Assignment 2: Individual vs. Group Decision Making
Instructions
Assignment 2 (Due in Week 6)
Purpose:
In week four we examined biases that occur in making
decisions as individuals and the effect they can have upon the process. In week
five, we focused on individuals making decisions within an organization and in
week six group decision making within the organization.
The purpose of this assignment is to have the student
demonstrate how individuals and groups can have differing ways of making
decisions and when each should be used in business to its best effect.
Instructions:
Step 1: Review “How
to Analyze a Case Study” under Week 4 Content.
Step 2: Create a Word
or Rich Text Format (RTF) document that is double-spaced, 12-point font. The final product will be between 5-6 pages
in length excluding the title page and reference page.
Step 3: Review the
grading rubric for the assignment
Step 4: Follow this
format:
Title page with title, your name, the course, the
instructor’s name, date;
Introduction paragraph in which the decision process is
described and its significance in business. The introductory paragraph is the
first paragraph of the paper but is typically written after writing the body of
the paper (Questions students responded to above). View this website to learn how to write an
introductory paragraph:
http://www.writing.ucsb.edu/faculty/donelan/intro.html
Body Paragraphs
Summary paragraph. A summary paragraph restates the main
idea(s) of the essay. Make sure to leave
a reader with a sense that the essay is complete. The summary paragraph is the last paragraph
of a paper.
Step 5: In writing a
case study, the writing is in the third person.
What this means is that there are no words such as “I, me, my, we, or
us” (first person writing), nor is there use of “you or your” (second person
writing). If uncertain how to write in
the third person, view this link:
http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/grammar/first-second-and-third-person
Step 6: In writing
this assignment, students are asked to support the reasoning using in-text
citations and a reference list. A
reference within a reference list cannot exist without an associated in-text
citation and vice versa. View the sample
APA paper under Week 1 content.
Step 7: In writing
this assignment, students are expected to paraphrase and not use direct
quotes. Learn to paraphrase by reviewing
this link:
https://writing.wisc.edu/Handbook/QPA_paraphrase2.html
Step 8: Read
critically and analyze the scenario provided under Week 6 Content.
Step 9: Write down or
highlight key facts from the scenario.
Consider making an outline to capture key points in the paper.
Step 10: In your
paper, respond to the following elements of decision making:
Apply the decision process to frame the decision (or
decision charter);
Explain the factors in play for the father and daughter that
could affect the decision making;
Explain the pros and cons of group and individual decision
making;
Explain the factors (e.g. bias, consequences, decision
making styles) at work in the case for the could affect decision making for a
team;
Discuss the authority the team should have and why. Discuss the best type of group decision
making team for this situation. Who should comprise the team;
Step 11: Using the
grading rubric as a comparison, read through the paper to ensure all required
elements are presented.
Step 12: Proofread the paper for spelling and grammatical
issues, and third person writing.
Use the spell and grammar check in Word as a first measure;
Have someone who has excellent English skills to proof the
paper;
Consider submitting the paper to the Effective Writing
Center (EWC). The EWC will provide 4-6
areas that may need improvement.
Step 13: Submit your paper to http://www.turnitin.com with
the class ID: 12612884 and sign-up Password: “Decision” to the
“Assignment 1”. (For instructions on using TurnItIn, go to:
http://www..edu/library/libresources/turnitin.cfm#students)
When submitted to TurnItIn, your case study will be checked,
and you can see the checked results in TurnItIn after a few minutes. Select the
checked document to see how well it came out! If you have to modify your
submission, the next check will only appear after 24 hours, so you will have to
plan ahead!
Step 14: When you see your finished work in TurnItIn
(Similarity shows a percentage), you should select “print” and then “Download
PDF of current view for printing.”
Step 15: Submit this PDF from TurnItIn in the Assignment
Folder. Further information you can also find in the Ask the Professor
discussion.
