Qnt201 Week 4 Assignment

Week 4 Assignment
1) How might you use the strategies for applying creativity to problems and issues in addressing this topic? In the article that I wrote about it discusses the issue of how Essex County Executive, Joe DiVincenzo, was using his campaign funds to pay for personal expenses. According to the article the laws concerning this matter requires disclosure of all expenses, including those incurred on a credit card. It also states that from 2002 to 2011 DiVincenzo had approximately $250,000 charged to his personal credit card, which was paid with the campaign account, but never gave any explanation as to what the charges were for. The strategy for applying creativity that would best be used for this issue would be to devise or modify a process or system. Apparently, the laws that are in place for this matter are not specific enough, and there is a lack of enforcement. These laws need to be modified to make their
requirements more detailed, and there needs to be improvement of the enforcement of these laws.
2) How might you use the strategies for promoting curiosity in addressing this topic?
Why do you think these strategies might be effective? In order to promote curiosity in addressing this topic I think that the best thing to do would be to get more people involved in the process of change. When doing this, opinions can be heard and used to heighten the levels of curiosity. By allowing more people to be involved, it will bring better solutions as well. I feel this strategy would be very effective, because the most effective way to promote curiosity and devise a new system of laws to avoid any further discrepancies would be with questions. The answers to these questions will provide better ideas for the changes that are needed. It will also provide ways to change the way the laws are enforced. In my opinion, if the penalties for breaking the laws became stricter, there would be less of a chance that the laws would be broken. A possible solution could be to employ unbiased workers to keep track of what is being spent and why it is being
spent.
3) How might you use the various methods for producing ideas to eliminate the bias from the original article and still present a factual and persuasive case? Using the various methods for producing ideas can eliminate the bias direction in this article by using forced uncommon responses, using free association, and constructing pro and con arguments. By using forced uncommon responses, the common and familiar (bias) ideas can be avoided or dismissed. This will give way for the more open minded (non-bias) ideas. The use of free association will allow for a more relaxed and controlled responses. Constructing pro and con arguments can be done, but only with the safeguard of going out of your way to construct arguments and ideas that can maintain a neutral outlook. It is very important to always keep in mind that there is more than one side to the issue or problem. Both sides need to have the same attention in order to come up with the most effective solution. Having biased opinions and ideas will only add to the problem, and make the solution more difficult to achieve.