Decision-making

A process of selecting from among several alternatives, which may be either quantitative or qualitative, the best alternative in order to solve a problem or resolve a conflict. The elements of the process are: derivation of a model which describes the problem, selection of criteria to serve as standards, determination of constraints that act as limitations to various alternatives, and an optimization which results in the best solution consistent with the objectives of the decision maker. The analysis of complex situations with many alternatives and many possible consequences is facilitated by the mathematics of decision theory.

1. Simplifying decision-making
2. Restructuring decision-making and coordination processes
3. Increasing democratic decision-making
4. Globally contexted decision-making
5. Forming transnational political interdependence
6. Forging broad-based decision-making
7. Establishing responsive decision making
8. Enhancing decision-making procedures
9. Enabling practical decision making
10. Developing alternatives to bureaucratic decision-making
11. Decentralizing decisions to the lowest appropriate level
12. Catalyzing self-conscious decision-making
13. Building family decision making structures
14. Building effective decision making
15. Allowing participation in decision-making

1. Upholding decision-making framework
2. Training in decision making
3. Providing decision-making methodologies
4. Providing decision-making data
5. Preventing government equivocation
6. Making coherent government policy
7. Establishing community global decision-making
8. Communicating data on decision-making
9. Clarifying rules of governance
10. Arranging decision making events

1. Avoiding decision-making

1. Unpredictable governmental policy

1. Indecision