The Model of Decision Making That Explains How Managers Should

question 77

Multiple Choice

The model of decision making that explains how managers should make decisions, assuming managers will make logical decisions that will be the optimum in furthering the organization's best interests, is known as the ________. For example, a manager who uses this model may be personally opposed to outsourcing jobs overseas, but she nonetheless decides to outsource customer-service operations to India because doing so is in the company's best interests.

• A) employee relations model
• B) focused decision-making model
• C) interpersonal-decision agenda
• D) solutions agenda
• E) rational decision-making model

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Definitions:

Leadership Roles

Positions or functions assumed within an organization or team that involve guiding, directing, influencing, or managing others towards achieving collective goals.

Skill Development

The process of identifying, learning, and refining abilities and competencies to improve performance and effectively address challenges.

Feedback

Information provided to individuals or groups regarding their performance, behavior, or process, used as a basis for improvement.

Natural Settings

Environments or situations that occur naturally without human intervention or artificiality.