{"id":1103,"date":"2015-05-27T09:46:44","date_gmt":"2015-05-27T16:46:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wou.edu\/new-advising\/?page_id=1103"},"modified":"2024-10-22T10:35:02","modified_gmt":"2024-10-22T17:35:02","slug":"decision-making-process","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/advising\/decision-making-process\/","title":{"rendered":"Decision Making Process"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.4&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#db0a29&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_heading title=&#8221;Decision Making&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; title_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; title_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; title_font_size=&#8221;42px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_heading][et_pb_divider color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;36%&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-10px||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-24px||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;color: #ffffff\">Evaluate relationships or patterns between your Self Exploration, Major Exploration, and Career Exploration to make an informed decision about your major.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_3,1_3,1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;35px|24px|17px|24px|false|true&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_blurb title=&#8221;Goals&#8221; use_icon=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_level=&#8221;h1&#8243; header_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; header_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#db0a29&#8243; header_font_size=&#8221;37px&#8221; body_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;42px|11px|45px|11px|false|true&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; box_shadow_style=&#8221;preset1&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Identify any patterns between your Self, Major, and Career Exploration<\/li>\n<li>Become aware of your decision making style.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Create an action plan for declaring a major<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>[\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_blurb title=&#8221;Questions to Consider&#8221; use_icon=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_level=&#8221;h1&#8243; header_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; header_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#db0a29&#8243; header_font_size=&#8221;32px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;16px|9px|42px|9px|false|true&#8221; box_shadow_style=&#8221;preset1&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">What kind of decision-maker are you? What styles or strategies do you use?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">How well do you integrate your values into your decisions?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">How do you implement your decision once it\u2019s made?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_blurb title=&#8221;Decision Making Activities&#8221; use_icon=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_level=&#8221;h1&#8243; header_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; header_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#db0a29&#8243; header_font_size=&#8221;32px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;14px|11px|2px|11px|false|true&#8221; box_shadow_style=&#8221;preset1&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">List how your interests and abilities relate to the occupational and educational options you have identified<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">List ways their decision making style has impacted them in making decisions<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Describe how they can implement decisions once they are made<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>[\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_heading title=&#8221;Decision Making Styles&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; title_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; title_text_color=&#8221;#db0a29&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_heading][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">The decision making model by Johnson and Coscarelli (2007) has two main descision mking componants: <strong>Structural Style<\/strong> and <strong>Processing Style<\/strong>. Each part has two approaches and these are then combimed to create four decision making styles.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-14px||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;10px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.5em&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#c4c6c8&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;18px||22px||false|false&#8221; box_shadow_style=&#8221;preset1&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Structural Style<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;color: #000000\">1. Systematic (organized and planned)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;color: #000000\">2. Spontaneous (quick and flexible)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;10px&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#c4c6c8&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;15px||3px||false|false&#8221; box_shadow_style=&#8221;preset1&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Processing Style<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;color: #000000\">1. Internal (focused on personal thought and feelings)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;color: #ffffff\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">2. 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The more you know and understand about yourself can make each step of the exploring process meaningful and straightforward as each step will take time. Take a minute to reflect on how you make decisions large and small.\r\n<ul class=\"arrow_list\">\r\n \t<li>Have you wondered how your feelings play a role in the decisions you make?<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Do you know and understand your decision making style?<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Is it effective or counterproductive?<\/li>\r\n \t<li>When you become aware of your own style, you equip yourself with the tools to develop your unique style of decision-making<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nHaving inadequate, inaccurate or too much information makes the decision you will make overwhelming. The best way to choose your major is by making a well-informed and a well-thought-out decision. 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