General Instructions – PLEASE READ THEM CAREFULLY The Assignment must be submitted only in WORD f ...

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General Instructions – PLEASE READ THEM CAREFULLY The Assignment must be submitted only in WORD format 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. 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. Course Learning Outcomes-Covered Demonstrate a solid understanding of decision making process for complex issues pertaining to business environment both internally and externally. (1.2) Explain critical thinking and cognitive psychology as it pertains to analyze and synthesize information for problem solving and decision making. (2.7) Identify and analyze different perspectives on understanding problems for different situations. (3.1) 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: Summarize the article and explain the main issues discussed in the article. (In 600-700 words) [4 Marks] 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: 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] More Instructions: - The attached case file (PDF) must be read with the questions file - Please read the case carefully and answer the questions with complete accuracy - It is preferable not to use the answers with artificial intelligence programs. - Please do not copy any answer from any external source or any external document or book. - One sentence copied = 0 marks - Please put the solution inside the questions file that was sent - Please write the number of answer words based on the required number for each question (if any) and it is preferable to increase the number of solution words - Please follow the instructions at the beginning of the file, do not copy, font type, font size, paragraph, etc. - Add references to the sources of the answers, at least 4 references with APA style.