Asked by Valerie Elisabette on May 30, 2024

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A nonprogrammed decision is applicable in:

A) any routine situation where the company has a ready-made solution.
B) any decision that does not relate directly to the employee's job description.
C) any nonroutine situation in which employees must search for alternative solutions.
D) any decision that is clearly within the employee's job description.
E) any decision that effects the employee's performance.

Nonprogrammed Decision

Decisions made in response to situations that are unique, poorly defined, and largely unstructured, requiring a custom-tailored solution.

Routine Situation

A scenario or circumstance that occurs regularly and is characterized by predictable patterns and a lack of novelty.

Job Description

A detailed summary of the duties, responsibilities, required qualifications, and reporting lines of a specific position within an organization.

  • Differentiate the characteristics of programmed versus non-programmed decision-making scenarios and the correct methodologies for handling them.
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Zybrea KnightJun 01, 2024
Final Answer :
C
Explanation :
A nonprogrammed decision is needed when employees must search for alternative solutions in nonroutine situations where there is no ready-made solution or established procedure. Option A describes a routine decision, while options B, D, and E describe decisions that are within an employee's job description, but not necessarily nonprogrammed.