Research Paper on:
Decision Making Processes

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approach that will be taken. The main stages are the same in all processes; to define the problem, to consider the alternatives,  to evaluate the best course of action and to make the decision. This process may take seconds, or may take months, depending on the context. With this process there will  also be three major components that are all present in the different models. The criteria, which are the standards that will be used by hose making decisions to evaluate the  alternatives, these have also been referred to as the interests (Simon, 1947). The next are the alternatives, which are the different options that may be chosen and finally the aspect  of cause and effect, these may be elements that are based on human assuming, of one thing is done another will occur, as well as the attitude of the decision  maker (Simon, 1947). The understanding of decisions making has developed and more stages and criteria may be present in some models. Hard systems thinking is a model that is used  to solve problems in a logical manner using factual data to meet a set goal or objective. There are many advantages with this model, it is seen as being objective.  However, it is possible that input data may be subjectively influences, the processes are logical and repeatable, and the system is easy to understand. However, there are also some problems  with hard systems thinking as a whole. A hard system is a system that can be used in relatively straightforward situation. There will be an easily definable problem where the  outcome may be predictable and there will be determinable outcome. The role of soft systems thinking is to enable there to be