Review figure 2.1 on page 41 of School Leadership and Administration. Describe a decision that you have made in your career. Identify your thought process in each step of this decision making process.
Step 1 - Define the situation
The position for the nurse educator in my company had been vacant for a long time. The applicants were not suitable because either they lack the required educational credentials or they lack the experience. I have been working with Human Resources in the recruitment process for three months, without much success. Until one day, we had a very qualified applicant that interviewed very well. However, the first reference we checked gave the candidate negative comments about her behavior.
Step 2 - Identify alternatives …show more content…
A shared decision-making ensued. The panel recommended that she be hired, on the condition that her probationary period would be extended from 3 months to 6 months.
Step 7 - Evaluate the decision Basing on Gorton and Alston (2012) checklist for assessing decision-making effectiveness, I believe that the decision-making process I made was effective. Specifically because of the following reasons: (1) the nature of the problem was sufficiently investigated; (2) more than two alternative courses of action to resolve the problem were identified; (3) the stakeholders were involved in the decision-making process, thus acceptance of the decision were secured. The nurse educator turned out to be a very competent, efficient and well respected by the staff and hospital leadership. She worked as nurse educator for two years, applied for advancement, and is currently our Assistant Director for the Operating Room.
4. Take the decision-making self-assessment starting on page 58 of School Leadership and Administration. Provide the results of your score and the explanation that is associated with your score. Are you surprised by the results? How will you use these results to benefit your decision making in the future?
I scored …show more content…
Homeschooling is regulated differently from state to state. In some states, parents are able to create their own curricula, whereas other states require standardized tests, curriculum approval, and regular professional evaluation of students (Friedman Foundation, 2014). There are strong arguments against home schooling. Some of which are: (1) no matter how well designed the program, they will not be a match for a nationally recognized school curriculum with examinations and accreditation; (2) the stress it will place on the parents and the family; homeschooling involves a huge amount of work, and considered a full time job; (4) children can miss out on the opportunity to interact with other children (Hope,
Step 1 - Define the situation
The position for the nurse educator in my company had been vacant for a long time. The applicants were not suitable because either they lack the required educational credentials or they lack the experience. I have been working with Human Resources in the recruitment process for three months, without much success. Until one day, we had a very qualified applicant that interviewed very well. However, the first reference we checked gave the candidate negative comments about her behavior.
Step 2 - Identify alternatives …show more content…
A shared decision-making ensued. The panel recommended that she be hired, on the condition that her probationary period would be extended from 3 months to 6 months.
Step 7 - Evaluate the decision Basing on Gorton and Alston (2012) checklist for assessing decision-making effectiveness, I believe that the decision-making process I made was effective. Specifically because of the following reasons: (1) the nature of the problem was sufficiently investigated; (2) more than two alternative courses of action to resolve the problem were identified; (3) the stakeholders were involved in the decision-making process, thus acceptance of the decision were secured. The nurse educator turned out to be a very competent, efficient and well respected by the staff and hospital leadership. She worked as nurse educator for two years, applied for advancement, and is currently our Assistant Director for the Operating Room.
4. Take the decision-making self-assessment starting on page 58 of School Leadership and Administration. Provide the results of your score and the explanation that is associated with your score. Are you surprised by the results? How will you use these results to benefit your decision making in the future?
I scored …show more content…
Homeschooling is regulated differently from state to state. In some states, parents are able to create their own curricula, whereas other states require standardized tests, curriculum approval, and regular professional evaluation of students (Friedman Foundation, 2014). There are strong arguments against home schooling. Some of which are: (1) no matter how well designed the program, they will not be a match for a nationally recognized school curriculum with examinations and accreditation; (2) the stress it will place on the parents and the family; homeschooling involves a huge amount of work, and considered a full time job; (4) children can miss out on the opportunity to interact with other children (Hope,