TU WK 5 Managerial Decision Making Essay

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Quotes of the Week:

“It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change.” – Charles Darwin

“If you want truly to understand something, try to change it.” – Kurt Lewin

“The greatest danger in times of turbulence is not the turbulence; it is to act with yesterday’s logic.” – Peter Drucker

“A good decision is based on knowledge and not on numbers.” – Plato

“The goal is to turn data into information and information into insight.” – Carly Fiorina

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This week, you are exploring topics in organizational change, “undiscussable” issues at work, and managerial decision making.

Organizational change: To remain viable, all organizations have to change at some point, either through adaptive changes or transformational changes. Changes enable companies to transition from a bad shape to a good state. Lewin’s 3-step change model (Unfreeze – Change – Refreeze) is still used by some companies today because of its simplicity. After observing over 100 organizations for more than 30 years, John Kotter developed a more sophisticated framework – an 8-step change model.

“Undiscussable” issues at work: Some workplace issues such as gender, race, mental health have been brought to our attention. But some are not spoken of due to potential conflicts and embarrassments. The undiscussable, if not tackled effectively, will eventually create tensions, sabotage employee morale, and hurt organizational performance.

Managerial decision making: When Roger Smith launched the first Saturn prototype in 1984 as the import fighter to fend off competitions from Japanese automakers, he never would have imagined that his decision would cost GM a total of $15 billion. To avoid such catastrophe, management simply need to make better decisions.

Your task: Please prepare a 3-5 page essay to address one of the topics mentioned above. You need to include at least three sources in APA style.