Question

Shirley works in the human resource department at Turtle Shells, Inc. She believes she is seeing an increase in drinking problems among the workforce. She thinks she needs to investigate further. She is at what stage of the managerial decision making process?

a) Diagnosis and analysis of causes
b) Development of alternatives
c) Recognition of decision requirement
d) Evaluation and feedback
c) Selection of desired alternatives

Answer 1

C: Recognition of decision requirement

Explanation:

Shirley believes she is seeing an increase in drinking problems among the workforce. She thinks she needs to investigate further.

The stage of the managerial decision making process, where Shirley is, is - Recognition of decision requirement.

The managers form a decision requirement, when there is a problem or an opportunity involved. A problem occurs when the accomplishments by the organization is less than the proposed goals or when the results are unsatisfactory.