Mylab Operations Management With Pearson Etext -- Access Card -- For Operations Management: Sustainability And Supply Chain Management (13th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780135225899
Author: Jay Heizer, Barry Render, Chuck Munson
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter A, Problem 4DQ
Summary Introduction
To differentiate: Decision making under certainty, under risk, and under uncertainty.
Introduction:
Decision process:
Managers are those who make the critical decisions in an organization. These are managers who must clearly know what decisions to make and what decision-making tools to use.
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Mylab Operations Management With Pearson Etext -- Access Card -- For Operations Management: Sustainability And Supply Chain Management (13th Edition)
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