He had a responsibility to come to a decision for the organization and he didn’t analyze all given information.

Harry’s way of thinking took on a behavioral decision making approach as well. Harry looked to others, such as his wife for advice. He had a responsibility to come to a decision for the organization and he didn’t analyze all given information. This left an incomplete analysis of data and had imperfect information by depending on his wife. Harry’s decision may or may not serve the interests of the Brand Corporation. Harry needs to revisit his values and see how he would feel if he was on the other end of the situation. Right now, Harry is focused on wanting to keep everyone happy in his personal life and he has over looked the overall success of the company. A quality of a behavioral decision is trying not to upset someone with the outcome. He might have panicked and decided on a quick decision once his wife said he would have to go by himself if the plant moved to Kansas City.

The decision that Harry made was a personally rational decision. This was based on one person’s individual’s goal. When Harry asked his wife about moving to Kansas City, he disregarded all of the research his team conducted and left it up to her to come to the conclusion.

Question 3

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Chapter 8 discusses participative decision making. This is a technique that would have been beneficial in the decision making process. The process is open to a discussion in a formal or informal environment and allows a group to come together to reach a decision. This would have been a great place for everyone to come together and discuss any emotional, intellectual or physical involvement. This concept sounds flexible and whoever is coordinating the meeting can navigate through the meeting and request how much feedback they want to receive. This technique does have some disadvantages, but at least this would create dialogue within the company and not rely solely on Harry’s wife opinion. What is great about participative decision making is that employees who have a lot of experience can weigh in on their thoughts. When people work at a plant for years, there will be decades of experience in a room. This offers the platform for people to voice the concerns and brainstorm new ideas or bring up valid questions that may have been overlooked by others in higher positions.