$1.$ Decision$-$making process

Identify each of the following examples as a programmed or nonprogrammed decision.

Example

Programmed Decision

Nonprogrammed Decision

Determining whether or not to attend a mandatory weekly staff meeting

Deciding on a career while you are in college

Identify the order in which the following steps are taken in the decision$-$making process.

Step

Order

Implementing the decision

Selecting the alternative that best meets the decision objective

Identifying the objective of the decision

Listing and evaluating alternative courses of action

Gathering information relevant to the problem

Monitoring the outcomes of a decision to see if it meets its objective

Recognizing the problem