Module 1 – SLP
INTRODUCTION TO DECISION MAKING
For the Session Long Project for this class, you will be
applying the concepts from the background materials to your own experiences in
the workplace. More specifically, you will be examining the decisions and
decision-making processes of the leadership of the organization you currently
work for or one that you have worked for in the past.
For this first SLP assignment, think about some major and
minor decisions made by your managers that you were involved with or impacted
by. Review the background material concepts, and think carefully about how you
have personally observed some of these concepts. Then write a 2- to 3-page
paper addressing the following issues:
Give some specific examples of strategic and operational
decisions that you have observed in your workplace. Give at least one example
of each type of decision, and explain why you think this decision falls into
this category with references to the background materials.
Give some specific examples of both programmed and non-programmed
decisions that you have observed. Give at least one example of each type of
decision, and explain why you think this decision falls into this category with
references to the background materials.
Discuss the specific decision-making style of a supervisor
you have worked closely with, and discuss whether this supervisor’s style is
rational or intuitive. Give specific examples to explain your reasoning as to
why you think this supervisor is rational or intuitive.
SLP Assignment Expectations
Follow the assignment instructions closely and follow all
steps listed in the instructions.
Stay focused on the precise assignment questions; don’t go
off on tangents or devote a lot of space to summarizing general background
materials.
Make sure to cite readings from the background materials
page. Rely primarily on the required background readings as your sources of
information.
Include both a bibliography and in-text citations. See the
Student Guide to Writing a High-Quality Academic Paper, including pages 13 and
14 on in-text citations.
