What Is the First Step in the Decision-Making Process

question 13

Multiple Choice

What is the first step in the decision-making process?

• A) Generate alternatives
• B) Evaluate results
• C) Define the problem
• D) Make the decision

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Definitions:

Professional Bureaucracy

An organizational structure dominated by professionals who have control over their own work and decision-making processes.

Machine Bureaucracy

A highly structured organizational form that operates through strict procedures and rules, with tasks clearly defined and hierarchical authority.

Direct Management Supervision

A management approach where supervisors closely monitor and directly oversee their employees' work and processes.

Narrower Spans of Control

Organizational structure where a manager supervises a small number of subordinates, leading to closer supervision and more direct manager-employee interaction.