MAKILALA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE EDUCATION

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CRIMINOLOGY

CRIMINOLOGY DEPARTMENT
CHARACTER FORMATION 2
Course number: CFLM 2 Instructor: REY P. TAPIA, RCRIM
Course Title :Character Formation 2 Mobile number:09096567258
Credits :3 units Email address:[email protected]
Module no. :1
Duration :6 weeks
I. LEARNING OUTCOMES
At the end of this lesson, you should be able to;
I. To know the definition of decision making.
II. Discuss the different characteristics of a good decision.
III. Know the different decision techniques and decision making aproaches.
IV. Explain and familiarized styles in decision making.
V. Explain the decison making models.
VI. Discuss the functions and other concepts of adiministrator.
II. Topics
 The Nine characteristics of a good decision
 Decision-making techniques
 Decision Making Approaches
 Suggestion for Improvement
 The consequesnces of making the wrong decision
 4 styles of decision making
 Decsion Making Models
 Administration
 Basic Function of Administration
 3 Basic developable skills of Administrator
 Administrator
 What makes a Good Admintrator?
 How to handle typical administrative chanllenges
 14 Managerial Concepts

III. REFERENCE
Caballero, Nicolas S. & Barican,Liza Joy B. (2021).Character formation 2
Leadership, Decision Making, Management, and Administrator.Wiseman's Books
Trading.
 IV. COURSE CONTENT

Decision Making

This can be seen as a problem-solving process that generates a solution that is considered to
be ideal, or at least acceptable.

The Nine characteristics of a good decision

1. Decisions positively impact others.

2. Decisions are replicable.
3. Decisions foster opportunity.
4. Decisions include others.
5. Desicions are executable.
6. Dcisions are systematic.
7. Desicions are accountable.
8. Desicions are pragmatic.
9. Desicions involve self-awareness.

Decision-making techniques

1. Group Decision Making-also called as collaborative decison making,it also a situation

faced when individuals collectively make a choice from the alternatives before them.

2. Individual Decision Making-in genereal,any person takes prompt dedecisions.human

decisions taking ussually saves time,resources,and energy as individuals make timely
and rational choices.

Decision Making Approaches

1. Rational or Analytical Approach

- exemplified by systematic decision-making.
- defines upfront success factors.
- Look for details and objectively explores how each solution meet each succes
factors.
- decision making is organized.
- consideration of the implications of the final decision.

2. Intuitative decision making approach

- relying on emotions and feelings.
- careful planning is not possible or not desired,.
- people will point to a gut feeling or hunch as the cause for a choice,reflection
that explanations is not accesible through conscious thought.

3. Random or Chance Approach

- decison is made on implulse.
- flipping a coin or using a decision wheel would be representative of employing
this approach.
- dependent style because this approach can promote denial of reposnsibility.
- Each decision has an equal chance of being selected.
Suggestion for Improvement

1. Rational or Analytic Decision Makers

a. Have ready a decision-making process that you know works. This helps you to jump
directly through a decision-making phase without having to postpone deciding the
steps you will be taking.
b. Gain knowledge of pitfalls and prejudices in decision taking so they can be avoided
when making a decision

2. IntuitiveDecision Maker

a. Ask or accept broadd questions well in advance of a decision.

b. Know when or where your intuition is working and not.
c. Increase reflection.
d. Play games which involve decision-making.

3. Random or Chance Decision Maker

a. Improve awareness and appreciation.

b. Apply know-how
c. Know the risk and the uncertainties.

The consequesnces of making the wrong decision

1. Loss of life
2. Departmental and jurisdictional administrative
3. Negative media attention and public opinion
4. Demotion in position and loss of job
5. Post-traumatic stress disorder, family problems and other psychological concerns.

4 styles of decision making

1. Directive Decision Making

- Usually a policy decision maker sorts out the pros and cons of a situation based on
what they already experience and reasoning.
- Instead of going to others for more details, Their decisions are rooted in their own
intelligence, experience and reasoning.

2. Analytic Decison making

- before taking action, strategic decision makers analized a lot of details.
- rely on direct observation, data and fact to back their decisions.
- may seek an information and advice to others to affirm or refute their own expertise.
- -this style is well-rounded decision-making strategy that can be time consuming.

3. Conceptual Decision Making

- Takes more collaborative approach.
- Promote innovative thinking and temwork nd take awide variety of viewpoints into
consideration.
- Based on success and want to look well into the fen it comes to making critical
decisions.

4. Behavioral Decision Making

 - Seek to make sure everyone is working together well. Group oreinted.
- The community is given the choices available to them, rather than brainstorming
alterntive solutions.

Decsion Making Models

The Universal Model – the findings obtained from one party are usually related to
humans.

The Dispositional Model – recognized that the decision making difference are cross-
cultural and support the cause of cross-cultural study. They assune that the variations
found in the studies reflected te onipresence of cultural inclimination in individuals
mind, and are expected to appear in all situations and situational contexts.

The Dynamic Model – they view cultural knowledge not as a monolithic construct that
is continuously present, but as a collection of discrete knowledge that is operational as a
function
of the situation.

What is Administration?

- It refers to actions which are concerned with coordinating and managing an

organization or organizations work.

Basic Function of Administration

1. Planning
2. Organizing
3. Directing
4. Controlling

Principles of Administration

1. Planning
2. Organizing
3. Unity of command
4. Heirarchical transmission of orders
5. Separations of powers, authority, subordination, responsibility and control.
6. Centralization
7. Discipline and ordering
8. Meeting and reports
9. Accounting

What is Administrator?

- It is a person who makes sure an organizatiob is running at full capacity.

- Formulate short and long term strategies that sets specific priorities and objectives.

What makes a Good Admintrator?

A. Deadline-driven and possess a high level of organization

 B. Capable of balancing multiple tasks simultaneously and delegat when appropriate.
C. Capable of plannin and have the ability to think strategically.
D. An excellent communicator both in person and in writing.
E. Always looking for opportunities to improve productivity in the organization.

3 Basic developable skills of Administrator.

Technical Skills – require an understanding and expertise of a particular form of

operation, particularly one involving methods, process, procedures or techniques.

Human Skills – is the ability of the executive to function effeciently as a member of

the community and create opperative effort within the team which he leads.

Conceptual Skills – the ability to see the organization as a whole, it includes

understanding how the organizations different functions depend on one another, and
how all the others are influenced by changes in any component.

How to handle typical administrative chanllenges.

1. Vacations
2. Busy seasons and special projects
3. The unexpected loss of an employee or personnel
4. Leaves of absence.

14 Managerial Concepts

1. Division of work
2. Unity of command
3. Authority
4. Discipline
5. Unity of direction
6. Subordination of individual interest to the general interest
7. Remuneration of personnel
8. Centralization
9. Scalar chain
10. Order
11. Equity
12. Estability of tenure of personnel
13. Initiative
14. Espirit de corps