B A 350 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Takers, Bounded Rationality, Abilene Paradox

• School: SDSU
• Department: Business Administration
• Course: B A 350
• Professor: B.Chung- Herrera

Document Summary

Decision strategies: 3 factors, routine vs non-routine, recurring-nonrecurring, certainty-uncertainty, programmed decisions, routine, recurring, predictable, unprogrammed decision strategy, non-routine, nonrecurring, and unpredictable. Models of decision making: rational, bounded rationality, garbage can. The 2 hemispheres of the brain: left, verbal, sequential, logical, analytical, rational, plans, right, creative/artistic, visual, spatial, gestalt, intuitive, nonverbal, brain lateralized = ambidextrous people. Self-help techniques to develop creativity: practice creativity-enhancing exercises, staying alert to opportunities, use multiple senses when seeking solutions. 2: speak to different kinds of people, use idea notebook, misc: draw pictures, write stories, write with left hand, etc. A climate for creativity: permit creativity/supportive environment, participative decision making/reward creativity, provide tools, role model, minimize structure. Advantages & disadvantages of group decision making: advantages, more info & knowledge, increased acceptance & commitment, greater understanding, disadvantages, pressure to conform, domination of one group member, amount of time, in estimation/predictions = groups make better decisions.