Decision Tree Assignment

What is a Decision Tree?

A decision tree is a visual tool that is designed to aid in decision making, especially when the correct course of action is unclear, or it is difficult to decide between multiple competing possibilities. It takes the decision maker through a series of questions, and depending on the answer to each question, leads them down a different path to find the best possible decision at the end.

Your Decision Tree Assignment:

Create your own decision tree that you can use in your future career as a businessperson to help you make difficult business decisions in an ethical manner. Use the HBR decision tree in example 2 above as a starting place. You should use the same content and format as the HBR example has, but expand upon it. Your decision should incorporate as much of the content you have learned in this class as is possible and practical to include.

You must incorporate stakeholders into your diagram

You must incorporate at least 2 ethical frameworks into your diagram

You must include a question about whether the proposed action agrees with your personal values

Your diagram should have at least 5 levels of questions, and actionable decisions for each possible outcome. Here is a sample of what that might* look like:

*Note: your decision tree might look very different from this one and that is fine, the main thing I want you to notice about this diagram is that there are 5 levels of questions. A diagram of this depth would meet the basic requirements.

Steps:

Make a list of questions to include in your decision tree

Organize your questions into a logical sequence

Draw your tree with the questions you came up with. Feel free to use multiple pages, as long as it is clear how each path connects.

Email me your completed decision tree