When an Organization Falls Short of Established Performance Goals, or When

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Essay

When an organization falls short of established performance goals, or when a possibility exists of enhancing future performance, managers must make a decision. Summarize the six steps of managerial decision making by providing a realistic example of a business problem or opportunity that you could encounter as a manager. Make the decision you think is most effective, and identify each step of the decision-making process in your example.

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Definitions:

Marginal Utility

The supplementary benefit or satisfaction a person derives from the consumption of one more unit of a good or service.

Optimal Time Allocation

The most efficient distribution of one's time across various activities to maximize overall benefit.

Substitution Effect

The change in the quantity of a good consumed as the consumer substitutes other goods that are now relatively cheaper in place of the good that has become relatively more expensive.

Leisure

The time available for purposes other than earning money to buy marketed goods.