Spreadsheet Design Modeling Discussion
Instructions
- The Assignment must be submitted on Blackboard (WORD format only) via allocated folder.
- Assignments submitted through email will not be accepted.
- Students are advised to make their work clear and well presented, marks may be reduced for poor presentation. This includes filling your information on the cover page.
- Students must mention question number clearly in their answer.
- Late submission will NOT be accepted.
- Avoid plagiarism, the work should be in your own words, copying from students or other resources without proper referencing will result in ZERO marks. No exceptions.
- All answered must be typed using Times New Roman (size 12, double-spaced) No pictures containing text will be accepted and will be considered plagiarism).
- Submissions without this cover page will NOT be accepted.
Course Learning Outcomes-Covered
| Aligned
PLOs |
Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs) | Question |
| MGT.K.3
(1.2) |
Explain simple decision models and management science ideas that provide powerful and (often surprising) qualitative insight about large spectrum of managerial problems. | Question 1 |
| MGT.S.1
(2.1) |
Demonstrate the tools for deciding when and which decision models to use for specific problems. | Question 2
|
Assignment Instructions:
- Log in to Saudi Digital Library (SDL) via University’s website
- On first page of SDL, choose “English Databases”
- From the list find and click on EBSCO database.
- In the Search Bar of EBSCO find the following article:
Title: Towards “Cognitively Complex” Problem Solving: Six Models of Public Service Reforms (Case Study).
Author: Willy McCourt (June 2017)
Assignment Questions: (Marks 05)
Read the above Article and answer the following Questions:
- Explain the problem-solving approach discussed in this article. (450-500 words) 3-Marks
- What is your opinion about this study and how it is related to learning in the course of management science?. (250-300 words) 2-Marks