Apollo 13 1995 Movie Notes Module #4 Answer all of the questions below as you watch the movie. --CH10-- 1. Below are the steps in the decision-making process. Consider these steps regarding the need to bring the astronauts safely back to earth and give examples from the movie for each of the steps. Always keep in mind the decision and objective. 1. Recognize the problem and the need for a decision. a. Problem: (state it) 2. Identify the objective of the decision. a. Objective: (state it) 3. Gather relevant information. 4. List and evaluate alternative courses of action. 5. Select the alternative that best meets the decision and objective. 6. Implement the decision. 7. Gather feedback to monitor the situation to ensure the decision met the objective. 8. Follow-up. 2. Provide an example of the use of devil's advocacy in the movie. Do you think it was effective? Why or why not?

--CH 11 3. Review the five forms of interpersonal power and their explanations (p. 182). Provide examples from the movie of the use of two of the forms of power. Were they used ethically?

Table12.1 Leaders and Managers Attitudes toward goals Conceptions of work Has an impersonal, passive, functional attitude Believes goals rise out of necessity and reality Views work as an enabling process that combines people, ideas, and things Seeks moderation risk through coordination and balance * Has a personal and active attitude * Believes goals arise from desire and imagination * Looks for fresh approaches to old problems * Seeks high-risk positions, especially with high payoffs Interpersonal Forms of Power Reward power . Based on an agent's ability to control rewards that a target wants Coercive power . Based on an agent's ability to cause an unpleasant experience for a target Legitimate power . Based on position and mutual agreement Referent power . Based on interpersonal attraction Expert power . Exists when an agent has specialized knowledge or skills that the target needsFigure 12.6 Five Types of Followers Independent, critical thinking Alienated Effective followers followers Survivors Passive Active Yes Sheep people Dependent, uncritical thinking