Chapter 7 Case: Miners, Ajax and Amazon: Oh my!

1. Read the case on the first page of Chapter 7. What was the initial problem faced by the miners?
2. Using examples from the above case, what were the some of the decisions made to keep the miners focused on solving their problem?
3. Read the Ajax case in section 7.3. Show how Ajax went through all five parts of the decision-making process.
4. Read the Amazon case at the end of the text. Using examples from the case, show how Bezos has used systematic and intuitive thinking in his approach to managing Amazon.