1. Why was Chrysler's decision successful and why did the Challenger decision failed ?

2. Tell me if this was a category I or II type of decision.

3. Was the decision making "Open or Closed" in each of these case studies ?

4. What Constraints existed in both of these cases ?

5. What about the political climate at the time in both cases ?

6. Why do you think NASA was so insistent on launching Challenger that day ?

7. Why do you think the US Government elected to provide loan guarantees to Chrysler ?

8. What political "fallout" if any do you think resulted from the Chrysler Bailout of 1979 ?

9. What implications or pressures was NASA facing at the time of the Challenger Disaster of 1986 ?

10. Finally, tell me whichtype of strategic option(s) were used in both of these cases

(Strategic A or B, C, or D)