Using an essay format (one essay with different sub-sections), and based on what you learned in File 2:
This essay states….
This essay talks about…
- Analyze the type of situations discussed in the case; justify your answer (Word Count 400).
(((Explain what type of situation it is… it is a mess not a difficulty
Define mess, explain
Define difficulty, explain
Why is it a mess not a difficulty??… examples from the case study (Emission caused environmental problem VW ignored then punished by EPA could lead to economical collapse.. blablabla))))
- Discuss the different ways of thinking and assess how applying each of the three ways of thinking (causal, logical, and reductionist) can enlighten our understanding of the VW problem. (Word Count 500).
(((define causal thinking, then give examples from the case and how this way of thinking helps understand the VW problem… define logical thinking then give examples from the case and how this way of thinking helps understand the VW problem … define reductionist thinking then give examples from the case and how this way of thinking helps understand the VW problem)))
- Assess how different worldviews, perspectives, and mental models, can interact to create the problems at VW. (Word Count 400).
Example: Talk about environment, external and internal
Talk about economy
That the view and perception of the consumer is very important…
- Assess how the issue of power (visible and invisible) within the organization might have also contributed to the emission problem at VW. (Word Count 250).
Define visible and invisible power within organization. Give example to the case.
managers messed up and made the problem
ignore the different stakeholders and safety of people and environment
managers were under the pressure of shareholder and owners to expand and make profits
so they pushed all employees to meet this goal
- Conflict is an essential part of organizational life and is at the heart of many organizational problems; assess the conflict generating mechanisms at play at VW as discussed in T205A concept file 02, and whether it was allowed to surface or not. (300 words).
Sources of conflict are 5
– differences among generations
– old versus new knowledge
– adapting to new technology
– ideological variations
– personalities
Explain each one in brief…. Talk a little about the impact of conflict
- Analyze how and whether applying the systems approach to the problem in the case can improve and enlighten understanding (Word Count 350).
When Applying systems thinking the situation has to go through a process 1- understanding the problem, 2- analyzing and identifying alternatives, 3-evaluate effectiveness of solution. Explain each step and how they help result in improving and enlightening understanding of the situation.
Systems thinking can by understanding the whole picture ad all systems involved so they can solve them all in one go, not leaving anything behind.
Conclusion (50 words)
