DECISION CASE ANALYSIS CASE; GOLD CREST HOTEL: FILLING ROOM VACANCIES CASE STUDY: Provided during the exam

DECISION YOU NEED TO MAKE: Provided during the exam.

Overall decision

(3 pts)

This should be a clear (good grammar, no spelling mistakes), concise (2-3 sentences), and definitive (you much choose 1 of the alternatives presented to you). Summary of major reasons (criteria) for your decision (3 pts) Here I should see a summary of your inferences below Evidence supporting overall decision (14 pts) Here I should see data from the case for each alternative you need to assess against the 3 criteria

you listed above.

Example:

Criteria Option A Option B Inference Criterion A Fact 1 Fact 2 Fact 3 Fact 4 Fact 5 Fact 6 State what option you would choose based on this criterion alone. Criterion B Fact 7 Fact 8 Fact 9 Fact 10 Fact 11 Fact 12 State what option you would choose based on this criterion alone. ACTION PLAN (14 points) Overall Goal (2 pts) Your overall goal should be driven by your overall decision. It's the "now what?" and should be longer term. It should be stated clearly (good grammar, no spelling mistakes), and concisely (2-3 sentences). Short-term SMART objectives (4pts) Here I should see at least 2 objectives that you need to accomplish in the short term to reach your overall goal. The objective should be specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, and timebound. Long-term SMART objectives (4 points) Here I should see at least 2 objectives that you need to accomplish in the long term to reach your overall goal. The objective should be specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, and timebound. Major Risks (2pts) List 2 risks to your action plan - i.e., are there any short or long-term objectives that present a risk to the company if they are not reached. Risk Mitigation (2pts) For each risk listed above, what can you do to lower or perhaps eliminate the risk APPENDIX (6 points) Include at least 1 analytic framework below.