This chapter is a presentation of existing literature on purchase intention of counterfeit goods. The literature covers the theory that was the basis of the study and the review of related literature based on the order of the objectives. The literature review is on purchase intention, financial capability, and social factors, consumers’ attitudes and online buy. While analysing the literature, contributions, weaknesses and gaps in the existing literature were identified. 2.2. Theoretical review
Decision-making is the act of choosing one alternative from among the set of alternatives. The decision-making process is recognising and defining the nature of decision situation, identifying alternatives, choosing the best alternative, and putting it into practice. (Griffin R, 2012). Decision making process also helps businesses allocate scarce resources by individuals or groups to achieve goals under conditions of uncertainty and risk. Sometimes, groups choose better decisions than individuals
Each and everyone of us go day in and day out making decisions. Some of these decisions that we as individuals make can impact numerous of aspects of our life. According to authors Robins and Judge (2009), “decision making occurs as a reaction to a problem” (Robins & Judge 2009, p. 147). It is important to truly understand the importance of the decisions that we make throughout our everyday life. With job rotation and the job characteristic model decision making is in the workplace is truly important
Allocation of School Funds The case study involves the allocation of school funds to employ three, possibly six, new personnel to assist a high school as it continues to grow as part of a recruitment effort. Being a fine arts magnet program, the school’s departments have varying needs and requests for the new positions. Specifically speaking, the fine arts department insists on adding a staff member, the science department needs a physics instructor, the music department wants to add an experienced
I would use rational decision-making model to assist Catherine in her decision-making. First of all, because a rational decision model provides structure and discipline to the decision making process. In contrast an intuitive model is basically making decisions based on feelings. Catherine cannot afford to make a decision just based on feeling because at this stage in her life, she wants to make a decision that is going to be logical and based on facts. Therefore, Catherine will have full and perfect
RATIONAL DECISION MAKING Rational decision making is a decision making model that involves the logical selection among possible choices that is based on reasoning and facts. In a rational decision making process a business manager will often employ a series of analytical steps to review relevant facts observation and possible outcomes before choosing a particular course of action. Rational decision making can also be termed classical decision making. Rational decision making is part of the normative
Sahand Tanha Introduction to Management The Meeting of ‘Gut’ and ‘Head’ ‘Decisions involving huge outlays of capital are almost always classic gut decisions: they involve risky, inherently ambiguous judgements between unclear alternatives.’ Do you agree? Justify your answer using decision-making theory and relevant examples from at least two industries. Some might ask how people such as Bill Gates and Warren Buffett are separated from other people. Disregarding the obvious capital those
The Context of Decision Making at Whole Foods Market Case 1 Wayne Davis Question 1: How would you describe the merchandising and operational decisions made by Whole Foods Market in terms of the rational, bounded rationality, and garbage can models of decision making? According to Nelson & Quick (2006), “The success of any organization depends on managers’ abilities to make effective. An effective decision is timely, is acceptable to the individuals affected by it, and meets the desired objective”
1. Introduction This report discusses a situation I faced as the Project Manager for a local manufacturing company who was contracted to build a quantity of ten C44aci class locomotives for an international coal distributor. Our company is a market leader in the rail industry, offering complete asset management services to its customers through the design, build and maintenance of locomotives. At the time of contract negotiations it was insisted upon by the customer that this new fire detection system
Decision Making; Solvay Group: International Mobility and Managing Expatriates Decision making with other members in organization is very important because every action needed decision making, planning a business, managing performances, care the employee and customers, every time every actions based on decision making. Then, how can we make a good decision? Rational choice paradigm Decision making is the conscious process of making choices among alternatives with the intention of moving