31.5 DECISION MAKING STRATEGY

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The general sequence of thought when making decisions is,

- purpose

- direction

- plans

- action

- results

General properties of strategy include,

- time horizon

- impact

- concentration of effort

- patterns of decisions

- pervasiveness

The levels of strategies include,

- corporate

- business

- departmental/functional

Decisions can be categorized,

hardware/fixed

- capacity

- facilities

- technology

- vertical integration

software/flexible

- workforce

- quality

- production planning/material control

- organization

Typical criteria for making decisions might include,

- consistency

- harmony

- contribution