Work Break Down
Week 1
Case Analysis – Read the case study “Decision Making at the Top: The All-Star Sports Catalog Division”. In a four to five page reaction paper, share your team’s observations. Draw some parallels to the readings in the textbook. Be sure to address the following questions:
a. What is your assessment of the decision-making process at ASC?
b. How does the process unfold? What are the critical stages, and who is involved?
c. What is Barrett’s role in the process? How would you characterize his leadership style?-Leanne
d. At the end of the case, Barrett faces three alternatives for improving the team’s decision- making process. What should he do?
Week 2 Schedule work. Complete a Work Breakdown Structure as described in this package. Continue to research the various strategies used to solve problems and make successful contemporary decisions. Prepare a team case study analysis that illustrates the potential consequences, uncertainty and tradeoffs involved in making routine as well as critical organizational decisions:
Case Analysis – Read the case study “Launching the War on Terrorism”. In a four to five page reaction paper, share your team’s observations. Draw some parallels to the readings in the textbook. Be sure to address the following questions:
a. What is your evaluation of the President’s initial response to the attacks? How do his early words and actions affect the War Cabinet’s decision-making process?-Leanne
b. What are the strengths and weaknesses of the War Cabinet’s decision-making process? What is your assessment of the President’s leadership of that process?
c. What role did Condoleeza Rice play in this decision-making process? Do you agree with the way the President employed her during the deliberations?
d. What would you advise the President to do differently as he leads future decision-making processes with his advisers? What should remain the same?
e. What are the implications of this analysis for business executives?
Week 3
Case Analysis – Read the case study “Decision Making at the Top: The All-Star Sports Catalog Division”. In a four to five page reaction paper, share your team’s observations. Draw some parallels to the readings in the textbook. Be sure to address the following questions:
a. What is your assessment of the decision-making process at ASC?
b. How does the process unfold? What are the critical stages, and who is involved?
c. What is Barrett’s role in the process? How would you characterize his leadership style?-Leanne
d. At the end of the case, Barrett faces three alternatives for improving the team’s decision- making process. What should he do?
Week 2 Schedule work. Complete a Work Breakdown Structure as described in this package. Continue to research the various strategies used to solve problems and make successful contemporary decisions. Prepare a team case study analysis that illustrates the potential consequences, uncertainty and tradeoffs involved in making routine as well as critical organizational decisions:
Case Analysis – Read the case study “Launching the War on Terrorism”. In a four to five page reaction paper, share your team’s observations. Draw some parallels to the readings in the textbook. Be sure to address the following questions:
a. What is your evaluation of the President’s initial response to the attacks? How do his early words and actions affect the War Cabinet’s decision-making process?-Leanne
b. What are the strengths and weaknesses of the War Cabinet’s decision-making process? What is your assessment of the President’s leadership of that process?
c. What role did Condoleeza Rice play in this decision-making process? Do you agree with the way the President employed her during the deliberations?
d. What would you advise the President to do differently as he leads future decision-making processes with his advisers? What should remain the same?
e. What are the implications of this analysis for business executives?
Week 3