Purpose
In each unit, you have applied decision-making and problem-solving processes and learned what factors should be considered when doing so. This final discussion will require you to reflect upon all the knowledge you have gained about decision-making and problem-solving processes pertaining to organizations. Consider a topic from a previous unit that made the greatest impact on your ability to understand decision-making and problem-solving processes. You will use this topic as the focus of your reflection in this discussion.
Tasks
- Select a topic from a previous unit that made the greatest impact on your ability to understand decision-making and problem-solving processes.
- Create an initial discussion post which includes the following about the topic you selected from Task #1:
- Explain which topic related to decision-making and problem-solving processes was selected in relation to the business field.
- Explain why the topic has the greatest impact on your ability to understand decision-making and problem-solving processes.
- Elaborate upon how the topic expanded your view on decision-making and problem-solving processes.
- Identify the themes or patterns that emerge from what you have learned about this topic.
- Explain how factors such as informing, influencing, and mobilizing assist in accountable decision-making and problem-solving for your topic.
- Decide what role collaboration has for your topic based upon decision-making and problem-solving processes.
- What factors can affect the topic's outcome within decision-making and problem-solving processes?
- How can this topic be applied to your organization or career goals?
- Respond to at least two different classmates in a post that did not choose the same topic as you:
- Explain how a different person’s topic is related to your topic within decision-making and problem-solving processes.
- Discuss how another person’s topic can be used in a different scenario.
- Explain another factor that the topic can use to assist in informing, influencing, and mobilizing decision-making and problem-solving processes.
- Cite another example of the role collaboration can play for that topic in decision-making and problem-solving processes.
- Offer another perspective as to why that topic is important in decision-making and problem-solving processes.