
312 ◾ Information Systems: What Every Business Student Needs to Know
Relationship among Decisions of Different Scope
Each type of decision is made within a framework created by higher level decisions. For
example, suppose a company decides (1) that its human resource strategy will include cre-
ating the best possible work environment. at is a strategic decision. Lower level decisions
follow: (2) We will have an employee cafeteria. (3) ere will be three entrées every day: one
meat, one sh or poultry, one vegetarian. (4) Next Tuesday, the entrées will be sirloin tips,
baked haddock, and eggplant lasagna.
Decisions 2 and 3 are in the manageria ...