5. b) Every decision making process
produces a final choice. It can be
an action or an opinion

6. c) It begins when we need to do something but do
not know what. Therefore, decision making is a
reasoning process which can be rational or
irrational, and can be based on explicit
assumptions or tacit assumptions.

7. d) Examples are: Shopping,
deciding what to eat, what to wear,
when to sleep, etc.

9. II. Barriers to Decision
Making
A) Hasty – Making
decisions without making

10. B) Narrow- Decision making
is based on very limited
information

11. C) Scattered – Our thoughts in making
decisions are disconnected or

12. D) Fuzzy – Sometimes the lack of clarity
on important aspects of a decision
causes us to overlook certain important
considerations

13. Decision Making Process
A) Define the Problem

14. B) Consider Your

15. C) List Your Options

16. D) Weigh the Consequences

17. E) Decide and Act

19. SWOT Analysis is a great technique for
identifying your strengths and weaknesses
and study any opportunities and threats you

20. It is also a powerful strategic planning tool
used to evaluate a project in business
venture or in an organization or individual
requiring a decision in pursuit of an

23. Six Thinking Hats

25. The White Hat: Objective
What is the current information
on the issue or the problem?

26. The Yellow Hat: Positive
What are the positive aspects of
the current situation, issue or
problem?

27. Black Hat : Negative
What are the negative aspects of the
current situation, issue or problem?

28. Green Hat
What are the creative ideas
or alternatives in solving the
issue or t problem

29. The Red Hat: Intuitive
How does everyone feel now that
we have worked on the issue or
the problem?

30. Process
What conclusions or summaries
can we make in moving forward
on the issue or the problem?