THE DECISION MAKING PROCESS

Assignment: Case Analysis: The Decision Making Process

You are to write a minimum, 2 page essay, on this week’s subject matter per below.

Using the Rational Decision Making Model,  think about the time you or your organization made a decision that was very important to you or the organization (i.e. attending college) and then build a case study around this decision.

Your case analysis should cover the following:

1. The context of the decision making processes.

2. The main phases or activities of the decision making process, including for example: the background leading up to the problem situation; problem recognition; development and evaluation of alternatives; selection of alternative; and outcome of the decision. Where possible, analyze the information seeking and information use behaviors in the decision making process.