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A635.2.3.RB - How Companies Can Make Better Decisions Decision making is not an easy process and many people struggle with making decisions because once something is decided, one must move forward with that choice. Organizations have to make decisions and their choices impact more than just one person, the decisions made by leadership in an organization impact everyone from the highest in leadership down to the newest member of the team. Blenko, Mankins, Rogers (2010) stated there is a tight link between performance and decisions. In addition (2010) shared that decision effectiveness and financial results correlated at a 95% confidence level for every country, industry, and company size in their research. Research supports the data that shows the importance of involving employees in decision making within an organization. Stark (2010) shared six reasons organizations should involve their employees in decisions which include, employees feel they are a valued part of the team, the...
A635.1.3.RB - 21st Century Enlightenment             The Enlightenment was not a single period in history; instead, there were several periods of time which it took place which has brought us to where we are today. Enlightenment (2009) shared a quote by Immanuel Kant (1784) who stated “What is Enlightenment”? “Dare to know, have courage to use your own reason”. Fast forward 200 years, times have changed and technology has advanced, we no longer share the same values that were important during the original enlightenment. How has the 21st-century enlightenment changed society and the individual ability to understand their own capabilities? Do we place education on a pedestal and forget to value humans for their worth and abilities?             Taylor (2010) shared that to live differently involves thinking differently and it involves seeing ourselves and the world from a...