Whatever it Takes The Realities of Managerial Decision Making

Note: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.

Summary

M->CREATED

Please wait while the item is added to your bag...

Foreword
Acknowledgments
Preface
They Have Sown the Wind, and They Shall Reap the Whirlwind
Managerial Problems: The Emergence of Meaning
What Are the Problems? Are the Problems Clearly Defined? The Flow of Information
Making Sense of the Pieces
Creating Problems: An Overview
Priorities for Action
To Act or Not to Act
What to Work On: Some Words of Advice
Into Action
Contextual Factors Affecting the Type of Action
Action: Quick or Convoluted
Implications for Managerial Effectiveness
Victory or Defeat
After Action, Then What? The Ambiguity of Action and Consequences
Consequences, While Ambiguous, Do Matter
Living with the Results
Awash in Decision Streams: Implications for Staying Afloat
There Are Some Things No One Can Do Much About
Some Things Individual Managers Can Do Something About
Some Things the Organization Can Do Something About
References
Notes
Index
Table of Contents provided by Publisher. All Rights Reserved.