Judgment and decision making

Order Description
The assignment consists of 4 parts.

Part (a)

Read the Readings 4.1 and 4.2. Both Whittaker and Reason emphasise the importance of �designing in� safety through redundancy and mitigation rather than over relying on
probability calculations.
Question: You are a senior government official required to approve the set up of a hazardous chemical plant. A probabilistic hazard analysis indicates that the plant
design fulfils the Individual and Societal risk criteria set by the government. Taking account of Readings 4.1 and 4.2, state in a letter to the company of not more
than 1,000 words, what extra precautions would you require before approval is granted.]

Parts (b), (c) and (d) below may be completed by reflecting on three different situations, however the preferred context is for you to think of a major decision taken
either in your organization or by your government and complete parts (b), (c) and (d) in regard to this single scenario.

Part (b)

Read Fischer (1990) and write a brief account of the way internal political bargaining has influenced an important decision in your organisation.

Part (c)

We live in a multicultural society. Write a paragraph or two on how different national cultural norms may interact with your organization�s norms to influence corporate
judgements.

Part (d)

Read Janis (1971) (Reading 7.3). Briefly describe one situation in your experience that has the symptoms of groupthink.]

Maximum for length for total assignment [Parts (a), (b) and (c)] 2000 words. That is the maximum limit. Whole assignment should not increase 2000 words.
Part a has specific limit of 1000 words.