Success as a manager is dependent upon good decision-making skills. To introduce my paper I will focus on consequential decision-making and systematic decision-making as two models of decision-making. I then will discuss a recent job related decision using one of these decision models and I will show how critical thinking impacted the decision. Good decision-making skills help to set a framework from which today's manager manages, motivates, and rewards his or her employees in an …showed first 75 words of 882 total…

…showed last 75 words of 882 total…the outcome to pursue. While systematic decision-making uses a five step systems for which managers use to arrive at a decision. Large in scope, and lengthier in process, but less limiting as consequential decision-making. References: Akridge, J., & Foltz, J. (2005, Oct/Nov). Making Better Decisions. Retrieved December 12, 2005, from http://proquest.umi.com Johnson, A. (2005, December). Decisions, decisions ... Competitive Intelligence for Predictive Decision Support and Market Risk Management. Retrieved December 12, 2005, from http://proquest.umi.com