CASE Mod4 Communication and Decision Making

CASE Mod4 Communication and Decision Making

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CASE Mod4 Communication and Decision Making

Read the Case Study- "Management analysis and decision making" http://www.fbla-pbl.org/docs/ct/production/PBL/case_study_management_analysis___decision_making.pdf

Read the Case Study- "Management analysis and decision making" and the required reading material and write a 3 page paper in which you will address the following:
The last part of the case study includes 5 points that should be used as a basis for your conversation with your managers and supervisors. As a preparation to that meeting, prepare a 2 page paper in which you will address each of the five points. Then, in 1 page explain:
1. What kind of decision do you face?
2. What are some of your decision-making challenges?
Assignment Expectations (Structure)
1. Make sure that you use your own language (rather than copying sentences from the article).
2. Your paper will be graded based on the following criteria: Precision, Clarity, Breadth, Depth, Grammar/Vocabulary, Referencing, and Application.
3. Use 12 point font (Times New Roman), double-spacing, and one inch margins. Add a cover page and a references list.
4. Citing your Sources: APA Style - We also encourage all other students to comply with guidelines for proper citation of references. You may use the tutorial found on the following link (press “view the tutorial”): http://www.apastyle.org/learn/tutorials/basics-tutorial.aspx?apaSessionKey=4532A4A4911C1E8D5E885C141739A382

Required Materials

Read the Case Study- "Management analysis and decision making" http://www.fbla-pbl.org/docs/ct/production/PBL/case_study_management_analysis___decision_making.pdf

Blair, G. M. (nd). Conversation as communication. Retrieved July 27, 2010 from http://www.see.ed.ac.uk/~gerard/Management/art7.html

Chapman, A. (nd). Problem-solving & decision-making. BusinessBalls.com. Retrieved February Retrieved July 27, 2010 from http://www.businessballs.com/problemsolving.htm

McNamara, C. (nd). Basics in internal organizational communications. Retrieved July 27, 2010 from http://www.managementhelp.org/mrktng/org_cmm.htm

Optional Materials

PowerPoint Presentations:

• Professional Communication, which covers a range of topics from individual, gender, and cultural differences that affect communication, to hidden messages managers send!
• In professional organizations, certain communications need to be strategically planned and designed. Everything from the nature of the audience, to the structure and content of the message, to the delivery channel(s) from Mary Munter's great book on Managerial Communication: How to Develop a Communication Strategy
• Harrison, E. F., & Pelletier, M. A. (1999). Managerial decision making (PowerPoint slide presentations). Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin Company. RetrievedJuly 27, 2010 at http://college.hmco.com/business/harrison/managerial/5e/instructors/ppt/index.html