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What is characterized by the ability to make accurate decisions due to known outcomes for every alternative choice?
What is characterized by the ability to make accurate decisions due to known outcomes for every alternative choice?
In decision-making, what term describes a situation where outcome probabilities can be estimated?
In decision-making, what term describes a situation where outcome probabilities can be estimated?
Which decision-making style involves processing information through rational, logical thinking with external data?
Which decision-making style involves processing information through rational, logical thinking with external data?
What does the minimax strategy aim to minimize in decision-making?
What does the minimax strategy aim to minimize in decision-making?
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Which decision-making condition makes it challenging to estimate outcome probabilities due to limited information?
Which decision-making condition makes it challenging to estimate outcome probabilities due to limited information?
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Which decision-making approach relies heavily on intuition and 'gut feelings'?
Which decision-making approach relies heavily on intuition and 'gut feelings'?
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What does the maximax strategy focus on in decision-making?
What does the maximax strategy focus on in decision-making?
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In which style of thinking is a person more likely to rely on feelings and internal insights?
In which style of thinking is a person more likely to rely on feelings and internal insights?
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Study Notes
Decision-Making Process Overview
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Problem Types: Decisions categorized as either well-structured (programmed) or unstructured (nonprogrammed).
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Decision-Making Approaches: Include rational, bounded rationality, and intuition-based approaches.
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Decision-Maker Styles: Characterized as linear (data-driven) or nonlinear (insight-driven).
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Decision-Making Errors and Biases: A potential area of concern for decision-makers.
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Decision Cycle: Involves choosing the best alternative (maximizing or satisficing), implementation, and evaluation.
Decision-Making Conditions
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Certainty: Outcomes of all choices are known.
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Risk: Probability of outcomes associated with alternative choices can be estimated.
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Uncertainty: Limited information prevents estimating outcome probabilities, potentially relying on intuition.
Decision-Making Strategies under Uncertainty
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Maximax: The optimistic approach; maximizing the maximum possible payoff.
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Maximin: The pessimistic approach; maximizing the minimum possible payoff.
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Minimax Regret: Choosing to minimize the maximum potential loss of opportunity from selecting the wrong alternative.
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Regret Matrix: A tool displayed in a matrix format that calculates the potential difference (regret) between the best possible outcome and the actual outcome for each alternative, under each potential scenario. Used to inform the minimax decision.
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Interpreting Regret Matrix: Maximax evaluates the maximum outcome(s) across all scenarios, while minimax determines the scenario with the lowest maximum regret (worst-case potential loss)
Decision-Making Styles
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Linear Thinking Style: Focuses on external data, facts, and logical reasoning.
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Nonlinear Thinking Style: Emphasizes internal insights, feelings, and hunches.
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Description
Explore the fundamentals of decision-making, including problem types, approaches, styles, and common errors. This quiz also covers decision-making conditions such as certainty, risk, and uncertainty, along with strategies to handle uncertainty. Test your understanding of how to navigate complex decisions effectively.
