(Wiley: Hoboken, NJ) -- Decisions focuses on how organizations can improve decision-making processes to improve organizational performance in a global economy. This book considers what it takes to convert the macro decision into a positive outcome; to resolve the gap that exists between the macro and subsidiary decisions; to understand why so many decisions fail to meet expectations; to direct the mindset of the engineering community to focus on its relation to other organizational units; to perform diligently the upfront work required to meet objectives; to stop squandering valuable talent and resources; to urge engineers and other discipline professionals to take a more business-oriented approach in participating in the organization’s decision-making process; and lastly, to not only recognize the importance of and the role of communication in all decision-making processes, but to initiate appropriate communication processes.

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