| CASE STUDY – DECISIONS, DECISIONS | MODULE 5 | | | Austin Lynch | | | 1. Use the decision-making model (page 196) presented in the chapter to map the decisions being made in these situations. Identify how, where, and why different decisions might be made. The following explanation is structured based on the decision making model: Define the problem (A), Analyze Alternatives (B), Make a Choice (C), Take Action (D), Evaluate Result (E). For each of the steps in the decision-making process, I will list each situation in order (1-4) stated in Case 9, W-115. A. Define the Problem 1. A woman decides not to wear her engagement ring to a job interview. 2. To combat rising healthcare costs, executives want …show more content…
4. Wal-Mart made their choice because it showed the positive impact the bonuses are for their stakeholders. D. Take Action 1. The woman considered all alternatives and took action with her decision. 2. The CEOs took action by implementing the health and smoking programs. Although there we many alternatives, their action was focused on the individual’s choice: to participate or not. The decision then became that of the employee and not the “for the group.” 3. The saleswoman took action by allowing the wage difference to continue; or rather her choice was to take no action in order to keep the peace. 4. Wal-Mart took action by going public with the figures. This action is critiqued by the sheer numbers of dollars spread throughout the ranks. E. Evaluate the Result 1. The woman may have got the job. 2. Scotts’ employees effectively became healthier in order to lower their premiums. 3. The saleswoman did not cause conflict. 4. Wal-Mart made an ethical choice to make their numbers public and let the world deal with it! 2. What are the issues involved in these situations? How are they best addressed by the decision makers? There are multiple issues highlighted between the four stories. There are ethical and moral issues, personal issues, financial issues, and publicity issues. Each decision maker addresses the issue at hand and has made their decision based
2.1 Evaluate the decision making models which are used to support decision making 2.2 Identify those to be involved in analysing information and decision making 2.3 Evaluate methods of presenting decisions made
As a member of management Clive Jenkins is responsible for boosting employee morale to ensure that company goals are met
This assignment will give you the opportunity to choose a case study, and then write about the ethical implications and the impact of the events that are described. Each case study includes a set of questions that you should answer. You can choose either Case Study 9.1: Unprofessional Conduct, or Case Study 8.4: Have Gun Will Travel.
B. The decisions-making model that I feel would be the most
-Who is the decision maker? (Remember: in analyzing a case you have to put yourself in the position of the decision maker and try to figure out what YOU would do in his/her position).
There are several issues that need to be addressed as it relates to the situation. These issues include those from a policy standpoint, as well as those from a legal standpoint. The following are the issues this author saw fitting to tackle:
Mr. Hugh Tudor (55 yrs) is a well-known person in Milville, where he has been living for 30 years. He is involved in lot of social activities and has a reasonable pension and savings. He is becoming restless in his retirement and shows interest in investing in The Leeds Livery, local British pub in Milville, which could provide him with more challenges. While discussing this matter with his friend, he found out that the pub has great potential to perform well as it once exceeded the profit percentage of the industry. Mr. Tudor is in the process of exploring this opportunity but still has several questions rising in his mind.
Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) technology would be best reveal the location and extent of damage to Tim’s brain produced by his
The applicants are morally correct as long as their action promotes their long term interest. If their action produces or will produce for them a greater outcome of good, versus evil in the long hall than any other alternative, than that action is the right one to act on, and the individual should take that to be a moral act. An Assessment of Morality by Ethicsinbusiness.net
Part I. Write a detailed description in 50 words each how you would handle the problem from each perspective. Be sure to define the term first each time.
1b. What are the sub-components of this problem: these are usually a set of decisions they must make involving choices regarding the above problem?
What is the background of the problem/opportunity/challenge? (major players, key events, critical past decisions, etc.)
a. There are many moral issues, but the story seems to revolve around several cases of ‘passing the buck’, or rationalizing how small of a part each respective individual plays in the conspiracy. In most of these cases, like Gretzinger’s scuffle with Line, the individual is charged with risking his job for potentially little or no change. Each instance seems to have stemmed from the inability of anyone to challenge the hot-headed Warren and his faulty design. As the conspiracy developed further, to speak out about the conspiracy would mean a less believable narrative. This
5. What, if anything, could the foremen have done differently to help the group's conflict management and decision-making process?
A model of decision making known as the Rational Decision Making Model arises from organization behavior. This includes working through series of five stages path from problem identification and to the solutions.