April 1999
Intermediate to advanced
72 pages
1h 59m
English
Content preview from DK Essential Managers: Making Decisions
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Assessing your Ability
Making the right decision every single time is practically impossible. However, employing the right processes, techniques, and tools can improve your chances of making the correct choices. Use the following self-assessment to test your decision-making abilities. Be as honest as you can: if your answer is “never,” mark Option 1; if it is “always,” mark Option 4; and so on. Add your scores together, then refer to the Analysis to see how you scored. Use your answers to identify the areas that need improving.
Options
| Never | 1 point |
| Occasionally | 2 points |
| Frequently | 3 points |
| Always | 4 points |
- I make my decisions in good time and ensure that implementation follows.
- I analyze situations carefully and fully before making ...