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
Be sure to describe the main points in the case that lead to the issue you define as the problem.

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

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

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

Consequences for Alternatives
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
Select the alternative that you think best fits the problem and objectives and explain why.