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Question 1

Research actually shows that managers should use both “rational analysis and intuition in making complex decisions” (Daft, 2016, p. 477).  This seems opposite of the evidence-based management model which establishes decisions should be made using “facts and evidence” (Daft, 2016, p. 500).  This indicates not using intuition but basing the information on facts that includes specific evidence (Daft, 2016).

The basic understanding of organizational decision-making is “identifying and solving problems” (Daft, 2016, p. 468).  A rational approach to decision-making includes eight steps enabling a thought process that enables a manager to make an informed decision (Daft, 2016).  These steps seem to fit the evidence-based management as this will encourage conducting research with each step that should lead to focusing on the facts.  These steps include “monitoring the decision environment, defining the decision problem, specifying decision objectives, diagnosing the problem, developing alternative solutions, evaluating alternatives, choosing the best alternative, and implementing the chosen alternative” (Daft, 2016, pp. 471-472).  The steps include a well thought out process which is very similar to the evidence-based model requiring “being careful and thoughtful, examining the evidence with rigor” (Daft, 2016, p. 500). Further, with the evidence-based model, it is suggested that management evaluate past decisions to determine which worked the best for each situation encouraging learning by experience. (Daft, 2016).