SYSTEMATIC AND STRUCTURED DECISION MAKING

Systematic and Structured Decision Making



Systematic and Structured Decision Making

Introduction

The main purpose of this paper is to analyze that how systematic and structured decisions take place within my service area. My service area is hospital industry, and I work as a senior Radiographer in a small Non acute hospital, in UK. People make decisions as a part of their dai;y life of which some decisions, like what to eat for breakfast, are minor ones compared to others, such as whether or not to pursue a different career (Clemen, 2001, p. 23). This paper makes an emphasis that how systematic and structured decision making might happen in radiography area. Structured and systematic decisions are those that the phases intelligence, design and choice, i.e., previous methods can be used to solve the problem. These decisions coincide with either scheduled as earlier classification as with most operational decisions. Examples: management of stocks. However, there may also be strategic decisions that are structured, such as the location of the company and so on that while the decision taken by the company are strategic, but if there are mathematical models to solve the location problem plant of the company.

Discussion

Decision making and problem solving are two of the most difficult professional work. Almost all professionals have studied something about technical diagnosis of problems and problem resolution. However, decision making at the management level requires a different process, with some similarities. The ability to make decisions is one of the attributes that always arises when professionals talk about successful people and analyze their characteristics. Good decision makers are not born lucky, but help the normal conditions (Belton, 2002, 12).

Decision making is the process of recognizing and selecting the best option among different available alternatives on the basis of the values and judgment of the decision maker. The selected option should have the highest probability of success and should appropriately fit with the goals, objectives and mission of the decision maker (Clemen, 2001, p. 23). Effective decision making examines the uncertainty and risks about alternatives and allows choosing the best available option (McDaniels, 2004, p. 1926). Collection of information is the most important part in decision-making as it is the basis of reducing risk and making the final decision.

Decision making can have its approach, in a systematic and structured way to ensure that all of the relevant factors have their considerations before making and implementing decisions. The success of any company depends on the decisions taken by its leadership, but rather how those decisions will be correct and effective in every situation. Moreover, any employee organization in the course of their professional activities should also make certain decisions, which in the future in any way affect the overall operations of the company. Successful managers to make effective decisions often use a tool such as structured thinking (Gregory, 2001, p. 415).

The structured approach of decision-making reduces the subjective aspect of the solution and increases the probability of choosing a decision requiring the organizers of the ...