Principles of management Under Building Effective Diagnostic Skills beginning on page 216 of the textbook, carefully read the Exercise Background case study, of course, putting yourself in the mind of a manager. 1. Rank order your four alternatives in terms or probable success. Make any necessary assumptions. . Identify alternatives other than the four that you first identified. . Can more than one alternative be pursued simultaneous ? Which ones? 4. Develop an overall strategy for trying to save the hotel while protecting your own interests