Decision making can be a difficult process if managers are not well$-$versed in recognizing and addressing various hindrances they face when attempting to make rational decisions. This activity is important because leadership and decision$-$making go hand$-$in$-$hand; decision making is one of the critical KSAOs you will need in order to be career$-$ready.

The goal of this activity is to test your knowledge of the hindrances to rational decision making.

Read the scenarios. Then, match each person to the hindrance to decision$-$making that the scenario best represents.

Time and money constraints Different priorities Information overload Imperfect information Complexity

Different cognitive capacity, values, skills, habits, and unconscious reflexes

Conflicting goals