Authorised by Academic Registrar, April 1996
Objectives This subject seeks to provide an understanding of decision-making. A conceptual framework will be developed through analyses of specific decisions in organisations and exploration of personal decision-making styles. The subject aims also to foster a diversity of skills to be applied in the decision-making process.
Synopsis The firm and the nature of decision making rational, decision making, incremental decision making and the nature of strategy making. The decision maker - the individual, organisational culture and decision making. The politics of decision making, group decision making, decision making and the environment, employee participation in decision making and qualitative decision making techniques.
Assessment Assignment one (2000 words): 20% + Assignment two (3000 words): 30% + Examination (3 hours): 50% + Students must obtain a satisfactory result in all areas of assessment