Quick Action
Considering the fact that managers deal in not only action but in fast action, adopting a "quick action" methodology can help to improve the speed at which managers can dispatch items. Speed is the very essence of the quick action method. Another benefit and characteristic of this method allows for a central, single person to be in a position to make decisions. By definition, quick action involves one person pulling the trigger and making the unilateral decision. This also provides a caveat; the manager using the quick action methodology is also in the position to defend the decision.
This method is also based on the necessity to make decisions based on "only a few salient dimensions to decide and examine alternatives". There are advantages to this method, as well as some disadvantages. Advantages include they make much lighter cognitive demands on the decision maker, they give visible evidence that attention is being given to the problem and they serve notice to......
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