Application of Decision Making: A Contingency Approach
It seems that all Dave accomplishes is making decisions. Every time he turns around, someone wants him to decide on one more thing. Just today the secretary came in and asked if she could reorder paper for the fax machine. Somehow that seemed like a decision he really did not need to deal with. If he could avoid those types of decisions, then when the foreman came in with the news of a major piece of equipment that needs repair, in which the repair bill will be almost as much as a new machine, Dave could focus more time and attention on the more complicated issues.
-Dave should be spending more time making _________decisions and less time making _________decisions.
A)programmed; policy
B)rule; policy
C)nonprogrammed; programmed
D)programmed; nonprogrammed

Question

Application of Decision Making: A Contingency Approach
It seems that all Dave accomplishes is making decisions. Every time he turns around, someone wants him to decide on one more thing. Just today the secretary came in and asked if she could reorder paper for the fax machine. Somehow that seemed like a decision he really did not need to deal with. If he could avoid those types of decisions, then when the foreman came in with the news of a major piece of equipment that needs repair, in which the repair bill will be almost as much as a new machine, Dave could focus more time and attention on the more complicated issues.
-Dave should be spending more time making  _________decisions and less time making _________decisions.
A)programmed; policy
B)rule; policy
C)nonprogrammed; programmed
D)programmed; nonprogrammed

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Dave should focus more on nonprogrammed decisions, which are unique and require significant thought, for complex issues like equipment repair, and less on programmed decisions, which are routine and can be handled through established processes, like reordering paper.

Application of Decision Making: a Contingency Approach