Assignment title: Information
Question :Read the three decision making scenarios given in Exercise 2 of the textbook. Assume you have the following decision-making options: (1) make the decision on your own with available information, (2) consult others before making a decision, and (3) call a meeting and reach a consensus, seeking to arrive at a final decision everyone can agree on. Which approach would you use to make a decision in each of the three scenarios and why? Write in detail the reasoning you used in arrive at your answer in each case. Write 50-100 words for each scenario (total 150-300 words). Write your answers separately for each scenario. Note: It would be helpful to read the relevant sections of the text chapter 11 before writing your answers.
Assume that you have the following decision-making options: (1) make the decision on your
own with available information, (2) consult others before making a decision, and (3) call a
meeting and reach a consensus, seeking to arrive at a final decision everyone can agree on.
Which approach would you use to make each of the following decisions and why?
1. You are a golf course designer hired by Trysting Tree Golf Club to renovate their golf
course. You have worked closely with the board of directors of the club to develop a new
layout that is both challenging and aesthetically pleasing. Everyone is excited about the
changes. The project is nearly 75 percent complete when you encounter problems on the
13th hole. The 13th hole at Trysting Tree is a 125-yard par-three in which golfers have to
hit their tee shots over a lake to a modulated green. During the construction of the new
tee box, workers discovered that an underground spring runs beneath the box to the lake.
You inspected the site and agreed with the construction supervisor that this could create
serious problems, especially during the rainy winter months. After surveying the area,
you believe the only viable option would be to extend the hole to 170 yards and create
elevated tees on the adjacent hillside.
2. You are the project leader for Casino Night on campus, a charitable event organized by
your group to raise money for the homeless. The event was a big success, garnering a net
profit of $3,500. Before the event, your team researched nearby organizations that
support the homeless and to whom the money could be given. You narrowed the choices
to the "Chunk of Coal House" and "St. Mary's Soup Kitchen." Eventually your group
decided that the funds be given to Chunk of Coal. You are about to write a check to its
director when you read in the local newspaper that the Chunk of Coal House has
terminated operations. What should you do with the money?
3. You are the leader of a new product development project. Your team has worked hard on
developing a third-generation product that incorporates new technology and meets
customer demands. The project is roughly 50 percent complete. You have just received a
report from the marketing department detailing a similar product that is about to be
released by a competitor. The product appears to utilize radical new design principles that
expand the functionality of the product. This poses a serious threat to the success of your
project. Top management is considering canceling your project and starting over again.
They want you to make a recommendation.