Naturalistic decision making

Each person has their own strategy, style, and tactics for how they deal with conflict (Folger, Poole, Stutman, 2013 p. 136). A person’s strategy is when they plan out a set of tactics or behaviors that they plan to follow exactly. Styles are unconscious and do not require planning ahead (Folger, Poole, Stutman, 2013 p. 136). A competing style is classified as high in assertiveness and low in cooperation An accommodating style is low in assertiveness and high in cooperative. An avoiding style…

My Journey Everyone defines the term goal differently. My definition of goal is a set thing you want to achieve. A goal is not about succeeding or even failing it’s about achieving something in a set period of your own liking. In specifying what is my academic goals while I’m at NIU.I have several goals. First describing the issues, I had in high school. I had many of goals but couldn’t achieve due to procrastination. I was on the honor roll in 9th grade with a steady year. I excelled in all of…

go through to help yourself or company to work through the ethical issue or problem that have arisen. Depending on the situation, some tough decisions may have to be made that could jeopardize work or personal relationships. Sometimes, there is not a clear, specific answer that is right. Badaracco clarifies about Aristotle's reasoning that, “A good decision is made by a person with good character after reflection in a good organization.” Ethics in a work environment can be hard to handle when…

priority because it was strongly believed that if the employees feel happy and know their job is secured they will be devoted to ensure the best product is made creating great results. Letting go of employees was viewed as an easy way out instead of making creative moves that will allow employees not to be laid off, meet customer demands, and not let the company go down in ruins. “We have sometimes needed to be creative in order to avoid letting employees go during a downturn, but I am proud to…

Jenna, an assistant manager at Bank of America, embodies a true leader. She combines her intellect and pragmatic disposition to excel within her position and go above and beyond in her daily work. Working within a banking center can be demanding, making a leader a necessary component for it to run efficiently. Dealing with customers, ensuring paperwork and the center…

This again describes me completely and I think this comes from my military background and also from past experiences when I have made the wrong decision and regretted it. Next strength on the list is Context which is described as making present decisions based upon the past and comparing it to the possible outcome of the future. At first after reading this from the report I was perplexed over this particular strength but looking back I understand…

So, we think about that 15 years ago we didn’t have iPhones and how that has dramatically hanged things and that my daughter who is three years old is just a wiz on technology. But, then goggle glass or oculus rift or all of these software’s where we can be connected in different ways, I think is going to completely change the way. Like, self-driving cars and I am fascinated by that and how that is going to – Male Participant 1: We are not going to have a garage in the future either. Female…

What is Sears’ management trying to achieve through decisions with respect to financial reporting for uncollectible accounts? Management’s objective was to find alternatives to better manage the way credit card charges were collected. The new system that was being used allowed the company to charge off customers’ accounts that neglected to make a payment within eight billing cycles. The intention of the new system was to assist the company in better managing their collection efforts giving them…

hospital, and by virtue of seniority and the key decision maker for organ transplant cases, involving Jerry, 55-year-old male, a family man and mid-level manager, Lisa 12-year-old female with lifelong health issues, Ozzy, 38-year-old male who happened to be a homeless drug abuser, and finally Dr.Doe, 35-year-old male an oncologist and also Lisa’s dad. Who are all waiting and hoping for suitable heart to become available and a quick sound decision to be made pertaining which of these patients…

Janis (1972) initially introduced the term Groupthink and explained that it happened when a group makes a decision that may be incorrect due to group pressure and a deterioration of “mental efficiency, reality testing and moral judgment”. Groups are often most susceptible to Groupthink when it’s members are from similar backgrounds and when the group does not receive opinions from anyone impartial outside of the group. These groups often take foolish actions that dehumanize others and ignore…