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| Decision | A choice you make about what action to take. |
| Routine Decision | A decision you make every day; you barely have to think about them |
| Major Decision | A decision that has a lasting effect on your life; you want to think about them more carefully |
| Obstacle | This is something that stands in your way |
| Outcome | These are the results or effects of your decision |
| Adaptability | This is being able or willing to change in order to suit different needs |
| Attitude | This is your basic outlook on life |
| Backup plan | This is an alternative course of action |
| Decision-making process | This is the series of steps that will help you identify and evaluate choices |
| Define Your Needs and Wants | Identify the decision you must make. Be as specific as possible. Narrow your ideas so that you can focus on just one decision |
| Analyze Your Resources | When you analyze something and you carefully study all its parts. You’ve already spent some time analyzing your personal resources. How will these resources help you make a decision? What other resources can you use? |
| Identify Your Options | Options are possible choices. There are usually at least two options whenever you face a decision. What are your choices in this situation? |
| Gather Information | Find out as much as you can about your options. What are the advantages and disadvantages of each? Think through all the possibilities. |
| Evaluate Your Options | When you evaluate your choices, you judge their value or importance to you. Review the information you’ve gathered. Compare your options. Which will best meet your needs or wants? |
| Make a Decision | This is the point where you actually decide. Now is the time to choose one of your options. |
| Plan How to Reach Your Goal | When you make a decision, you set a goal for your self. A goal is something you want to achieve, or carry out. Once you’ve made a decision, make a plan of action. Figure out how you’re going to carry your decision and make it real. |
| Auditor | This person reviews business practices and financial records |
| Controller | This person manages a companies finances |
| H.R. Manager | This person recruits and interviews employees, or human resources (H.R.); gives advice on hiring and training; and runs employee programs |
| Management Analyst | This person analyzes a company and suggest ways for it to do its work faster and better |
| Marketing Manager | This person develops marketing plans to sell a company’s products |
| Organizational Psychologist | This person uses psychology to improve how well employees do their jobs and to improve the quality of life at work |
| Payroll Clerk | This person makes sure that employees are paid on time and that their paychecks are correct |
| Secretary | This person performs administrative duties of an office |
