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Detailed Business Decision Making

The document provides a comprehensive guide to business decision-making across different management levels, emphasizing its importance for organizational success. It categorizes decisions into strategic, tactical, and operational types, detailing the roles of top, middle, and lower management in the process. Additionally, it discusses decision-making models, influencing factors, challenges, and the role of technology, concluding that effective decision-making is essential for competitiveness and growth.

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Detailed Business Decision Making

The document provides a comprehensive guide to business decision-making across different management levels, emphasizing its importance for organizational success. It categorizes decisions into strategic, tactical, and operational types, detailing the roles of top, middle, and lower management in the process. Additionally, it discusses decision-making models, influencing factors, challenges, and the role of technology, concluding that effective decision-making is essential for competitiveness and growth.

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Business

Decision
Making
A Comprehensive Guide to Decision Making
at Different Management Levels
Prepared by: Guneet Kaur
BBA semester VI
Introduction to Business
Decision Making
• Business decision-making is a process of
selecting the best course of action from
available alternatives. Effective
decision-making is critical to an
organization's success, affecting
strategy, operations, and growth.
Decisions can be strategic, tactical, or
operational, depending on the level of
management involved.
Importance of Business
Decision Making
• • Helps organizations achieve objectives
efficiently
• • Improves resource allocation and risk
management
• • Ensures competitiveness and
adaptability in a dynamic market
• • Supports innovation, profitability, and
long-term growth
Types of Business
Decisions
• 1. Strategic Decisions: Long-term, high-
impact choices that define business
direction
• 2. Tactical Decisions: Mid-term,
resource allocation and policy
implementation decisions
• 3. Operational Decisions: Short-term,
day-to-day management decisions
Levels of Management in
Decision Making
• • Top Management: Makes
strategic decisions that shape the
company’s future
• • Middle Management: Handles
tactical decisions to implement
strategies
• • Lower Management: Manages
operational decisions for daily
efficiency
Strategic Decision Making
(Top Management)
• • Focuses on long-term growth,
innovation, and market positioning
• • Examples: Entering new markets,
mergers & acquisitions, new product
development
• • Requires thorough analysis, vision,
and high-risk tolerance
Tactical Decision Making
(Middle Management)
• • Implements strategies set by top
management
• • Examples: Pricing strategies,
marketing campaigns, supply chain
improvements
• • Balances resource management and
execution of business policies
Operational Decision Making
(Lower Management)
• • Handles routine, day-to-day operations
• • Examples: Employee scheduling,
inventory management, customer
service responses
• • Ensures efficiency, quality control, and
smooth business functioning
Decision-Making Models

• 1. Rational Model: Logical, data-driven


decision-making approach
• 2. Intuitive Model: Based on experience,
gut feeling, and quick judgment
• 3. Bounded Rationality Model: Decisions
made with limited information and
constraints
Factors Influencing
Business Decisions
• • Internal Factors: Resources,
leadership, company culture, financial
status
• • External Factors: Market trends,
competition, government regulations,
technological advancements
• • Decision-makers must consider these
factors to minimize risks and maximize
success
Challenges in Business
Decision Making
• • Uncertainty and risk in predicting
future outcomes
• • Cognitive biases that may lead to
errors in judgment
• • Time constraints, pressure, and limited
availability of complete information
• • Balancing short-term needs with long-
term business goals
Role of Technology in
Decision Making
• • Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine
Learning assist in predictive analytics
• • Big Data Analytics enhances decision-
making accuracy with real-time insights
• • Decision Support Systems (DSS) help
businesses optimize complex decisions
Case Study: Effective
Business Decision Making
• Example: Amazon’s expansion strategy
• • Strategic Decision: Expansion into
cloud computing with AWS
• • Tactical Decision: Enhancing logistics
and warehouse automation
• • Operational Decision: Optimizing
customer service and delivery speeds
• Outcome: Increased market dominance
and revenue growth
Conclusion & Summary

• • Decision-making is a vital process at all


levels of management
• • Strategic, tactical, and operational
decisions shape business success
• • Effective decision-making requires
analysis, technology, and adaptability
• • Businesses must continuously refine their
decision-making processes to stay
competitive
THANK YOU.

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