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APM384: Managerial Decision Making

Discusses the psychology of decision making and the various techniques used in making decisions - some effective, some not so effective. Discusses correct techniques for decision making to enable future managers to make better and more effective decisions.


 

Psychology of Decision Making

Glossary of Political Economy Terms
Definitions for several theories of decision-making from Dr. Paul M. Johnson

Five Levels of Decision Making
Article from J.T. Taylor at Teambuildingusa.com

Problem-solving and Decision Making
Written by Alan Chapman, these processes are discussed at Businessballs.com


Decision Support Systems

Decision Support Systems
Includes links to sites on data analysis and data warehousing from Information Builders

History of DSS
Background information on Decision Support Systems written by D.J. Powers


Textbook Companion Website

Decision Support Systems in the 21st Century
Student resources from Pearson Publishing

Decision Making Techniques

Decision Making Models
Summary of decision models from the University of Rhode Island

Decision Making Techniques
Article by Robert Harris available at Virtualsalt.com

Decision Making Tools
Good decision making practices from Mindtools.com

Making Ethical Decisions
The "Seven-Step Path to Better Decisions" created by the Josephson Institute on Ethics

Statistical Thinking for Managerial Decisions
Written by Dr. Hossein Arsham

Team and Group Decision-Making
Decision-making suggestions for teams from the Foundation Coalition


Additional Sites of Interest

American Association of Individual Investors
Investment information for the individual investor

Annual Report Gallery
Annual reports for individual and institutional investors

Bloomberg, L.P.
Leading global provider of data, news, and analytics

Bnet
Business white papers, webcasts, and case studies

Business 2.0
Business news, technology news, and innovation

Business Week
Business news

CFO.com
Tools and resources for financial executives

CNN/Money
Business news from CNN and Money magazine

Comptroller of the Currency
Charters, regulates and supervises all national banks (U.S. Department of the Treasury)

Corporate Financials Online
Latest links to news from private companies

Corporate Information
Information on world securities markets including company profiles

Dow Jones and Company
Business and financial news and information

The Economist
Online highlights of print business journal (Full text articles available through EbscoHost)

Entrepreneur
Solutions for growing businesses

Euromoney Magazine
One source for information on many markets

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
Helps to maintain a stable and sound banking system

Federal Reserve System
Central bank of the U.S.

Federal Reserve Educational Sites
Links to instructional materials on the Federal Reserve, economics, and financial education

Finance Site List
Links to financial journals and more from the College of Business, Ohio State University

Finance Wise
Search engine focused specifically on financial-only content

Financial Calculators
From Investopedia.com

Financial Market Center
Analytical reports, data sets, teaching tools, and an extensive archive of Federal Reserve records

Financial Times
Financial news

Forbes
Business and financial news

Fortune
Business and financial news

Hoover's Online
View company profiles and view stats and biographies for individual business people

Industry Data Finder
Industry profiles, statistics, forecasts, and news

Institutional Investor.com
News and resources for financial professionals

InvestorGuide.com
Investing, stock quotes and research, personal finance and business news

Journals: @Brint.com
Resources from business technology management and knowledge management

Market Watch
Stock market news, commentary, and investor research

Plunkett Research
Industry sector analysis and analysis, industry trends, and industry statistics

Project Management Institute
Project management association

Project Manager Today
Site for UK's longest established project management magazine

Project Smart
Knowledge base for those involved in managing projects of all kinds

Risk Magazine
Online magazine for managing risk

Smart Money
Investing, saving, and personal finance

U.S. Department of the Treasury
Promotes conditions for prosperity and stability in the U.S.

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Protects investors and maintains market integrity

Wall Street Journal
Business and stock market news

Workforce Management
Information on employment law and human resource development

Yahoo! Finance
Latest in finance news

ZDNet
Business technology blogs

 

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