M2 décision traps
IHP 670 Module Two Activity Guidelines and Rubric
Overview
Making decisions is at the core of management. To make rational decisions, a manager or an individual must gather as much information as possible about various options and their potential
consequences. Before making an important decision, one should evaluate the situation and take steps to prevent falling into decision traps. There can be several traps in decision making, such
as overconfidence, a lack of keeping track, or a failure to conduct a decision process audit.
In this activity, you will identify one recent professional situation or problem that required making a decision. The decision could have been posed to a group you were a part of, or it could have
been one you made alone. For example, you and your department must decide whether to change the way patient rounds are conducted due to multiple staff reporting burnout in recent
weeks. Since you may be using an actual professional or personal scenario, be sure to avoid sharing any personal or confidential information in your submission to protect others’ privacy, such
as names of people, places, and designation.
Avoid using a project-related situation or problem; projects require multiple decisions and are dependent on several other factors. If you do not have a professional decision example to
analyze, you may use personal experience instead, such as choosing a degree or certification program or buying a car or house.
This activity will help you understand your decision-making habits, which will help you complete the course project. There are no right or wrong answers to this assignment.
If you need writing support, you can access the Online Writing Center through the Academic Support module of your course.
Prompt
Complete the Module Two Decision Analysis Worksheet, and then reflect on your learnings and respond to the items in the prompt below in a separate document. You will need to submit both
the completed worksheet and your reflection.
Specifically, you must address the following rubric criteria:
1. Decision-Making Issue or Problem:Decision-Making Issue or Problem: Describe the issue or problem requiring a decision that you have selected to analyze. Do not state the decision that was or is being made to
solve the issue or problem.
2. Analysis of an Issue or ProblemAnalysis of an Issue or Problem: Analyze the issue or problem and its potential solutions using your completed Module Two Decision Analysis Worksheet to support your analysis.
Substantiate your claim by citing a minimum of one professional source.
3. Decision TrapsDecision Traps: Using the list provided in the Module Two Decision Trap document as a guide, discuss the specific decision trap(s) you and/or your partners encountered during the
decision-making process and the impact of those traps on the decision. Consider the following question to guide your response:
How could you or your partners have avoided any of the traps you fell into?
4. Synopsis of Learning:Synopsis of Learning: Summarize how critical analysis and evidence-based decision-making principles influenced your decision making for your selected problem. Consider the
following question to guide your response:
What role do critical analysis and evidence-based decision-making principles play in program planning?
Note that all the claims in your deliverable should be evidence based. Your citations should be from your independent search for evidence (not from the scenario, textbook, or module
resources) of credible sources and be current within the last five years. You are required to cite a minimum of one source overall. Refer to the Shapiro Library Guide: Nursing—Graduate
located in the Start Here section of the course for additional support.
What to Submit
Your submission should include a 2- to 3-page Word document with your reflection, as well as your completed Module Two Decision Analysis Worksheet. For the reflection, include a title page.
Use 12-point Times New Roman font, double spacing, and one-inch margins. Sources should be cited according to APA style.
Supporting Materials
The following resources support your work on the assignment:
Worksheet: Worksheet: Module Two Decision Analysis Worksheet Word Document
You will use this worksheet to complete your Module Two activity. Respond to all the questions in the worksheet, and submit it, along with your reflections on the learning.
Document:Document: Module Two Decision Traps Word Document
You will use this support document to learn the definition of each of the 10 traps, which will help you in completing this activity.
Module Two Activity Rubric
CriteriaCriteria ExemplaryExemplary ProficientProficient Needs ImprovementNeeds Improvement Not EvidentNot Evident ValueValue
Decision-Making IssueDecision-Making Issue
or Problemor Problem
N/A Describes the issue or problem
requiring a decision that has
been selected for analysis
(100%)
N/A Does not attempt criterion (0%) 20
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Analysis of an Issue orAnalysis of an Issue or
ProblemProblem
Exceeds proficiency in an
exceptionally clear and
insightful manner, using
industry-specific language
(100%)
Analyzes the issue or problem
and its potential solutions using
the completed Module Two
Decision Analysis Worksheet to
support the analysis (90%)
Shows progress toward
proficiency, but with errors or
omissions (70%)
Does not attempt criterion (0%) 20
Decision TrapsDecision Traps Exceeds proficiency in an
exceptionally clear and
insightful manner, using
industry-specific language
(100%)
Discusses specific decision
trap(s) encountered during the
decision-making process and
the impact of those traps on the
decision (90%)
Shows progress toward
proficiency, but with errors or
omissions (70%)
Does not attempt criterion (0%) 20
Synopsis of LearningSynopsis of Learning Exceeds proficiency in an
exceptionally clear and
insightful manner, using
industry-specific language
(100%)
Summarizes how critical
analysis and evidence-based
decision-making principles
influenced decision making for
the selected problem (90%)
Shows progress toward
proficiency, but with errors or
omissions (70%)
Does not attempt criterion (0%) 15
Articulation of ResponseArticulation of Response Exceeds proficiency in an
exceptionally clear and
insightful manner (100%)
Clearly conveys meaning with
correct grammar, sentence
structure, and spelling,
demonstrating an
understanding of audience and
purpose (90%)
Shows progress toward
proficiency, but with errors in
grammar, sentence structure,
and spelling, negatively
impacting readability (70%)
Submission has critical errors in
grammar, sentence structure,
and spelling, preventing
understanding of ideas (0%)
10
Professional SourcesProfessional Sources Incorporates more than one
professional, current (within
the last five years) source, or
use of source is exceptionally
insightful (100%)
Incorporates one professional,
current (within the last five
years) source that supports
claims (90%)
Incorporates one source that is
not professional, not current
(within the last five years), or
does not fully support claims
(70%)
Does not incorporate sources
(0%)
10
APA StyleAPA Style Formats in-text citations and
reference list according to APA
style with no errors (100%)
Formats in-text citations and
reference list according to APA
style with fewer than five
errors (90%)
Formats in-text citations and
reference list according to APA
style with five or more errors
(70%)
Does not format in-text
citations and reference list
according to APA style (0%)
5
Total:Total: 100%
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