The Practical Decision Maker: A Handbook for Decision Making and Problem Solving in Organizations (2nd Edition) is an administrative toolkit designed to help institutional leaders navigate complex choice environments. Co
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The Practical Decision Maker: A Handbook for Decision Making and Problem Solving in Organizations (2nd Edition) is an administrative toolkit designed to help institutional leaders navigate complex choice environments. Co-authored by Thomas R. Harvey, Sharon M. Corkrum, Shari L. Fox, David C. Gustafson, and Deanna K. Keuilian, this edition updates the original collaborative framework with modern technological integrations and insights for leading through highly polarized organizational climates. [1, 2, 3]📘 Book Overview
- Core Philosophy: Balances emotional intelligence with logical reason to drive collaborative, team-oriented decision-making.
- Primary Target Audience: School superintendents, K-12 educators, nonprofit directors, and corporate organizational facilitators.
- Core Mechanism: Focuses heavily on "structuring devices" and step-by-step roadmaps to guide diverse stakeholders toward consensus. [1, 2, 3, 4]
📋 Table of Contents SummaryThe handbook is organized across 10 strategic chapters: [1]
- Decision Making Defined: Framing the scope of administrative choices.
- Core Steps in Decision Making: The fundamental logical process.
- Adapting the Core Steps: Customizing processes based on variables like urgency or severity.
- Use of Structuring Devices: Visual and analytical frameworks to clarify team inputs.
- Designing Your Own Road Map: Tailoring long-term organizational blueprints.
- Structuring Devices: A deep dive into specific tools for analysis.
- Core Steps in Four Illustrative Cases: Practical case studies showing real-world applications.
- Team Facilitation Tips and Techniques: Managing conflict and ensuring high psychological safety during meetings.
- Warning Signs on the Road to Decision Making: Recognizing biases, fatigue, or groupthink before a final vote.
- This Stuff Works: Final field validations and concluding thoughts. [1, 2, 3]
🛠️ Publication Details
- Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
- Publication Date: July 2022
- Length: 156 pages
- Print ISBN: 978-1475863185
- Digital ISBN: 9781475863192 [1, 2, 3, 4]
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