4 Methods of Decision Making – Which is Right for You?

I recently read the book Crucial Conversations, when I came across a section that hit me as being very applicable to the purchased services sourcing process. It offered a new way of looking at how decisions are made and what factors are important in determining the best method.
Let’s review the methods for decision making, their strengths, and how to apply each to make the best decisions for you.

Methods of Decision Making

  • Command

The Command method is when decisions are made without involving others. This can also be called authoritative and is, of course, the fastest option because you aren’t delayed by other people offering their opinions or discussing other solutions.

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New Market Share Product Feature: Know more about your vendors than they do

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Valifys new Market Share feature, recently released in December 2016 enables healthcare organizations to analyze market share among their purchased services vendors while accessing Valifys exclusive database of hundreds of active healthcare organizations for deeper insight.

The new feature helps support organizations with securing more favorable contract terms with their vendors by understanding how much of the market each vendor holds in their industry and how many dollars peer healthcare organizations spend with them.

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