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R.E. CONSTRUCTION: It's Now or Never

1. The biggest decision R.E. Construction owner Engr. Romeo Estabillo has made was whether to hire additional staff as the business grew increasingly complex. 2. Estabillo applied the decision making steps by first identifying the problem - that directly supervising all operations himself may no longer be effective with more planned hires. He then gathered information on current staffing and operations. 3. Finally, Estabillo is now seeking a solution, realizing decision making must be more scientific or systematic given the increased complexity of operations. He will apply decision making steps to determine the best path forward.

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R.E. CONSTRUCTION: It's Now or Never

1. The biggest decision R.E. Construction owner Engr. Romeo Estabillo has made was whether to hire additional staff as the business grew increasingly complex. 2. Estabillo applied the decision making steps by first identifying the problem - that directly supervising all operations himself may no longer be effective with more planned hires. He then gathered information on current staffing and operations. 3. Finally, Estabillo is now seeking a solution, realizing decision making must be more scientific or systematic given the increased complexity of operations. He will apply decision making steps to determine the best path forward.

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1. What is the biggest decision that you’ve made in your life and how did you solved it?

Apply
and show the steps in decision making.
2. Provide a solution for the case given below and apply the steps in decision making.
R.E. CONSTRUCTION: It’s Now or Never
When Engr. Romeo Estabillo finished his Civil Engineering course at Mapua Institute of
Technology, he took the board examination and passed it in 198. Wanting to start
independently he went back to his hometown (Santiago City) to organize his own construction
firm. In his first few years of operation, he accepted contracts for the construction of residential
houses. As he gained experience, his clients grew in number, and even the most prominent
persons in the province of Isabela availed his services.
At the start, he hired two assistants to help him in his daily routine as a contractor. One
of the two assistants, Mr. Silvino Santiago, was a third-year civil engineering student who had
stopped schooling due to financial difficulties. His main task was a draftsman. His duty was to
produce all documents relating to the physical requirements of the various contracts entered
into by his boss. Among these documents are the building plan, specifications, bill of materials,
building permit, etc. his additional duty was to assist Engr. Estabillo in supervising the foremen
and workers at the various construction sites.
The second assistant, Mr. Romulo Mamaril, was assigned to coordinate purchasing,
bookkeeping, and other related administrative activities.
At the third year of operations, Engr. Estabillo was already directing operations in his
newly constructed office inside his residential compound. By this time, two more female
employees were hired to assist in the various tasks performed in the office.
By 1994, Engr. Estabillo reviewed his company’s payroll. It indicated that he has in his
employ six full-time civil engineers, two draftsmen, ten administrative personnel, one
messenger and one security guard. The foremen and laborers working at the various projects
were contractual.
By June 1996, Engr. Estabillo felt that business was continuously growing, so he will have
to secure the services of four additional civil engineers on a full-time basis. As he was directly
supervising all operations, he now feels that he may not be able to perform his functions
effectively if he will push through with the plan. He wants to make a decision, but he is
apprehensive. He thinks operations are now more complex that decision-making must be a
little scientific. With his thoughts, he pondered on how he will go out solving the problem.

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