Angelo has decided to set specific rules for reordering office supplies when inventories reach a particular level. He has made this decision so that his subordinates would not have to constantly ask him when they must place orders to refill the company's stock. In the context of managerial decision making, Angelo is making a:
programmed decision.
Based on the scenario being described within the question it can be said that Angelo seems to be making a programmed decision. This term refers to decisions that have a set of rules or a guideline on how they should be made in order to solve a problem. These rules/guidelines are created after the problem has occurred countless times and always required the same solution. Such as the office supplies running out in this scenario.
