We all make decisions of varying importance in the workplace every day, so the idea that decision making can be a rather sophisticated process may at first seem strange. However, studies have shown that a large percentage of people are much poorer at decision making than they think. An understanding of what decision making involves, together with an effective techniques, will help produce better decisions. Decision making is the study of identifying and choosing alternatives based on the values and preferences of the decision maker (Harris, 1998). Making a decision implies that there are alternative choices to be considered, and in such a case we want not only to identify as many of th ...view middle of the document...
The final step is to design a course of action to implement the decision.This 7 Step Decision-Making Model helped me with a recent decision that needed to be made at my job. I was offered a lateral promotion, which would require me to move from one location to another. I used the different steps to determine whether I should accept the position. First I identified the decision that needed to be made and that I had two choices, whether I should accept this new position or not. Next I evaluated myself. Did I possess the skills to perform this new job? Did the position fit with my personality? The third step determined my options, which were to accept the position or pass on the offer. My next step was to gather all the information on the new position. I researched the job responsibilities, spoke with other employees who were performing the same job, and toured the new location that I would be working at. Next I evaluated the pros and cons of my decision. The pros were that I would be interacting with a new customer base, expanding my capabilities as an employee and making myself more marketable for a future promotion, the new environment was less stressful, and I would be able to interact w...
