New Bedford College keeps all of its records on computers.When a student registers for a class, the computer is checked to make sure that the student has all of the prerequisites for the class.Last fall, the computer went down during the first day of registration.The registrar's office had to make a _____ decision in which it was decided that the registration period would be extended to an unprecedented five days even though this would mean that classes would have to start later, and there would be fewer class meetings.

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Nonprogrammed decisions are made in response to situations that are unique, are poorly defined and largely unstructured, and have important consequences for the organization. Extending the registration period due to a computer failure is an example of a nonprogrammed decision because it is an unusual situation that requires a specific, tailored response.

New Bedford College Keeps All of Its Records on Computers