Category: Management

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The Assignment must be submitted only in WORD format 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.
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).
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Course Learning Outcomes-Covered
Demonstrate a solid understanding of decision making process for complex issues pertaining to business environment both internally and externally. (1.2)
Explain critical thinking and cognitive psychology as it pertains to analyze and synthesize information for problem solving and decision making. (2.7)
Identify and analyze different perspectives on understanding problems for different situations. (3.1)
Assignment Instructions:
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:
Title: “The Hidden Traps in Decision-Making”
Author: John S. Hammond, Ralph L. Keeney, and Howard Raiffa
Date of Publication: October 2023 
Published: Harvard Business Review

Assignment Questions: (Marks 10)
Read the attached article titled as “The Hidden Traps in Decision-Making” by John S. Hammond, Ralph L. Keeney, and Howard Raiffa, published in Harvard Business Review, and answer the following Questions:
Summarize the article and explain the main issues discussed in the article. (In 600-700 words) [4 Marks]
What do you think about the article in relations to what you have learnt in the course about decision making traps and improving decision making skills? Use additional reference to support you argument. (In 300-400 words) [3 Marks]
You can take a problem-solving approach to resolving conflicts in an organization. Suppose you and your colleague are working together on a high-profile project to develop software for handling orders at your company. You want to adapt existing software and your colleague wants to develop new software. How would you apply the problem-solving steps to resolve the conflict? (In 300-400 words) [3 Marks]
Critical Thinking Question:

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. Peer-Reviewed Journals are required as references.
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.
Do not make any changes in the cover page.

Assignment Workload:
This Assignment comprise of a Case Study and discussion questions.
Assignment is to be submitted by each student individually.

Assignment Purposes/Learning Outcomes:
After completion of Assignment-2 students will be able to understand the
Recognize the steps of planning process in the project management. (L.O-1.2)
Estimate the project budget and cost control. (L.O-2.2)
Analyze to work effectively and efficiently as a team member for project related cases. (L.O-3.1)

Assignment-2
Assignment Case Study: (Marks-6)
Please read the Case-5.2 “Post-Graduation Adventure.” from Chapter 5 “Estimating Project Times and Costs” given in your textbook – Project Management: The Managerial Process 8th edition by Larson and Gray page no: 164 also refer to specific concepts you have learned from the chapter to support your answers. Answer the questions asked in case study as deliverables where you should consider the milestones and technical requirements.
Assume you are either Mike or Josh; how would you go about making a decision using project management methodology? Explain in 250 words (2 Marks).
Looking first at only cost, what decision would you make? Explain in 250 words (2 Marks).
After cost, what other factors should be considered before making a decision? Explain in 250 words (2 Marks)
Discuss top-down and bottom-up estimating and different approaches used. (250 words) (2 Marks)
Discuss different project management structures. (250 words) (2 Marks)
Discussion Questions (4 Marks)
Answers:

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Week 8: Interactive activity
8.1 Learning Outcomes:

Reach closure
Avoid common group traps
Work with large groups
Build sustainable agreements

8.2 Action Required:

Read the following statement:
“Group decision making is very popular in complex working environment. Organizations are embracing group projects and teamwork for their projects and work.”

8.3 Test your Knowledge (Question):

Do groups make better decisions than individuals?

Instructions:
The Assignment must be submitted only in WORD format 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.
• 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.
Course Learning Outcomes-Covered
• Demonstrate a solid understanding of decision making process for complex issues pertaining to business environment both internally and externally. (1.2)
• Explain critical thinking and cognitive psychology as it pertains to analyze and synthesize information for problem solving and decision making. (2.7)
• Identify and analyze different perspectives on understanding problems for different situations. (3.1)
Assignment Instructions:
• 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:
Title: “The Hidden Traps in Decision-Making”
Author: John S. Hammond, Ralph L. Keeney, and Howard Raiffa
Date of Publication:October 2023
Published: Harvard Business Review
Assignment Questions:(Marks 10)
Read the attached article titled as “The Hidden Traps in Decision-Making” by John S. Hammond, Ralph L. Keeney, and Howard Raiffa, published in Harvard Business Review, and answer the following Questions:
1. Summarize the article and explain the main issues discussed in the article. (In 600-700 words) [4 Marks]
2. What do you think about the article in relations to what you have learnt in the course about decision making traps and improving decision making skills? Use additional reference to support you argument. (In 300-400 words) [3 Marks]
Critical Thinking Question:
3. You can take a problem-solving approach to resolving conflicts in an organization. Suppose you and your colleague are working together on a high-profile project to develop software for handling orders at your company. You want to adapt existing software and your colleague wants to develop new software. How would you apply the problem-solving steps to resolve the conflict? (In 300-400 words) [3 Marks]

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. Peer-Reviewed Journals are required as references.
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.
Do not make any changes in the cover page.

Students are advised to make their work clear and well presented, marks may be reduced for poor presentation.
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.

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.