Saturday, February 2, 2013

BBPP 1103 Decision Making Topic 3


TOPIC 3 DECISION MAKING


OBJ

  • 3 types of environment for DM [decision making]
  • Process of making rational DM
  • 3 limitation of DM
  • methods to improve DM
  • group DM - 3 methods
  • group DM – advtgs & disadvtgs

DM Environment / Conditions / Situation

·         Certainty [ Dlm keadaan kepastian ]
Complete info. Know the future. Eg 2 projects avail. Which one to select / choose?
·         Uncertainty [Tidak Pastian ]
No info to help in DM. Use experience, consideration & intuition [rasa hatai]. Eg venture into new product / mkt
·         Risky
Incomplete info. Weather condition unknown, minister approve/not approve, loan approve / not approve, profit/loss, business partner –okay/not okay

Rational DM Process


Explaination
eg
·         Define problems / issue / obj
To mov fm 1 loc to another. How frequent? With whom? Any load?
To buy a car
·         Ident decision criteria
What are factors u consider in this DM
Medium size
Cost < 25k
Age < 5 yrs
Accident free
·         Allocate weightage for each criteria
Which criteria is more impt to u?

·         Generate  alternatives / options
What are options /alternatives avail to solve this problem?
Buy
Rent
Borrow
Steal
·         Evaluate alternatives
Which is the best option?

·         Select best option

Just use a bus!



LIMITATION IN RATIONAL DM






COMMON MISTAKE

RATIONALISATION BOUNDARY

RISK












































LTD RESOURCES







MEMORY PROBLEMS













EXCESSIVE INFO


EXPERTISE PROBLEMS




























HOW TO IMPROVE DM
·         Using rules and tests
  1. Rules of DM
                  i.    Rules of priority
                ii.    Rules of min condition – yes/no,  accept/reject, must meet all criteria
  1. Various variable tests
·         Using groups

GROUP DECISION MAKING
[1] Brainstorming   [2] Nominal Gp Technique    [3] Delphi Technique




ADVTGS
DISADVTGS
  • Offer more knowledge & skills
  • Takes long time to decide
  • Have more info, data & facts
  • Controlled by certain individuals
  • People from many backgrounds – see issue from many perspectives
  • Forced to agree wit gp decision, forced to compromise
  • More alternatives generated
  • Groupthink
  • May know source of problems
  • Terpaksa berkompromi
  • Provide satisfaction to all members
  • Most may disregards decision if it has pers obj / agendas
  • Accept and committed to the decisions

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