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sabina

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Describe the steps recommended for good decision making. Give an example of a decision you might have to make and write out your responses to each of the steps you have outlined.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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Discuss what is meant by the judicious use of power. Does this mean all types of power or just some and why?
 
  What will be an ideal response?



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Answer to Question 1

Step 1: define the situation
Step 2: identify the objective desired
Step 3: develop many alternativesbrainst orm
Step 4: conduct an evaluation of the alternatives
Step 5: choose the alternative, the most positive consequences, and the least negative consequences
Step 6: select strategies to implement the chosen alternative
Step 7: follow up and monitor and evaluate the decision

Answer to Question 2

Expert and referent power evolve from traits, skills, and beliefs of the leader.
Coercive, reward, and legitimate power are all based on the organization's support of the leader.
Any type of power when properly used is of value to a leader.
In order to be most effective, leaders should develop as many sources of power/influence as possible.
In the end, what separates the effective leader from the ineffective one is how the power that one possesses is used.





 

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