George, a longtime hotel manager for Holiday Inn, was meeting with Sally, a new front-desk manager, and telling her about his recent decision not to fire a front desk employee about whom several guests had complained. George discussed the four stages of the decision process. He said, "I first identified the problem, and then I gathered alternative solutions. I evaluated each choice and selected a solution. I then implemented my decision to not fire the employee but instead to provide him with additional training. Finally, I followed up with an evaluation of the solution I'd chosen." George is using the process