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‫المملكة العربية السعودية‬
‫وزارة التعليم‬
‫الجامعة السعودية اإللكترونية‬

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Ministry of Education
Saudi Electronic University

College of Administrative and Financial Sciences

Assignment 2
Decision Making and Problem Solving (MGT 312)
Due Date: End of week 10, 2/11/2024 @ 23:59
Course Name: Decision Making and Problem Student’s Name:
Solving
Course Code: MGT312
Student’s ID Number:
Semester: 1st

CRN:
Academic Year:2024-25; FIRST SEMESTER

For Instructor’s Use only
Instructor’s Name:
Students’ Grade:
/ 10

Level of Marks: High/Middle/Low

General Instructions – PLEASE READ THEM CAREFULLY
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The Assignment must be submitted only in WORD format via allocated folder.

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Assignments submitted through email will not be accepted.

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Students are advised to make their work clear and well presented, marks may be
reduced for poor presentation.

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Students must mention question number clearly in their answer.

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Late submission will NOT be accepted.

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Avoid plagiarism, the work should be in your own words, copying from students or
other resources without proper referencing will result in ZERO marks. No exceptions.

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All answered must be typed using Times New Roman (size 12, double-spaced) font.
No pictures containing text will be accepted and will be considered plagiarism).
Submissions without this cover page will NOT be accepted.

Course Learning Outcomes-Covered
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Demonstrate a solid understanding of decision making process for complex issues
pertaining to business environment both internally and externally. (1.2)

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Explain critical thinking and cognitive psychology as it pertains to analyze and
synthesize information for problem solving and decision making. (2.7)

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Identify and analyze different perspectives on understanding problems for different
situations. (3.1)

Assignment Instructions:
• Log in to Saudi Digital Library (SDL) via University’s website
• On first page of SDL, choose “English Databases”
• From the list find and click on EBSCO database.
• In the search bar of EBSCO find the following article:
Title:
“The Hidden Traps in Decision-Making”
Author:
John S. Hammond, Ralph L. Keeney, and Howard Raiffa
Date of Publication:
October 2023
Published:
Harvard Business Review

Assignment Questions:

(Marks 10)

Read the attached article titled as “The Hidden Traps in Decision-Making” by John S.
Hammond, Ralph L. Keeney, and Howard Raiffa, published in Harvard Business
Review, and answer the following Questions:
1. Summarize the article and explain the main issues discussed in the article. (In
600-700 words) [4 Marks]
2. What do you think about the article in relations to what you have learnt in the
course about decision making traps and improving decision making skills? Use
additional reference to support you argument. (In 300-400 words) [3 Marks]
Critical Thinking Question:
3. You can take a problem-solving approach to resolving conflicts in an organization.
Suppose you and your colleague are working together on a high-profile project to
develop software for handling orders at your company. You want to adapt existing
software and your colleague wants to develop new software. How would you apply
the problem-solving steps to resolve the conflict? (In 300-400 words) [3 Marks]

‫المملكة العربية السعودية‬
‫وزارة التعليم‬
‫الجامعة السعودية اإللكترونية‬

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Ministry of Education
Saudi Electronic University

College of Administrative and Financial Sciences

Assignment 2
Strategic Management (MGT 401)
Due Date: 02/11/2024 @ 23:59
Course Name: Strategic Management

Student’s Name:

Course Code: MGT 401

Student’s ID Number:

Semester: 1

CRN:
Academic Year:2024-25-1st

For Instructor’s Use only
Instructor’s Name:
Students’ Grade:

/10

Level of Marks: High/Middle/Low

General Instructions – PLEASE READ THEM CAREFULLY
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The Assignment must be submitted on Blackboard (WORD format only) via allocated
folder.
Assignments submitted through email will not be accepted.
Students are advised to make their work clear and well presented, marks may be reduced
for poor presentation. This includes filling your information on the cover page.
Students must mention question number clearly in their answer.
Late submission will NOT be accepted.
Avoid plagiarism, the work should be in your own words, copying from students or other
resources without proper referencing will result in ZERO marks. No exceptions.
All answered must be typed using Times New Roman (size 12, double-spaced) font. No
pictures containing text will be accepted and will be considered plagiarism).
Submissions without this cover page will NOT be accepted.

Learning Outcomes:
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CLO1-PLO1.1- Recognize the basic concepts and terminology used in Strategic Management.
CLO1-PLO1.3 -Describe the different issues related to environmental scanning, strategy formulation, and strategy
implementation in diversified organizations.
CLO3-PLO2.2- Explain the contribution of functional, business, and corporate strategies to the competitive advantage of
the organization.
CLO4-PLO2.3-Distinguish between different types and levels of strategy and strategy implementation.
CLO6-PLO3.1-Communicate issues, results, and recommendations coherently, and effectively regarding appropriate
strategies for different situations

Case study
Assignment Question(s):
Read carefully the mini case No. 18 from your textbook (entitled ‘Tesla Motors Inc.) and answer the
following questions: (2 marks for each question)

1. Describe the different functional strategies of the Tesla Motors company.
2. Describe the relationship of Tesla Motors with its primary stakeholders.
3. Discuss any strategic alliance (acquisition, outsourcing, joint venture, ….) that Tesla Motors uses.
Why did this company choose it? was it successful? Justify your answer.
4. Describe the core competency and assess the competitive advantage of Tesla Motors in its
market.
5. Recommend solutions for Tesla Motors to improve its competitive advantage.

Answers

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‫المملكة العربية السعودية‬
‫وزارة التعليم‬
‫الجامعة السعودية اإللكترونية‬

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Ministry of Education
Saudi Electronic University

College of Administrative and Financial Sciences

Assignment 2
Organization Design and Development (MGT 404)
Due Date: 02/11/2024 @ 23:59
Course Name:

Student’s Name:

Course Code: MGT404

Student’s ID Number:

Semester: First

CRN:
Academic Year:2024-25-1st

For Instructor’s Use only
Instructor’s Name:
Students’ Grade:
Marks Obtained/Out of 10

Level of Marks: High/Middle/Low

General Instructions – PLEASE READ THEM CAREFULLY
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The Assignment must be submitted on Blackboard (WORD format only) via allocated
folder.
Assignments submitted through email will not be accepted.
Students are advised to make their work clear and well presented, marks may be reduced
for poor presentation. This includes filling your information on the cover page.
Students must mention question number clearly in their answer.
Late submission will NOT be accepted.
Avoid plagiarism, the work should be in your own words, copying from students or other
resources without proper referencing will result in ZERO marks. No exceptions.
All answered must be typed using Times New Roman (size 12, double-spaced) font. No
pictures containing text will be accepted and will be considered plagiarism).
Submissions without this cover page will NOT be accepted.

Learning Outcomes:
1. Describe the basic steps of the organizational development process.
2. Evaluate the strategic role of change in the organization and its impact on
organizational performance.

Assignment Question(s):
Please refer to the case study titled “Kenworth Motors” given Chapter 9 in your textbook
and answer the following questions:
1. What were the primary organizational challenges Kenworth Motors faced that led
them to initiate a change process? (2 marks)
2. What diagnostic tools were used to collect data on the organizational issues at
Kenworth Motors? How did the data inform the intervention process? (3 marks)
3. Explain how employee involvement was encouraged in the change process at
Kenworth Motors. What impact did this have on the success of the intervention? (2
marks)
4. How did Kenworth Motors address resistance to change among its employees?
What strategies were implemented to minimize resistance? (3 marks)

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Format your references using APA style.

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