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1 Real World Decision- making and Creativity: Wayne Smith, Ph.D. Department of Management CSU Northridge An Experiential, Team-based Exercise

2 Your Team’s Task Form 8 ad-hoc teams (4 or 5 students per team) Each team will have a question Answer the question “Yes” or “No” –This forces each team not to be “wishy-washy” Decision-making What is(are) the decision-making process(es) related to this question? –What data and criteria are important in addressing this question? –Phrase your team’s thinking in the form of several questions Creativity What is(are) the creativity process(es) related to this question? –What data and criteria are important in addressing this question? –Phrase your team’s thinking in the form of several questions

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4 Team #1 Would your team volunteer to go on a one-way trip to Mars? –Why or why not?

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6 Team #2 Is she an learned (educated) individual? –Why or why not?

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8 Team #3 Was the financial crisis of 2008/2009 avoidable? –Why or why not?

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10 Team #4 If you were going to run for CA Governor and had $160,000,000 to spend, could you win? –Why or why not?

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12 Team #5 Is Cupid’s Hot Dogs a successful business? –Why or why not?

13 Insert a picture of the class here (grin)

14 Team #6 Should you (your team) be admitted to the Management program at CSU Northridge? –Why or why not?

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16 Team #7 What kind of movie would you advise Jennifer Aniston to make next? –Why or why not?

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18 Team #8 Would you, as a Wal-mart employee or manager, have sold ammunition to Jared Loughner (the alleged Tucson shooter)? –Why or why not?

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20 Team (alternate) Are you as safe now as you would have been in 1956? –Why or why not?

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23 Team (alternate) Would you consider applying for this position? –Why or why not?

24 Team (alternate) Would you hire a recent CSUN Management graduate for this position? –Why or why not?

25 Your Team’s Task Answer the question “Yes” or “No” –This forces each team not to be “wishy-washy” Decision-making –What is(are) the decision-making process(es) related to this question? What data and criteria are important in addressing this question? Phrase your team’s thinking in the form of several questions Creativity –What is(are) the creativity process(es) related to this question? What data and criteria are important in addressing this question? Phrase your team’s thinking in the form of several questions What is Decision-making? –“The process of identifying problems and opportunities for the Organization” Requires 1), design a choice, 2), form expectations, and 3), evaluate the consequences What is Creativity? –“The generation of novel ideas that may meet perceived needs or respond to opportunities for the Organization” Requires 1), unique techniques, 2), observe needs/opportunities, and 3), evaluate the desired impact