Decision-Making Process Paper

Decision-Making Process Paper

Jason Rozycki

MGT/230

7/14/2014

Matthew Palmer

Decision-Making Process Paper

About ten months ago I made a decision to complete the requirements needed for a college degree.  At the same time I also decided that I was going to leave my job as a supervisor in Accounts Payable to relocate to the Columbus, Ohio, area and pursue a different career path.  This was not a spur of the moment decision.  I put a lot of thought into this decision, as it was a major life change for me.  Below is a recap of my thought process when making that decision, and how it compares to the decision-making process in our textbook

The major reason for the change was that after ten years at my prior company I felt I had topped out as a Lower level manager in Accounts Payable.  I had decided that this was a problem that I needed to correct.  This is the first step in the decision-making process, recognizing a problem exists and needs to be solved (Bateman & Snell, 2011).  The next step was to formalize a solution to this problem.  To me there were only two alternative solutions that made sense.  These were to return to college completing my degree and to relocate to a different area.  The area in which I was born and raised in was economically dominated by steel and manufacturing industries.  However, those employers have vanished in this region.  I could just have moved, but I would still run into the same problem that I only had certain opportunities available to me without a college degree.  I made the decision to both go back to school and relocate as this would maximize my decision and give me the best chance to improve my future.

Making the decision and implementing it was one of the hardest things I have done.  “To take a decision is to approve the decision making process and to give start to action” (Bontas & Drugus, 2009).  Leaving a company where you have worked for 10 years is a big gamble in today's marketplace. Furthermore, I also left behind some close friends and family that, although they supported my decision, still were disappointed to see me leave.  The last step in the decision-making process is to evaluate the decision.  This is something I have constantly done since I implemented my decision three months ago.  When I first moved, I was given the opportunity to continue with my previous company in a different role.  However, much to my dismay, the job was nothing like what was talked about before I left.  I was left with the task of finding a new job in a new city with not a lot of contacts.  At this point, I questioned whether or not I made the right decision to move.   Fortunately, I was able to find a different job that was more comparable to the type of work I enjoy.  This evaluation of my decision is something I will continue for the foreseeable future.