Which one of the following stages of the management decision-making process is properly sequenced?
A)Evaluate possible courses of action; make decision.
B)Review the actual impact of the decision; determine possible courses of action.
C)Assign responsibility for the decision; identify the problem.
D)Make a decision; assign responsibility.

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The proper sequence for the management decision-making process is to first identify the problem, then evaluate possible courses of action, and finally, make a decision. Option A follows this sequence. Option B reverses the order by reviewing the actual impact of the decision before determining possible courses of action. Option C assigns responsibility before identifying the problem, which is not effective. Option D assigns responsibility before making a decision, which is also not effective.

Which One of the Following Stages of the Management Decision-Making