Description

Instructions – PLEASE READ THEM CAREFULLY

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  • The Assignment must be submitted on Blackboard (WORD format only) via allocated folder.
  • Assignments submitted through email will not be accepted.
  • Students are advised to make their work clear and well presented, marks may be reduced for poor presentation. This includes filling your information on the cover page.
  • Students must mention question number clearly in their answer.
  • Late submission will NOT be accepted.
  • Avoid plagiarism, the work should be in your own words, copying from students or other resources without proper referencing will result in ZERO marks. No exceptions. 
  • All answered must be typed using Times New Roman (size 12, double-spaced) font. No pictures containing text will be accepted and will be considered plagiarism).
  • Submissions without this cover page will NOT be accepted. 

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Course Learning Outcomes-Covered

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  • Describe decision making process      for complex issues pertaining to business environment both internally and      externally (C.L.O :1)
  • Demonstrate effective leadership      skills and teamwork capacity for efficient decision making with the      problem owners and other stakeholders as either a team member or a team      leader. (C.L.O :5)
  • Explain and apply critical      thinking and cognitive psychology as it pertains to analyze and synthesize      information for problem solving and decision making. (C.L.O :3)

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Assignment Instructions: 

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  • Log in to Saudi Digital Library (SDL) via University’s website
  • On first page of SDL, choose “English Databases”
  • From the list find and click on EBSCO database.
  • In the search bar of EBSCO find the following article:

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Title: “7 Strategies for Better Group Decision-Making” 

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Author: Torben Emmerling and Duncan Rooders

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Date of Publication:September 22, 2020

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Published: Harvard Business Review

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Assignment Questions:(Marks 05)

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Read the attached article titled as “7 Strategies for Better Group Decision-Making” by Torben Emmerling and Duncan Rooders, published in Harvard Business Review, and answer the following Questions: [5 Marks]

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  1. Summarize      the article and explain the main issues discussed in the article. (In      600-700 words) (Marks 3)
  2. What do you think about      the article in relations to what you have learnt in the course about improving decision-making and problem      solving skills?Use additional      reference to support you argument. (In 300-500 words)(Marks 2)