all the questions. 2-1. Why is decision making often described as the essence of a manager's job? 2-2. Describe the eight steps in the decision-making process. 2-3. Compare and contrast the four ways managers make decisions. 2-5. How can managers blend the guidelines for making effective decisions in today's world with 2-12. How does the GIS help Wendy's improve their decisions on store locations? 2-13. Are the store location decisions certain or uncertain decisions? 2-14. How can intuition contribute to Wendy's decision-making process? 3-5. Can culture be a liability to an organization? Explain 3-6. Discuss the impact of a strong culture on organizations and managers. 3-7. What are the four common ways an organization communicates its culture to employees? 3-8. What kind of organization would benefit from an innovative culture? 3-18. Using Exhibit 3-2, what external components might be most important for managers in movie theater chains to know about? Why? 3-19. According to the case, what external trends do managers at the movie theater chains have to deal with? 3-20. How do you think these trends might constrain decisions made by manager at the movie theater chains? 3-21. What stakeholders do you think might be most important to movie theater chains? What interests might these stakeholders have