EBK ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES
EBK ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES
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ISBN: 9781119411017
Author: Weygandt
Publisher: WILEY
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Decision-making is one of the important management functions. It involves assessing all the available alternatives and making the appropriate best choice from available alternatives. 

To determine: The Steps that are frequently involved in management’s decision-making process.

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The management decision-making process does not always follow a set of patterns because decisions are variable in their scope and importance. It is possible though to identify some commonly used steps in decision making, these steps are as follows:

  1. Identification of the problem and assigning responsibility.
  2. Determination of possible course of action and evaluation of the chosen course of action.
  3. Making a choice of possible course of action.
  4. Carrying out frequent reviews of the decisions taken.

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