BA 301 Week 6

Homework Statistics with Excel – pages 160 – 163 Yuthas –Answer the 4 questions and attach the results of your analysis. “Checker Pizza” use secondary research and statistical skills as well as the Six steps to resolve. Read 105 – 125 in Yuthas. Develop a cost/ benefit analysis and a business case for Mikki, page 123 Final - Flextronics

Small Groups Situation Problem definition – Use important/Urgent Matrix Causes – Use fishbone Alternate Solutions – discuss secondary research Decision Action Plan

Homework Assignment – Checkers Pizza – –Use the six steps to resolve – What should Terri do? What are All the possible causes? Do secondary research to see if there could be other issues use your statistical skills to resolve. Go to my PSU web site for the data What does your statistical analysis of the data tell you about possible solutions? ers.xls

Homework Assignment – Read 105 – 125 –Develop a Cost/benefit and business case for Mikki page 123 –Use SMART to place a value on the non cost items –Do not use xxx as values but assign real numbers –Correct the numbers given as costs –Plot both alternatives –Write up the business case which explains your decision to your Uncle.

Grades Participation and group work 200 Homework600 Final Case200 Total 1000 Extra Credit100

Grading All work is due at the beginning of class. No late work will be accepted but extra credit work will be available on a limited basis. Participation credits will be given for class discussion. The class is not graded on a curve, and it is theoretically possible for all students to earn As or Fs. In general, students who exceed the minimum expectations earn As, those who meet expectations earn Bs, those who demonstrate effort throughout the course, but fall short of expectations in some important areas earn Cs, and those who fail to demonstrate effort or fall well below standards earn Fs.

Grading The essence of A-level work is that it is excellent overall or outstanding in some way. It meets or exceeds all requirements and demonstrates strength in all areas and excellence in problem-solving performance. The essence of B-level work is that it fulfills all course requirements completely and effectively. It demonstrates both strength and weakness, but the overall level of performance is strong. The essence of C-level work is that it demonstrates concerted effort in meeting all course requirements. It demonstrates strengths in some areas and weaknesses in a number of important areas. The overall level of performance is acceptable, but lower than expected for a 300-level class.

Review Homework In Class – Review Mikki Small groups cost/benefit for Pat page 123

Class assignment Make a business case for either taking or not taking a job overseas. –Use Cost/Benefit analysis

Ethical What is ethical? What is unethical? What is lack of any ethical influence?

Homework Assignment – Read “Bounded Ethicality” by Bazerman. Click on Demonstration and Research and take two or more tests at 2 page paper, define ethical and give two strategies to guard against bounded ethicality. Include an analysis of how biases can affect “Bounded Ethicality” and how the Harvard site sheds light on this issue. “Pulaski’s Soup” Six Step, Use Urgent/Critical Matrix in analysis

Final Case Go to “Study Net Instructions” on my site and download the “Flextronics” Case. Use the six steps to resolve. Due at our class during exam week

Final Case Have Situation and Problem complete and submitted by December 1 – this will be graded

Final Case Go to “Study Net Instructions” on my site and download the “Flextronics” Case. Use the six steps to resolve. Due Dec 1