MBA-5121 v4

Benedikt, A. (2016). The power of decision-making [Video]. TEDx Talks.
Throughout the presentation, the presenter discussed the role certain decisions have had not just on professional lives, but also on personal lives, including wealth accretion or depreciation. While the decision-making process is important, decision-makers typically make decisions based on personal values, self-management, and implementation methods.

Gopaul, R., & Rampersad, R. (2020). An assessment of strategic decision-making processes among small and micro enterprises in South Africa. Independent Research Journal in the Management Sciences, 20(1), 1-10.
The authors emphasized the importance of strategic decision-making in small and micro enterprises, especially as it relates to the efficacious advancement of their corporate goals and objectives.

Morciano, C., Errico, M., Faralli, C., & Minghetti, L. (2020). An analysis of the strategic plan development processes of major public organisations funding health research in nine high-income countries worldwide. Health Research Policy and Systems, 18(1), 1-16.
This article focused on strategic planning at the organizational level as a critical step in setting the firm's agenda, which may include multiple decision-making management levels.

Cummins, S., & Peltier, J.W. (2021). Understanding students' decision-making process when considering a sales career: A comparison of models pre- and post-exposure to sales professionals in the classroom. Journal of Personal Selling & Sales Management, 41(1), 1-16.
In this article, the authors explored the decision-making process students undertake when choosing a career in sales. One of the key takeaways from the article is the decision choice pre- and post-exposure to sales professionals.

Abdel-Basset, M., Mohamed, M., & Smardanache, F. (2018). An extension of neutrosophic AHP–SWOT analysis for strategic planning and decision-making. Journal of Symmetry, 10(16), 1-18.
In this article, the authors focused on the role of the analytical hierarchy process (AHP) in supplementing SWOT when making strategic decisions. The authors further noted that while SWOT is an effective tool in harnessing strengths and opportunities and managing weaknesses, EHP will help decision-makers to more accurately rank alternatives in order to make more effective decisions.