THE MAKING OF DECISION MAKING

Authors

  • Leonardo Yuji Tamura Berners Consulting, São Paulo, SP

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.13058/raep.2016.v17n1.416

Keywords:

organizational decision making, decision-making models, bounded rationality

Abstract

Quantum Electronics was a Brazilian startup in the 1990's that was acquired by an American equity fund in 2012. They are currently the largest manufacturer of vehicle tracking and infotainment systems. The company was founded by three college friends, who are currently executives at the company: Camilo Santos, Pedro Barbosa and Luana Correa. Edward Hutter was sent by the equity fund to take over the company’s finances, but is having trouble making organizational decisions with his colleagues. As a consultant, I was called to help them improve their decision making process and project prioritization. I adapted and deployed our firm's methodology, but, in the end, its adequacy is shown to be very much in question. The author of this case study intends to explore how actual organizational decisions rely on different decision models and their assumptions, .as well as demonstrate that a decision model is neither absolutely good nor bad as its quality is context dependent.

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Author Biography

Leonardo Yuji Tamura, Berners Consulting, São Paulo, SP

Mestre em Administração com ênfase em Gestão Internacional pela ESPM. Áreas de interesse em pesquisa: Estratégia, Modelagem e Simulação e Negócios Internacionais.

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Published

2016-04-30

How to Cite

Tamura, L. Y. (2016). THE MAKING OF DECISION MAKING. Administração: Ensino E Pesquisa, 17(1), 177–199. https://doi.org/10.13058/raep.2016.v17n1.416

Issue

Vol. 17 No. 1 (2016): Janeiro-Abril

Section

Teaching Cases

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