You will provide a snapshot of a situation within a complex environment. A written description of a real-life problem or situation with no analysis or conclusion, detailing only the facts arranged in chronological sequence; with a focus on a Leader who is facing a major decision.

The purpose of this case study analysis paper is to place you in the role of decision-makers, giving you the opportunity to sharpen your problem-solving skills and to improve your ability to think and reason rigorously.

The approach to a successful paper will include the following:

1. Analysis of the facts and details of the case itself

2. Selection of a decision-making strategy

3. Refinement and defense of the chosen decision-making strategy

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

Textbook:

• Latham, G. P. (2018). Becoming the evidence-based manager: Making the Science of Management Work for You. Hachette UK. ISBN: 978-1-4736-7697-8
• Marr, B. (2010). The Intelligent Company: Five Steps to Success with Evidence-Based Management. West Sussex, UK: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. ISBN: 978-0-470-68595-2

Our guest speaker, Dr. Stephanie Gonzaga, speaks to enterprise system implementations within her company, ARCS Commercial Mortgage Company (INF220 Week One Information Systems – The Big Picture Part One (Links to an external site.) and INF220 Week One Information Systems – The Big Picture Part Two (Links to an external site.)). Describe one measurement dimension of the “A Priori Model” using the dimension measurements in the “A Priori Model” diagram (See the Instructor Guidance). For example, data accuracy is a measurement of system quality. A system with good system quality integrates data input validation rules to allow only certain types of data input in specific fields. Identify how Dr. Gonzaga’s IT organization provided enterprise systems that addressed the “A Priori” measurement dimension you identified: system quality, information quality, satisfaction, individual impact, or organizational impact. Give examples to illustrate your answer. Provide justification and citations for your points. Use the provided news report template for your post: INF220 Week 1 Hot Topics Enterprise Systems News Report.

Label and compose the 3 parts as shown. Follow these content and organization directions carefully.

Outline for Standard Modules use for Module

I. INCIDENT:

This is a detailed description. Open this section with a sentence or two to provide context and set the scene (how did you come to know of it? when did it happen? who was involved? etc.) Then provide a concise description of what happened. Make sure you include a word-for-word, (as accurately as possible; no need to censor) line-by-line transcription of the conversation to the best of your recollection. Do not just do a summary of what was said and done. For example, this is a summary: “They had a big fight, called each other names, and he stormed out of the apartment.” A proper “transcript” of the conversation would include verbal & nonverbal details as to who said what, where, when, in what order, and how. Example: She shouted, red-faced and bursting into tears: “Then go!” He took a breath and then yelled, jerking open the door to his room, “OK, but first I’m getting my stuff and you can just stay out of my face!”

II. ANALYSIS:

In this section, employ at least 2 concepts from each of the assigned chapters we are studying for the current module, using the selected concepts to label and explain what happened. Labeling is giving an appropriate name to a behavior using our textbooks’ terminology. Explaining is exploring beneath the surface of the behavior to provide a reasonable answer to this question: WHY DID THIS HAPPEN? Sometimes an explanation for what someone else does is mainly speculative, (that’s where the theories in the chapters help). But if you are talking about your own behavior, the WHY question may be easier to answer and using the textbook can also be of use. In this module section, concisely label and explain the behavior of all persons involved in the Incident you described in part 1. Boldface the text concepts you have drawn from the chapter and cite the textbook page # in parentheses, e.g., (p. 217) next to the boldfaced term or phrase, indicating where the concept can be found in our main textbook. A total of 4 concepts, minimum, shall be employed.

III. EVALUATION:

Provide evaluation and some prescriptions. Here you pass a judgment: how well did this conflict go? Was it creative, destructive, or both? What could you and/or each the persons involved have said or done differently to help prevent or reduce the severity of the conflict? If you were involved in the conflict, focus on your own choices, but also make specific suggestions for changes in words and actions of the other(s), too. If you were just an observer and not directly involved, you can still make prescriptions for how the people who you observed could have spoken or could have behaved differently if they’d been thinking and communicating more creatively.

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