MBA-5121 v4

Rhodes, A. (2016). Creating organizational culture based on values and performance [Video]. TEDx Talks.
In discussing factors that influence the decision-making process, the presenter emphasized the role values play in shaping management's decisions. The presenter further stressed the core values that are foundational elements for successful organizations to include: values blueprint, customer branding, accountability, and rewards, hiring "A" players, and continuous discipline.

Liang, Z., Howard, P., & Wollersheim, D. (2017). Assessing the competence of evidence-informed decision-making amongst health service managers. Asia Pacific Journal of Health Management, 12(3), 16–23.
In addition to evidence-based decision-making, the article focuses on systematic changes at the organizational and individual levels in order to attain competent evidence-informed decisions.

Chan, C., & Scheulen, J. (2017). Administrators leverage predictive analytics to manage capacity, streamline decision-making. ED Management, 29(2), 19–23.
While this article promotes centralizing decision-making and leveraging high-tech tools, an important aspect of the article is steeper reliance on predictive analytics.

Westbrook, L., Pera, A., Negurita, O., Grecu, I., & Grecu, G. (2019). Real-time data-driven technologies: Transparency and fairness of automated decision-making processes governed by intricate algorithms. Contemporary Reading in Law and Social Justice, 11(1), 45-50.
This article takes an objective approach by looking at the advantage of using real-time data-driven technologies. With that in mind, it also highlights the unfairness, data irregularities, as well as the dearth of transparency.

Furstenburg, A. (2020). Cultural patterns of corrupt decision-making in Russian organizations. Vestnik of Saint Petersburg, Sociology, 13(4), 393-406.
This article postulates that in the absence of specific laws, organizational cultures are the primary driver for a culture of corruption, which is evident in the decision-making process.

Mayfield, M., & Mayfield, J. (2016). The effects of leader motivating language use on employee decision making. International Journal of Business Communication, 53(4), 465-484.
In this study, the authors explored the linkage between effective communication and the decision process. It emphasizes the need to develop a culture of communication because of the positive motivational effects on employees.

Marchisotti, G., Domingos, M., & Almeida, R. (201). Decision-making at the first management level: The interference of the organizational culture. Human and Social Management, 19(3), 1-26.
The basis of this study was to explore the two decision-making models, rational and intuitive, and how these models impact different levels of management during the decision-making process. The study concluded that decision-making at the first management level is deemed to be rational, which is influenced by the organizational culture.