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Organizational Decision Making Theories

Explore theories of organizational decision making, including the satisficing view and Cohen, March and Olson's 'Garbage Can' model. Learn about how preferred outcomes in organizations are influenced by past patterns of decision making.

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What is the main characteristic of the Monte Carlo Simulation approach to decision making?

Uses randomness to assign weightings

How does the Monte Carlo Simulation differ from the approaches discussed in earlier chapters?

It uses randomness to assign weightings

What does the Cognitive School of Thought of Strategy emphasize?

Subjective construction of individual reality

In the Monte Carlo Simulation, how are weightings assigned to potential outcomes?

<p>Using randomness</p> Signup and view all the answers

What aspect of decision making does the Monte Carlo Simulation not rely on?

<p>Measurable input data</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which method allows managers to make recommended decisions without considering the context of those decisions?

<p>Monte Carlo Simulation</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the key role that randomness plays in the Monte Carlo Simulation?

<p>Assigning weightings to outcomes</p> Signup and view all the answers

In what way does the Monte Carlo Simulation differ from relying on subjective estimates?

<p>It relies on randomness for assigning weightings</p> Signup and view all the answers

What aspect of strategic decision making does the Cognitive School of Thought emphasize?

<p>Subjective construction of individual reality</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does the Monte Carlo Simulation assign weightings to potential outcomes?

<p>By utilizing randomness</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the context of the Monte Carlo Simulation, what role do forecast probabilities play?

<p>Affecting subjective estimates of likelihoods</p> Signup and view all the answers

What differentiates the Monte Carlo Simulation from relying on assumed patterns in the environment?

<p>Use of randomness to assign weightings</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which methodology does the Monte Carlo Simulation not rely on for decision making?

<p>Patterns in success or failures</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the Monte Carlo Simulation use to generate likely combinations of cash flow?

<p>Random numbers in simulations</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which approach to decision making does the Monte Carlo Simulation deviate from by not relying on measurable input data?

<p>'Objective data analysis'</p> Signup and view all the answers

What characteristic of the Monte Carlo Simulation distinguishes it from methods that rely on subjective estimates?

<p>'Randomness in assigning weightings'</p> Signup and view all the answers

'Cash in' and 'Cash out' are used in the Monte Carlo Simulation to represent what aspects of decision-making?

<p>'Potential outcomes with weightings'</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do likely combinations of cash flow occur more frequently in the Monte Carlo Simulation?

<p>By assigning random weightings to outcomes</p> Signup and view all the answers

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