Optimal decision

SIGN IN: CONTEXT SELECTION +*Description +* As a Box Office Manager, I want to select the database context, so that I would not have to type in the context ID when signing in to the application. +*Rationale +* In order for the user to be able to select the name of the context, opposed to having to first finding the context ID, then typing it into the application each time they log into the system. +* Acceptance Criteria+* □ User must select a context to sign in □ System _shall_ display the…

Scenario outline: Crane truck was placed in location and was offload material that required one spotter, two tag lines operators and one person operating the crane arm. The crane truck was parked near a 250,000 volt power line. The move was considered a medium to higher risk operation and a debate discussing what was the safe operating distance. The spotter overseeing the offload was confident that the safe operating distance was 3 meters. No one double checked the regulations to be certain.…

reliability. Figure out what you will do with it E- Enumerate options and expect the upcoming consequences to decisions. Be more open minded and avoid overlooking the alternatives. A- Assess the situation and decide on a final decision using all the info that has been gathered up. Avoid snap judgements. S- Scrutinize the process and correct anything if needed. Think about the outcomes of your decision. Decide on any changes and remember the long term goals. 2. My problem that I chose would be…

The theory of constrained choice is a model that shows how different levels of social organizations can influence the lives of people, and how they can lead to unfavorable health consequences in men and women. There are five levels that are associated with the theory of constrained choice: individual, family, workplace, community, and the nation. What happens at these levels, and the limitations they impose on individuals, can cause people to be restricted in the choices they can make and…

Why would someone want to change their name? Why would someone want to change their name, why is changing your name a good or bad thing? Is it a good idea to change your name, and why? I have thought about changing my name before. Sometimes changing your name your name is the only way to accomplish something, or maybe that person is just uncomfortable using their real name. First, an author might want to use a pen name because they have a famous book already, and they don’t want to feel…

The idea of the word groupthink is defined as “the practice of thinking or making decisions as a group in a way that discourages creativity or individual responsibility” (Oxford Dictionary). When making decisions using groupthink individual responsibility is discouraged, because of the fact that your own ideas might not come into play or the group you are making a decision with might not like it or think it would help the situation. One might also say it discourages individual responsibility,…

Most humans feel the need to be independent in their lifetimes, whether they become too prideful for help or are so controlled they desire to be free from control leading to independence. On average, independence is granted to adolescents in high school. Teenagers learn how to drive, hang out with friends without supervision and are trusted to make their own choices. Independence is usually granted at this age so for most teenagers it’s a noteworthy moment of when your parents first set you free…

processing outcomes when faced with decision making, especially in ethics. Anger is associated with certainty, physical obstruction, unfairness, or shattered self-esteem (Kuppens, Van Mechelen, Smits, & De Boeck, 2003), which is opposite to fear that is usually uncertain and lacks sense of situational control (Lerner & Keltner, 2000). Kligyte et al. (2013) tested this understanding and predicted that, to the contrary of fear, anger would inhibit ethical decision making. Finally, the study also…

“There are risks and costs to action. But they are far less than the long range risks of comfortable inaction.”-John F. Kennedy. Taking risks are sometimes important only when it is need to do so to accomplish what it is needed to do so… For example, I remember once we were on a trip to Houston and it was really rainy and we had to get to the airport so we had no time to stop as we got closer to the airport the rain was getting much more dense and heavy and as we were riding along the road it…

Negotiation Topic Report and Presentation: “Building and Maintaining Coalitions and Allegiances throughout Negotiations” Summary In her article “Building and Maintaining Coalitions and Allegiances throughout Negotiations”, Lisa Bracken, owner of Accelerated Innovative Marketing Solutions and a business communications specialist, presents the importance and concerns of establishing and operating coalitions throughout negotiations (Lewicki, Saunders & Barry, 2010). At first, she mentions how to…