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Operations management
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- 1what are the 4 decision making modelsRational
Administrative
Political
Garbage can - 2Describe Rational decision making- decisions are made rationally
-supported by simple models, spreadsheets/ simulations to assist decision making
-works best with large quantities of data - 3describe Administrative decision making-Aims to support uncertain/ ambiguous decisions
-Recognises people reply on judgement
- based on bounded and satisfying (limits exist, and chosing first solution - 4Describe political decision making-Decisions enhance powers of some and limit others
-requires groups within the company with diverse interests/goals - 5describe Garbage can decision making-Where uncertainty exists around outcomes
-Under uncertainty elements of the solution come together without a process occurring - 6what are the 5 decision making styles?-Autocratic
-Information seeking
-Consulting
-Negotiating
-Group - 7describe Autocraticsolve a problem and make the decision yourself, based on info you have at the time
- 8describe information seekingobtaining information from others, then deciding yourself, with out without their knowledge
- 9Describe consultingsharing the problem with the relevant people, but making the decision yourself, it may or may not reflect their influence
- 10Describe negotiatingsharing the problem with others as a group, gaining their ideas and suggestions, then making the decision yourself which may or may not reflect their influence.
- 11Describe groupsharing the problems as a group, reaching a consensus, your role is chairman and accepting the groups solution.
- 12Draw the decision making styles table
- 13list the advantages if group decision making-More information is available, specialised people may be involved
-better buy-in
-Increased legitimacy - 14list the disadvantages of group decision making-Time consuming
-minority domination
-Pressures to conform
-Mind guards (hiding of opinions)
-Rationalisation - 15—
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- level 6 Industrial Management Flashcards on Operations management , created by Steven Pearson on 30/12/2019.
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