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World Bark, Saudi Arabia was rated ihlinteenth out of 183 con- which reflects the beireanacratic nature of Saudi budinguses tries in tonan of procial sang of doing business [ Hodd Bank Impatience can be seen as a weakorien. 2009). Ceramly business models have shifted to include more privatization, whit which tina kid to consultancy seniors being mad Several attempts have been made In typify the way in Nonetheless Saudi Arabian business culture is complex and still which Saudi Arabian businesses, and derision making, operate. Itaint many custhem and traditions. It could be said that Saudi Arabian businesses are Inhereraly moisenative and that formality and respect are catremely in- Discussion Questions podan. It is also vital to understand an individual's role and the 4-25 How might the Saud business model and decision-making cunting hierarchy of a business. Saudi Arabian businesses adopt dithis tom for cumple, toit in Europe or in China?. an inberently law risk strategy and adapt slowly to change. 4-26 Is Said business dechion making primanly based on organty. Dechion making tends to involve all major stakeboldres. Once i decision has been made, subordinates will implement with- 4-27 Do you see evidence of groupthinks in Saudi Arabian business all question decision malone? Bunines if considered to be a personal fade, and agreements 4: 28 Whom are the congo ative advantages and disadvantages In er often made face-to face Decisions may rely on several layers Said Arabiin bruneiins in changing the wvoy in which they of approval, which is not to say that Saudi Arabian buurew rep mate their dearit 4-20 How might Saudi Arabian decision-mating pieceatet be soon The mere fact that the businesses are hierarchical does not it an advantage to Saudis and a disadvantage to overrees trem to say that everything is not negotiable. customer, suppliers of partners? Soone analysts -looking al Saudi business models and dock- Sums Motile M Athat, "Decision Making Styles A Such de mutior- sacred a shift fromentop-down leadership and a Mandigerial Corned" in Smith, Achouy and Hart leda 1 "Unity and miler of family businesses to youngs family metubers. akt baidependent, professing managers. They feel that the firmly Outta Atroaimat 7 14071 ard H. T Azam The Ano World Facing business model and the mancradrd decision making processes mi Culereef me New Miensim flooding L. B, Tauris, 20071 Endnotes Scan for Endnotes or go to www.pearsonglobaleditions.com/RobbinsCHAPTER 4 . Foundations of Decision Making cemain title and consistency. At the juice bowling plant. "blend Discussion Questions technicians carry out Black Book instructions prior to bolding." The weekly Ol recipe they ine is tweaked" cortaritly, Black 4-21 Which decisions is thil story could be considered inetnoir problema? Structured problems? Book also includes data on external factors such as weather put. terms, crop yields, and other cost pressures. This is ineful fur 4-22 How does the Black Book help Coke's marigan and Coke's decision makers as they centre they'll have enough sup onplayers in Decision making? plies for at least 15 months. One Coke carculive says, "II we have 4-23 Whit does Coke's big data have to do with its goals? a hurricane or freeze, we can quickly replan the busmess in 5 or 4-24 Do some research on revenue analytics What is it? How are 10 minutes just because we've muthermatically modeled in." help managers make better decisions? CASE APPLICATION #3 Decision Making. Saudi Style mainesses operating in the Middle East ofican fall ID Ahmed Youssef of the globul management consultancy Boot Company believes that a majter late facing Saudi famay Saudi Arabian-bated businesses. Decision making can taninesses is making the choice as to who traditionally takes rake longer because many of the companies are family owned. leadership positions in the business and those who may be more and the tradition is for the family to thoroughly discuss a capable of fulfilling such roles. This problem cues to the heart of particular peoposition before commining the business to . the Boxes of decision making. Added to this are the issues of the Equally, the chief executive is often also the head of the family. tiniest being expected to support an ever. increasing number of and securing time with this Endlividual may be difficult. family members and that many businesses have diversibed well Saudi Arabia has what could be called a merchant, or bad- beyond their original cort competences. ing, culture. Long before the discovery of oil, the Saudis were Decision making, according to Youssef, will have to be threwd negotiators. Saudi company hieriethies can be fairly laver and more focuned, especially given the fact that many of rigid, and ourikryons operate with clear lines of authority. In the countries in which thete merchama Family businesses operate rooml years, the pace of buti- ness has accelerated, tan de- art raww next open to competition cision making on will be a "Saudi Arabian businesses from overseas business then ever wow and deliberate process before. A survey carried out by Decision makers well comwal difficulties in navigating Booz discovered that many of the widely within the organiza the Gulf!" Saudi basincases were involved in too if they are untete about ix marry as three differeer Brokers industry: this divonification too how the decision will affect the bed places of ther company. made it differ'l to coordinate decision making and planning In this respect olivagating several laeta of approval and support The suggestion from the consulting fans i that bussesus should may be Becewary before a decision is Feelly made. . divest themselves of some of the ventures unrelated in core ac- In scene cares in Saudi Arabia, the decision making can be delegated down the organization, but the decision will sall aced thitie and concentrate on feinvestment in core besideties. En this way delite walking can be more focused and streamlined. the overall pippon of the organizatioe's senior cacci yes What dos all this mean for the noe Saudi? It cotalk a Decision are often made with reference to the specify think- Jugthely different approach to the decision-making process and tion rather than an all-encompassing set of ruka or lies. ngposlaticost In many emex, personal foclings ped experiences are nine importem in decisions than slagle objective and empanel tite 1. Friendship and business ate neatly always Interlinked and To make sinsky decision, decision makers tred in feel cornlon. banged on mutual benefit. able with that decision and may be more willing to make the deck. 2 Scheduled meetings are often moveable due in Saudis" sion if they ened those Involved. rather relied attitude about precise times