Decision Making Final Case

Case – Final
1. Read the case that is provided in CONTENT.
2. Provide your analysis of the case using the decision making process. See below for specific instructions.

INSTRUCTIONS:
– Use information from Smart Choices to write the paper (also fine to use other materials from class, but this format for decision making is based on that book).
– A summary of Smart Choices is provided in CONTENT.
– Use a formal writing style – well organized paragraphs and well written sentences.
– Provide references at the end of the paper (this does not count as one of the pages)
– Use this outline below to analyze the case (be sure to include the topic title for each section in the paper.)
– The assignment will likely be at least 6 pages typed, double spaced.***
– Be sure to discuss case issues throughout the different topics in a way that helps to analyze the case for that topic.
– Post to DROPBOX.

Topics to Cover and Instructions:
– Summary of Issue in the Case
o Be sure to describe the main points in the case that lead to the issue you define as the problem.

– Problem
o this is the issue to solve in the case. Explain why this is the problem issue (be sure it is not a symptom!!)

– Objectives
o See Chapter 3 in Smart Choices and the handout in CONTENT.

– Alternatives
o Select at least 2 alternatives. Explain why they are viable/good alternatives.

– Consequences for Alternatives
o Provide discussion (using a table would be a good approach; like the table on p. 65 – or in the handout from Smart Choices in CONTENT) that shows the assessment of the objectives for each alternative

– Decision Alternative
o Select the alternative that you think best fits the problem and objectives and explain why.