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//** Week1 Introduction
//
//Hello class, my name is Yuji Shimojo and I'm 25. I am f...
//
//In my spare time, I enjoy travelling. I've been to Cali...
//
//I also enjoy scuba diving. Okinawa is known as one of t...
** Week1 Topic #1 - PrOACT Approach [#r605584f]
- Question
Hammond, Keeney, and Raiffa describe in their book an app...
・Work on the right decision problem.~
・Specify your objectives.~
・Create imaginative alternatives.~
・Understand the consequences.~
・Grapple with your tradeoffs.~
・Clarify your uncertainties.~
・Think hard about your risk tolerance.~
・Consider linked decisions.
Explore a major personal decision you made in the past, e...
1. Which PrOACT element(s) did you take into account befo...
2. Which elements were not considered, or not considered ...
- Answer
My personal major decision was taking a leave of absence ...
''Problem''
In my junior year of my previous college, I had an opport...
Of course, Japanese market is relatively big, so it sound...
Since I was already working part time at my current compa...
''Objectives''
The objectives were not only to enhance lack of my abilit...
''Alternatives''
I had an alternative choice to work for a company in Toky...
''Consequences''
I gained a lot of valuable experiences through my six-mon...
''Tradeoffs''
Because I could hardly become a full time student again a...
** Week1 Topic #3 - What is Change? [#x8366249]
- Answer
I want to introduce a cycle of change from feature phones...
''In the Dark''
One of our core products is a mobile content conversion s...
''See the Challenge''
Apple announced iPhone SDK in 2008, and then Android SDK ...
''Get Started''
Our marketing manager bought an iPhone and begun thinking...
''Roll Out''
He gave a presentation on his iPhone app idea which was v...
''Results''
We achieved to publish the first iPhone app on App Store ...
''Time to Move On''
So far we have developed a lot of iPhone and Android apps...
** Week1 Case Study #1 [#a01820d1]
- Question
Students will complete a short case study of a business s...
Situation
You are in a crowded conference room conducting an import...
Required Elements to include in the Short Case Study:
・ Identify the symptoms;
・ Identify the potential root causes and explain...
・ Define the decision problem
・ Apply concepts learned in the first week to su...
Required Formatting of Short Case Study:
・ This report should be double spaced, 12-point ...
・ Title page with your name, the course name, th...
・ Include a reference page.
・ Use APA formatting for in-text citations and r...
・ Submit the paper in the Assignment Folder in W...
- Answer
#ref(BMGT317_CaseStudy1.pdf)
CENTER:''Identify the symptoms''
Since ceiling springs a leak, I assume that water leak fr...
CENTER:''Identify the potential root causes and explain y...
The first question is why ceiling springs a leak from a p...
CENTER:''Define the decision problem''
As temporary measures, people should move the working pap...
CENTER:''Apply concepts learned in the first week to supp...
I propose to make a checkout plan and a replacement plan....
CENTER:References
- A quick guide on how to detect a leak from. (n.d.). '''...
- Leak Detection and Repair Programs. (2007). '''Georgia ...
- Lucky7, Teresa, Flickety, Davjohn and 10 others. (n.d.)...
- Scott Cornell. (n.d.). Signs of a Water Leak in the Cei...
** Week2 Topic #1 - Triggers [#tfc35d30]
- Question
Review the material in Hammond, Keeney, & Raiffa (Chapter...
+ Develop a problem statement for that decision.
++ What is the "trigger," the initiating force behind you...
++ Are there constraints included in your problem stateme...
+ Develop a list of the fundamental objectives you want t...
+ Post your problem statement and objectives as a respons...
+ Be sure to use in-text citations and a reference list.
- Answer
''Problem statement:'' How can I be a valuable sales engi...
''Fundamental objectives:'' In accordance with Step 1 to ...
+ Gain hands-on project experience in a variety of indust...
+ Improve my English communication ability.
+ Extend high range of technological skills.
+ Build a personal connections not only in Japan but also...
Reference:
Hammond, J.S., Keeney, R.L., Raiffa, H. (1999). Smart cho...
** Week2 Topic #2 - Report on Stakeholders [#l77b5677]
- Question
Select a current article from the news about a decision.
Carefully:
+ provide an overview of the article;
+ define the decision problem;
+ identify the stakeholders and define their interests;
+ assess the stakeholders' potential impact on the decisi...
+ assess the potential impacts of the decision on the sta...
+ Finally, in the role of the decision maker, explain how...
+ Make sure you use in-text citations and a reference lis...
This information will be posted in the Conference area an...
- Answer
CENTER:''Provide An Overview of the Article''
Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer rolled out to require employees w...
CENTER:''Define the Decision Problem''
I suppose Mayer intends to solve the problem of how the c...
CENTER:''Identify the Stakeholders and Define Their Inter...
Obviously, employees are most affected by the decision. T...
In addition, this decision also be controversial for all ...
Interests of both employees and teleworkers in the commun...
CENTER:''Assess the Stakeholders' Potential Impact on the...
Since the employees and the communities are expected to r...
CENTER:''Assess the Potential Impacts of the Decision on ...
The decision probably generates resistance of employees l...
According to Maurer (2010), a reason that people resist c...
From a viewpoint of Mayer and executives, it has also a p...
CENTER:''Finally, in the Role of the Decision Maker, Expl...
Everett Rogers (as cited in Maurer, 2010) mentions that g...
As Rogers suggests, to get the new idea across to employe...
Of course, it has to make every effort to make its workpl...
CENTER:References
-- Maurer, R. (2010). The Stages of a Successful Change a...
-- Swisher, K. (2013). Yahoo CEO Mayer Now Requiring Remo...
-- TeleworkResearchNetwork.com. (2012). Latest Telecommut...
** Week3 Topic #1 - Consequences & Alternatives [#s7eeaaef]
- Question
Read the following case study and answer the following qu...
+ What is the decision problem (the decision that needs t...
+ What is the root cause of the issue?
+ What are the symptoms of the issue?
+ What are the assumptions you are making?
+ Identify three alternative decisions that Alex can make...
+ What are the associated consequences of each of the the...
+ Make sure you use resources to support your answers.
CENTER:Case Study
Alex was the general manager of a corporate division offi...
Alex arrived at work one Monday morning at 8:00 a.m. By ...
The first question Alex asked was, “Had we been robbed?” ...
Alex instructed the financial staff to leave the computer...
By 8:30 a.m. Dave had arrived at the office, but none of ...
Dave calmly explained that his team had committed to the ...
Dave’s team had worked hard and had delivered the product...
- Answer
''What is the decision problem (the decision that needs t...
Which should Alex give to Dave and his team? A penalty or...
''What is the root cause of the issue?''
I analyzed two different perspectives of root causes as f...
Why did Dave's team take computers off from financial dep...
+ The team needed more computing power to deliver to thei...
+ The project was a few days behind schedule due to one o...
+ In process of the integrated system performance testing...
+ Dave underestimated that kind of testing, so he had a l...
Why did Dave decide to do so without prior notice?
+ The situation was an emergency and It was Saturday when...
+ Alex didn't clearly state that Dave is accountable to h...
+ Alex didn't communicate with Dave in these days, so tha...
+ There was no weekly or monthly office meeting.
''What are the symptoms of the issue?''
+ Overtime work hours of the project team members must ha...
+ In process of the unit or unit testing, some kind of sy...
''What are the assumptions you are making?''
I would decide to give a reward to Dave and his team for ...
According to Drucker (2001), the purpose of a business is...
''Identify three alternative decisions that Alex can make...
I identified two alternative treatments and a process alt...
+ Give a penalty to Dave and his team for disrupting the ...
+ Give a penalty only to Dave for disrupting the office.
+ Announce only to program managers at a manager meeting.
The idea of a process alternative is referred from Hammon...
''What are the associated consequences of each of the the...
+ If Alex would take the first alternative, Dave and his ...
+ If Alex would take the second alternative, managers inc...
+ If Alex would take the third alternative, the other tea...
Reference
-- Drucker, P.F., & Ueta, A. (Eds.). (2001). Management: ...
-- Hammond, J.S., Keeney, R.L., Raiffa, H. (1999). Smart ...
** Week3 Topic #2 - Groupthink [#tad829a5]
- Question
Irving Janis coined the phrase, "groupthink" in the 1970'...
Examples of groupthink in History [[www.youtube.com/watch...
Jonestown – an example of groupthink [[www.youtube....
How Groupthink Affects Organizations - Patricia Werhane [...
How to Counteract Groupthink - Patricia Werhane [[www.you...
Have you seen this is your work environment? Have you see...
- Answer
More or less there is sectionalism in many of organizatio...
For example, sales department and maintenance department ...
Therefore, managers who control each department should be...
Sectionalism might be discovered when a department loses ...
** Week3 Topic #3 - Applied Project Topics [#cda301f4]
- Question
&color(red){Post your Final Applied Project Problem Here!};
Students will select a topic for which you will give a sh...
- Answer
The topic for my Final Applied Project will be that IBM d...
The sellout must have been one of the biggest decisions a...
** Week4 Topic #1 - Risk Assessment Current Event [#sbb6b...
- Question
Select an article on a current business or nonprofit orga...
Carefully:~
1. provide an overview of the article;~
2. identify all the potential risks involved. It is accep...
3. after identifying the risks, categorize your reasoning...
-- ''Low risk:''May be acceptable due to low probability ...
-- ''Moderate risk:''Moderate probability or consequences...
-- ''High risk:''High probability and high consequences. ...
4. provide in-text citations and references.
This will account for 50% of this weeks conference grade!
- Answer
''1. provide an overview of the article;''
According to an article by Kageyama, Y. (2013)., Japanese...
''2. identify all the potential risks involved. It is acc...
Political risk: According to Shields, T. & Engleman, E. (...
Financial risk: Both Sprint Nextel and Clearwire have a l...
Reputation risk to Japanese market: Because it seems hard...
''3. after identifying the risks, categorize your reasoni...
I created a risk profile, which is a method explained in ...
Alternatives:
+ Softbank acquires Sprint Nextel which bought out Clearw...
+ Softbank invests more intensively in the domestic marke...
Consequences:
+ Softbank makes Sprint's business into the black and dev...
+ Softbank makes Sprint's business into the black but dec...
+ Softbank fails Sprint's V-shaped recovery eventually an...
+ Softbank overtakes NTT docomo in the domestic market.
+ Softbank increases its market share in Japan.
+ Softbank begins to decline in growth in Japan.
Desirability scores:
+ 95
+ 80
+ 20
+ 100
+ 70
+ 0
Probabilities:
+ 10%
+ 50%
+ 40%
+ 5%
+ 65%
+ 30%
Contributions:
+ 9.5
+ 40
+ 8
+ 5
+ 45.5
+ 0
Although Softbank made excellent progress so far, I think...
''Reference:''
-- Hammond, J.S., Keeney, R.L., Raiffa, H. (1999). Smart ...
-- Kageyama, Y. (2013). Softbank, Sprint Nextel: Japanese...
-- Shields, T. & Engleman, E. (2013). DOJ Asks FCC to Def...
** Week4 Topic #2 - Change! [#ac0088c8]
- Question
Watch the clip on Ford Motor Company – Interview w...
[[Ford Motor Company:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2J04...
Think of a major change that your organization or an orga...
- Answer
One of the most remarkable changes I come up with is Appl...
** Week5 Topic #1 - Trade-Offs [#t81db69c]
- Question
Discussion Question:
Making trade-offs is something we do all the time in deci...
- Answer
As I said in Week1 conference, I decided to take a leave ...
** Week5 Topic #2 - Expanding Your Abilities [#v1fad53c]
- Question
In Maurer's Chapter 10, the author discusses various ways...
Considering both the PrOACT model and Maurer's 8-step mod...
- Answer
** Week5 Decision Matrix [#a13a8372]
- Question
''Create a Decision Matrix''
''Required Elements to include in the Decision Matrix:''
-- select a professional problem.
-- generate four options?A, B, C, and D?as decision matri...
-- to create decision matrix columns, select tangible mea...
-- force rank each option (row) for each measure (column)...
-- when your matrix is complete, determine the best optio...
-- Provide your final matrix and discuss your reasoning f...
''Required Formatting of Paper:''
-- Two to three pages
-- Title page with your name, the course name, the date, ...
-- Develop a decision matrix using the example process be...
-- Include a reference page.
-- Use APA formatting for in-text citations and reference...
-- Submit the paper in the Assignment Folder in WebTycho.
- Answer
#ref(BMGT317_DecisionMatrix.pdf)
** Week6 Topic #1 - Linked Decisions [#a8198a07]
- Question
As your text explains (Hammond, Keeney, & Raiffa, Chapter...
Trace an important decision that your organization or you...
For example, Lunden Associates lost 15% of their business...
Describe an important personal decision you made or an or...
- Answer
Speaking of one of the greatest visionary entrepreneurs, ...
I abstracted his statements from Jason D. O'Grady (2012)'...
Steve Jobs mentioned that:
-- in a few years people will be spending more time inter...
-- personal computer being a new medium of communication.
-- when we have portable computers with radio links, peop...
-- we will have available networking in 5 years in the of...
-- Apple’s strategy is to put an incredibly great compute...
-- the software industry needed something like a radio st...
-- since software is digital and can be transferred elect...
Furthermore, at the end of Q&A session, Jobs mentioned ab...
It's no exaggeration to say that not only he believed tha...
** Week6 Topic #2 - Uncertainty [#k82b9872]
- Question
Consider how the decision described in the previous discu...
For example, Lunden Associates decided that before a seve...
What future decisions might be ahead that would be necess...
- Answer
As a result, although the predictions are not necessarily...
** Week6 Case Study #2 [#zbea2a97]
- Question
Students will complete a short case study of a business s...
''Situation: Decision Time for a Small Business''
'''Rest Assured''' is a small retail business specializin...
'''Rest Assured''' leases space in a rear corridor of the...
The store is owned by a husband and wife. It employs thre...
The store is advertised through the mall’s regular advert...
About a year ago, sales began dropping off, and expenses ...
Another cause of '''Rest Assured's''' drop off in sales h...
When the owners of '''Rest Assured''' planned for their b...
-- To achieve and sustain a profit level in the business ...
-- To provide fair and equitable treatment of employees b...
-- To offer Made-in-the-USA products as a way to express ...
-- To demonstrate respect and appreciation of customers b...
''Required Elements to include in Case Study #2:''
-- Come up with four alternatives '''Rest Assured''' migh...
-- For each alternative, describe in general terms the co...
-- Select ONE alternative you think the owners of '''Rest...
--- explain why you are recommending this alternative
--- identify the stakeholders that will be affected by th...
--- identify any tradeoffs the owners might have to make ...
--- Offer any change management suggestions you think mig...
''Required Formatting of Paper:''
-- This report should be double spaced, 12-point font, wi...
--- Alternatives
--- Consequences
--- Recommended Alternative
--- Change Management Considerations
-- Title page with your name, the course name, the date, ...
-- Include an introduction and a summary paragraph
-- Include at least three in-text citations from your tex...
-- Use APA formatting for in-text citations and reference...
-- Submit the paper in the Assignment Folder in WebTycho.
- Answer
#ref(BMGT317_CaseStudy2.pdf)
** Week7 Topic #1 - Wise Decision Making [#a156582b]
- Question
Select a person you consider as a wise decision maker in ...
What is an example of a situation where that person demon...
What did that person DO in that situation?
Analyze the decision maker's actions using either the 10-...
- Answer
I chose Louis V Gerstner Jr., a former chairman and CEO o...
After he became the CEO, he concentrated on highly profit...
-- Burgess, J. (1993). IBM's $5 Billion Loss Highest in A...
-- Magazine Louis V. Gerstner Jr. (2002). Bloomberg, Retr...
- Instructor's response
Hi Yuji,
Do you think part of his wise decision making was from ta...
Brandon
** Week8 Topic #1 - Decision Evaluation [#g91cc766]
- Question
The final step in decision making is evaluation. Did the ...
Consider this final, winding up topic as a mini-evaluatio...
What were your personal objectives in deciding to take th...
What did you learn here that you intend to use, either in...
- Answer
''What were your personal objectives in deciding to take ...
Like many others, the main reason I chose this class was ...
''What did you learn here that you intend to use, either ...
It was really good that I learned some frameworks for dec...
- Instructor's response
Yuji,
I am glad that your personal goals have been met in this ...
** Week8 Applied Final Project [#x005fd73]
- Question
''Applied Final Project ''
You are required to submit an applied final project in yo...
''Required Elements to include in the Applied Final Proje...
-- Select a decision to use for this final project. The ...
-- Research the decision using a minimum of six (6) artic...
-- Apply the PrOACT decision making model to your selecte...
-- Apply The Cycle of Change model for change management ...
-- Evaluate the interaction with stakeholders, the manage...
-- Playing the role of the CEO, develop a plan that monit...
''Required Formatting of Applied Final Project:''
-- This report should be double spaced, 12-point font, be...
--- The Decision
--- The PrOACT Model
--- The Cycle of Change Model
--- Decision Evaluation
--- Decision Plan
-- Title page and reference page do not count toward the ...
-- Title page with your name, the course name, the date, ...
-- Include an introduction and a summary paragraph
-- Include at least three in-text citations from your tex...
-- Use APA formatting for in-text citations and reference...
-- Submit the paper in the Assignment Folder in WebTycho.
- Answer
#ref(BMGT317_AppliedFinalProject.pdf)
終了行:
#contents
//** Week1 Introduction
//
//Hello class, my name is Yuji Shimojo and I'm 25. I am f...
//
//In my spare time, I enjoy travelling. I've been to Cali...
//
//I also enjoy scuba diving. Okinawa is known as one of t...
** Week1 Topic #1 - PrOACT Approach [#r605584f]
- Question
Hammond, Keeney, and Raiffa describe in their book an app...
・Work on the right decision problem.~
・Specify your objectives.~
・Create imaginative alternatives.~
・Understand the consequences.~
・Grapple with your tradeoffs.~
・Clarify your uncertainties.~
・Think hard about your risk tolerance.~
・Consider linked decisions.
Explore a major personal decision you made in the past, e...
1. Which PrOACT element(s) did you take into account befo...
2. Which elements were not considered, or not considered ...
- Answer
My personal major decision was taking a leave of absence ...
''Problem''
In my junior year of my previous college, I had an opport...
Of course, Japanese market is relatively big, so it sound...
Since I was already working part time at my current compa...
''Objectives''
The objectives were not only to enhance lack of my abilit...
''Alternatives''
I had an alternative choice to work for a company in Toky...
''Consequences''
I gained a lot of valuable experiences through my six-mon...
''Tradeoffs''
Because I could hardly become a full time student again a...
** Week1 Topic #3 - What is Change? [#x8366249]
- Answer
I want to introduce a cycle of change from feature phones...
''In the Dark''
One of our core products is a mobile content conversion s...
''See the Challenge''
Apple announced iPhone SDK in 2008, and then Android SDK ...
''Get Started''
Our marketing manager bought an iPhone and begun thinking...
''Roll Out''
He gave a presentation on his iPhone app idea which was v...
''Results''
We achieved to publish the first iPhone app on App Store ...
''Time to Move On''
So far we have developed a lot of iPhone and Android apps...
** Week1 Case Study #1 [#a01820d1]
- Question
Students will complete a short case study of a business s...
Situation
You are in a crowded conference room conducting an import...
Required Elements to include in the Short Case Study:
・ Identify the symptoms;
・ Identify the potential root causes and explain...
・ Define the decision problem
・ Apply concepts learned in the first week to su...
Required Formatting of Short Case Study:
・ This report should be double spaced, 12-point ...
・ Title page with your name, the course name, th...
・ Include a reference page.
・ Use APA formatting for in-text citations and r...
・ Submit the paper in the Assignment Folder in W...
- Answer
#ref(BMGT317_CaseStudy1.pdf)
CENTER:''Identify the symptoms''
Since ceiling springs a leak, I assume that water leak fr...
CENTER:''Identify the potential root causes and explain y...
The first question is why ceiling springs a leak from a p...
CENTER:''Define the decision problem''
As temporary measures, people should move the working pap...
CENTER:''Apply concepts learned in the first week to supp...
I propose to make a checkout plan and a replacement plan....
CENTER:References
- A quick guide on how to detect a leak from. (n.d.). '''...
- Leak Detection and Repair Programs. (2007). '''Georgia ...
- Lucky7, Teresa, Flickety, Davjohn and 10 others. (n.d.)...
- Scott Cornell. (n.d.). Signs of a Water Leak in the Cei...
** Week2 Topic #1 - Triggers [#tfc35d30]
- Question
Review the material in Hammond, Keeney, & Raiffa (Chapter...
+ Develop a problem statement for that decision.
++ What is the "trigger," the initiating force behind you...
++ Are there constraints included in your problem stateme...
+ Develop a list of the fundamental objectives you want t...
+ Post your problem statement and objectives as a respons...
+ Be sure to use in-text citations and a reference list.
- Answer
''Problem statement:'' How can I be a valuable sales engi...
''Fundamental objectives:'' In accordance with Step 1 to ...
+ Gain hands-on project experience in a variety of indust...
+ Improve my English communication ability.
+ Extend high range of technological skills.
+ Build a personal connections not only in Japan but also...
Reference:
Hammond, J.S., Keeney, R.L., Raiffa, H. (1999). Smart cho...
** Week2 Topic #2 - Report on Stakeholders [#l77b5677]
- Question
Select a current article from the news about a decision.
Carefully:
+ provide an overview of the article;
+ define the decision problem;
+ identify the stakeholders and define their interests;
+ assess the stakeholders' potential impact on the decisi...
+ assess the potential impacts of the decision on the sta...
+ Finally, in the role of the decision maker, explain how...
+ Make sure you use in-text citations and a reference lis...
This information will be posted in the Conference area an...
- Answer
CENTER:''Provide An Overview of the Article''
Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer rolled out to require employees w...
CENTER:''Define the Decision Problem''
I suppose Mayer intends to solve the problem of how the c...
CENTER:''Identify the Stakeholders and Define Their Inter...
Obviously, employees are most affected by the decision. T...
In addition, this decision also be controversial for all ...
Interests of both employees and teleworkers in the commun...
CENTER:''Assess the Stakeholders' Potential Impact on the...
Since the employees and the communities are expected to r...
CENTER:''Assess the Potential Impacts of the Decision on ...
The decision probably generates resistance of employees l...
According to Maurer (2010), a reason that people resist c...
From a viewpoint of Mayer and executives, it has also a p...
CENTER:''Finally, in the Role of the Decision Maker, Expl...
Everett Rogers (as cited in Maurer, 2010) mentions that g...
As Rogers suggests, to get the new idea across to employe...
Of course, it has to make every effort to make its workpl...
CENTER:References
-- Maurer, R. (2010). The Stages of a Successful Change a...
-- Swisher, K. (2013). Yahoo CEO Mayer Now Requiring Remo...
-- TeleworkResearchNetwork.com. (2012). Latest Telecommut...
** Week3 Topic #1 - Consequences & Alternatives [#s7eeaaef]
- Question
Read the following case study and answer the following qu...
+ What is the decision problem (the decision that needs t...
+ What is the root cause of the issue?
+ What are the symptoms of the issue?
+ What are the assumptions you are making?
+ Identify three alternative decisions that Alex can make...
+ What are the associated consequences of each of the the...
+ Make sure you use resources to support your answers.
CENTER:Case Study
Alex was the general manager of a corporate division offi...
Alex arrived at work one Monday morning at 8:00 a.m. By ...
The first question Alex asked was, “Had we been robbed?” ...
Alex instructed the financial staff to leave the computer...
By 8:30 a.m. Dave had arrived at the office, but none of ...
Dave calmly explained that his team had committed to the ...
Dave’s team had worked hard and had delivered the product...
- Answer
''What is the decision problem (the decision that needs t...
Which should Alex give to Dave and his team? A penalty or...
''What is the root cause of the issue?''
I analyzed two different perspectives of root causes as f...
Why did Dave's team take computers off from financial dep...
+ The team needed more computing power to deliver to thei...
+ The project was a few days behind schedule due to one o...
+ In process of the integrated system performance testing...
+ Dave underestimated that kind of testing, so he had a l...
Why did Dave decide to do so without prior notice?
+ The situation was an emergency and It was Saturday when...
+ Alex didn't clearly state that Dave is accountable to h...
+ Alex didn't communicate with Dave in these days, so tha...
+ There was no weekly or monthly office meeting.
''What are the symptoms of the issue?''
+ Overtime work hours of the project team members must ha...
+ In process of the unit or unit testing, some kind of sy...
''What are the assumptions you are making?''
I would decide to give a reward to Dave and his team for ...
According to Drucker (2001), the purpose of a business is...
''Identify three alternative decisions that Alex can make...
I identified two alternative treatments and a process alt...
+ Give a penalty to Dave and his team for disrupting the ...
+ Give a penalty only to Dave for disrupting the office.
+ Announce only to program managers at a manager meeting.
The idea of a process alternative is referred from Hammon...
''What are the associated consequences of each of the the...
+ If Alex would take the first alternative, Dave and his ...
+ If Alex would take the second alternative, managers inc...
+ If Alex would take the third alternative, the other tea...
Reference
-- Drucker, P.F., & Ueta, A. (Eds.). (2001). Management: ...
-- Hammond, J.S., Keeney, R.L., Raiffa, H. (1999). Smart ...
** Week3 Topic #2 - Groupthink [#tad829a5]
- Question
Irving Janis coined the phrase, "groupthink" in the 1970'...
Examples of groupthink in History [[www.youtube.com/watch...
Jonestown – an example of groupthink [[www.youtube....
How Groupthink Affects Organizations - Patricia Werhane [...
How to Counteract Groupthink - Patricia Werhane [[www.you...
Have you seen this is your work environment? Have you see...
- Answer
More or less there is sectionalism in many of organizatio...
For example, sales department and maintenance department ...
Therefore, managers who control each department should be...
Sectionalism might be discovered when a department loses ...
** Week3 Topic #3 - Applied Project Topics [#cda301f4]
- Question
&color(red){Post your Final Applied Project Problem Here!};
Students will select a topic for which you will give a sh...
- Answer
The topic for my Final Applied Project will be that IBM d...
The sellout must have been one of the biggest decisions a...
** Week4 Topic #1 - Risk Assessment Current Event [#sbb6b...
- Question
Select an article on a current business or nonprofit orga...
Carefully:~
1. provide an overview of the article;~
2. identify all the potential risks involved. It is accep...
3. after identifying the risks, categorize your reasoning...
-- ''Low risk:''May be acceptable due to low probability ...
-- ''Moderate risk:''Moderate probability or consequences...
-- ''High risk:''High probability and high consequences. ...
4. provide in-text citations and references.
This will account for 50% of this weeks conference grade!
- Answer
''1. provide an overview of the article;''
According to an article by Kageyama, Y. (2013)., Japanese...
''2. identify all the potential risks involved. It is acc...
Political risk: According to Shields, T. & Engleman, E. (...
Financial risk: Both Sprint Nextel and Clearwire have a l...
Reputation risk to Japanese market: Because it seems hard...
''3. after identifying the risks, categorize your reasoni...
I created a risk profile, which is a method explained in ...
Alternatives:
+ Softbank acquires Sprint Nextel which bought out Clearw...
+ Softbank invests more intensively in the domestic marke...
Consequences:
+ Softbank makes Sprint's business into the black and dev...
+ Softbank makes Sprint's business into the black but dec...
+ Softbank fails Sprint's V-shaped recovery eventually an...
+ Softbank overtakes NTT docomo in the domestic market.
+ Softbank increases its market share in Japan.
+ Softbank begins to decline in growth in Japan.
Desirability scores:
+ 95
+ 80
+ 20
+ 100
+ 70
+ 0
Probabilities:
+ 10%
+ 50%
+ 40%
+ 5%
+ 65%
+ 30%
Contributions:
+ 9.5
+ 40
+ 8
+ 5
+ 45.5
+ 0
Although Softbank made excellent progress so far, I think...
''Reference:''
-- Hammond, J.S., Keeney, R.L., Raiffa, H. (1999). Smart ...
-- Kageyama, Y. (2013). Softbank, Sprint Nextel: Japanese...
-- Shields, T. & Engleman, E. (2013). DOJ Asks FCC to Def...
** Week4 Topic #2 - Change! [#ac0088c8]
- Question
Watch the clip on Ford Motor Company – Interview w...
[[Ford Motor Company:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2J04...
Think of a major change that your organization or an orga...
- Answer
One of the most remarkable changes I come up with is Appl...
** Week5 Topic #1 - Trade-Offs [#t81db69c]
- Question
Discussion Question:
Making trade-offs is something we do all the time in deci...
- Answer
As I said in Week1 conference, I decided to take a leave ...
** Week5 Topic #2 - Expanding Your Abilities [#v1fad53c]
- Question
In Maurer's Chapter 10, the author discusses various ways...
Considering both the PrOACT model and Maurer's 8-step mod...
- Answer
** Week5 Decision Matrix [#a13a8372]
- Question
''Create a Decision Matrix''
''Required Elements to include in the Decision Matrix:''
-- select a professional problem.
-- generate four options?A, B, C, and D?as decision matri...
-- to create decision matrix columns, select tangible mea...
-- force rank each option (row) for each measure (column)...
-- when your matrix is complete, determine the best optio...
-- Provide your final matrix and discuss your reasoning f...
''Required Formatting of Paper:''
-- Two to three pages
-- Title page with your name, the course name, the date, ...
-- Develop a decision matrix using the example process be...
-- Include a reference page.
-- Use APA formatting for in-text citations and reference...
-- Submit the paper in the Assignment Folder in WebTycho.
- Answer
#ref(BMGT317_DecisionMatrix.pdf)
** Week6 Topic #1 - Linked Decisions [#a8198a07]
- Question
As your text explains (Hammond, Keeney, & Raiffa, Chapter...
Trace an important decision that your organization or you...
For example, Lunden Associates lost 15% of their business...
Describe an important personal decision you made or an or...
- Answer
Speaking of one of the greatest visionary entrepreneurs, ...
I abstracted his statements from Jason D. O'Grady (2012)'...
Steve Jobs mentioned that:
-- in a few years people will be spending more time inter...
-- personal computer being a new medium of communication.
-- when we have portable computers with radio links, peop...
-- we will have available networking in 5 years in the of...
-- Apple’s strategy is to put an incredibly great compute...
-- the software industry needed something like a radio st...
-- since software is digital and can be transferred elect...
Furthermore, at the end of Q&A session, Jobs mentioned ab...
It's no exaggeration to say that not only he believed tha...
** Week6 Topic #2 - Uncertainty [#k82b9872]
- Question
Consider how the decision described in the previous discu...
For example, Lunden Associates decided that before a seve...
What future decisions might be ahead that would be necess...
- Answer
As a result, although the predictions are not necessarily...
** Week6 Case Study #2 [#zbea2a97]
- Question
Students will complete a short case study of a business s...
''Situation: Decision Time for a Small Business''
'''Rest Assured''' is a small retail business specializin...
'''Rest Assured''' leases space in a rear corridor of the...
The store is owned by a husband and wife. It employs thre...
The store is advertised through the mall’s regular advert...
About a year ago, sales began dropping off, and expenses ...
Another cause of '''Rest Assured's''' drop off in sales h...
When the owners of '''Rest Assured''' planned for their b...
-- To achieve and sustain a profit level in the business ...
-- To provide fair and equitable treatment of employees b...
-- To offer Made-in-the-USA products as a way to express ...
-- To demonstrate respect and appreciation of customers b...
''Required Elements to include in Case Study #2:''
-- Come up with four alternatives '''Rest Assured''' migh...
-- For each alternative, describe in general terms the co...
-- Select ONE alternative you think the owners of '''Rest...
--- explain why you are recommending this alternative
--- identify the stakeholders that will be affected by th...
--- identify any tradeoffs the owners might have to make ...
--- Offer any change management suggestions you think mig...
''Required Formatting of Paper:''
-- This report should be double spaced, 12-point font, wi...
--- Alternatives
--- Consequences
--- Recommended Alternative
--- Change Management Considerations
-- Title page with your name, the course name, the date, ...
-- Include an introduction and a summary paragraph
-- Include at least three in-text citations from your tex...
-- Use APA formatting for in-text citations and reference...
-- Submit the paper in the Assignment Folder in WebTycho.
- Answer
#ref(BMGT317_CaseStudy2.pdf)
** Week7 Topic #1 - Wise Decision Making [#a156582b]
- Question
Select a person you consider as a wise decision maker in ...
What is an example of a situation where that person demon...
What did that person DO in that situation?
Analyze the decision maker's actions using either the 10-...
- Answer
I chose Louis V Gerstner Jr., a former chairman and CEO o...
After he became the CEO, he concentrated on highly profit...
-- Burgess, J. (1993). IBM's $5 Billion Loss Highest in A...
-- Magazine Louis V. Gerstner Jr. (2002). Bloomberg, Retr...
- Instructor's response
Hi Yuji,
Do you think part of his wise decision making was from ta...
Brandon
** Week8 Topic #1 - Decision Evaluation [#g91cc766]
- Question
The final step in decision making is evaluation. Did the ...
Consider this final, winding up topic as a mini-evaluatio...
What were your personal objectives in deciding to take th...
What did you learn here that you intend to use, either in...
- Answer
''What were your personal objectives in deciding to take ...
Like many others, the main reason I chose this class was ...
''What did you learn here that you intend to use, either ...
It was really good that I learned some frameworks for dec...
- Instructor's response
Yuji,
I am glad that your personal goals have been met in this ...
** Week8 Applied Final Project [#x005fd73]
- Question
''Applied Final Project ''
You are required to submit an applied final project in yo...
''Required Elements to include in the Applied Final Proje...
-- Select a decision to use for this final project. The ...
-- Research the decision using a minimum of six (6) artic...
-- Apply the PrOACT decision making model to your selecte...
-- Apply The Cycle of Change model for change management ...
-- Evaluate the interaction with stakeholders, the manage...
-- Playing the role of the CEO, develop a plan that monit...
''Required Formatting of Applied Final Project:''
-- This report should be double spaced, 12-point font, be...
--- The Decision
--- The PrOACT Model
--- The Cycle of Change Model
--- Decision Evaluation
--- Decision Plan
-- Title page and reference page do not count toward the ...
-- Title page with your name, the course name, the date, ...
-- Include an introduction and a summary paragraph
-- Include at least three in-text citations from your tex...
-- Use APA formatting for in-text citations and reference...
-- Submit the paper in the Assignment Folder in WebTycho.
- Answer
#ref(BMGT317_AppliedFinalProject.pdf)
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