Question 1:
On a dark day, a train carrying more than twenty five propane tankers derailed and began to burn. On arrival at the scene and conducting the initial size-up, the incident commander ordered immediate evacuation of the community and informed the evacuees that the evacuation shouldn’t last more than 2 or 3 hours. As the expected evacuation period was short, some people evacuated without their pets.
Electricity was turned off in area. After 4 hours, the incident commander, in consultation with EOC chemical and personnel experts, determined that the evacuation should continue till the fire burned out.
a) Illustrate out what is meant by ethical decision making and problem solving.
b) What are the ethical issues involved in this situation?
Question 2:
Discuss and illustrate out how to analyse problems and their causes with respect to common problem resolving pitfalls.
Question 3:
In managing and planning projects, project manager frequently faces problems and faces critical decisions. In order to gain control of the situation, project manager require effective skills to identify and clarify issues, examine and resolve problems, as well as to make right decisions to move the project ahead.
Critically Illustrate out the four (4) processes of problem solving and decision making in planning and managing projects.