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F. Decision Making

All managers, at all levels, irrespective of the jobs for which they are

responsible, are required to make decisions. A decision is necessary to plan the

job and at every stage of its implementation. Whether a new job has to be

entrusted to A or to B is a decision. A decision is a choice to be made. A choice

can be made only if there is more than one alternative to choose from. If there

are no alternatives, there is no choice to be made and therefore, no decision to

be made.

a) Programmed and non-programmed decisions

b) Futurity in decisions

c) Sloughing off the past

d) Planning is based on possibilities and probabilities

e) Planning makes adaptation easier