Northeastern University What Are Your Strengths and Weaknesses as A Decision Maker Discussion

I don’t understand this Management question and need help to study.

Due date: July.27 15:00pm

Question1 ?400-500words?

Please use the link below to access and complete the ‘Decision-Making Assessment:

http://www.mhhe.com/business/management/buildyourm…

Upon completion of the assessment exercise, write a brief paragraph discussing how you would interact with someone with the other styles.

Now that you know your decision-making style, how might this help you in making future decisions?

What are your strengths and weaknesses as a decision maker?

Knowing your decision-making style, how might you interact with someone with a different decision-making style?

Also, discuss if you identify with any of the other decision-making styles? Which one(s) explain.

Upload your answers via the Assignment link and be prepared to discuss your answers in class.

Question2?400-500words?

Upon completion of the simulation exercise, please answer the following questions:

1. How do the structural levers and organizational design required by Ecotripp change during the simulation?

2. How are the organizational KPIs (Key Performance Indicators – people, process, financial performance, shareholders, etc. ) influenced by structural decisions?

3. Which of your results most surprise you? Why?

Question3 ?more than 800words?

Case Study Guidelines

Tony Hsieh at Zappos: Structure, Culture & Change

Important characteristics of a manager are the ability to solve complex problems, partner, collaborate, negotiate, and work with others within an organization in order to achieve a common goal. To stimulate this real world environment, students will analyze the impact of varying organizational decisions and dynamics on employee and management behavior through the analysis of this case study.

Objectives:

1. Understand the impact between culture and structure

2. Examine organizational change from the perspective of the leader

3. Analyze the role of culture in developing an organization’s competitive edge

4. Evaluate the role of leadership in the context of organizational change

5. Understand the purpose and impact of structure on those within an organization

QUESTIONS TO GUIDE GROUP DISCUSSION AND DECISION (use only as guidelines):

1. Would you want to work in a place like Zappos before the transition to halocracy? How about after? Why or why not?

2. Why do you think Tony Hsieh is making this change? Why is he doing it now?

3. What do you make of the fact that 14% of the employees took Hsieh up on his offer?

4. What do you think this process feels like as an employee?

5. How would you assess Tony Hsieh as a leader? As a Boss?

6. What do you think Tony Hsieh should do now?

The case study format below will be adopted in analyzing the case.

CASE SUMMARY: Brief analysis/summary of the case

PROBLEM(S): Identified problem(s)/issue(s) – something important happened and there is no explanation for it – e.g. an accounts manager notices that a few of their good customers have large accounts payable balances

SOLUTION(S): Solution(s) of identified problem(s)/issue(s) – the best strategy that can be used to solve the problem(s). Should create more benefits and has fewer or less severe downsides

RECOMMENDATION(S): Recommendation: what would you recommend in solving this problem by reviewing the solution(s) you have the most confidence in – determine if they seem weak or strong. Apply the one(s) that has the most evidence in relation of the point of view in the case. What are the reasons for the preference?

CONCLUSION: including implementation of the recommendation(s) and/or contingency plan

POINTS WILL BE DEDUCTED FOR NOT USING THE CASE STUDY ANALYSIS FORMAT