Overview, Learning Objectives, Class Preparation

Chapter 8

Decision Making and Problem Solving

 

 

Overview

This chapter describes many different aspects of decision making. We start by examining the nature of decision making and distinguishing it from problem solving. Next, we describe several different approaches to understanding the decision-making process. We then identify and discuss related behavioral aspects of decision making. Finally, we discuss creativity, a key ingredient in many effective decisions.

Learning Objectives

1.     Describe the nature of decision making and distinguish it from problem solving.
2.     Discuss the decision making process from a variety of perspectives.
3.     Identify and discuss related behavioral aspects of decision making.
4.     Discuss the nature of creativity and relate it to decision making and problem solving.

Class Preparation

Read: Ch 08 and Case Study pg 214
Read: GOOGLE Part 2

Lecture Slides