Decision Making Assignment
Graphics use/misuse
· Study “HW2 - Graphics Use, Abuse & Misuse” (on Example.docx) including all the examples and links
· For each of the five types of misuse and abuse of graphics (Dimensions, Data, Scale, Photos, and Video/Animations)
· Find and critically analyze a real-world misuse for each type (Also can use good examples)
· For each of the five misuses you find, label your sections:
· Describe the usage, including URL and/or screenshot
· Deduce the author’s motivation for distorting the information
· Explain how the data could have been more objectively presented
· Discuss how the type of misuse could affect decision-making in a business environment
· Finally, summarize (400-500 words) your insights from this exercise, with respect to improving your own managerial decision-making.
· Insightfully connect the concepts to course topics
· In particular: HW1, the material on critical thinking, and Chapters 2, 3 and 11
· Describe how your new knowledge can help you add more value in workplaces