QUESTION $1$

When resolving a transport problem, various aspects must be considered to make an appropriate

decision. Consider the following two scenarios $($A & B$)$ and then indicate in each of the two cases

what the relevant decision aspects should entail to solve the problem by answering the questions

provided.

Scenario $x-$ Ayesha's current problem is that she is part of the management team that has

just been informed by the CEO that she needs to decide on how to introduce five new routes

within the next three years in her region. These routes have never before been offered and

are as result of a totally unexpected contract that has been negotiated for benefitting her

fleet. It could double the fleet's turnover but also places immense strain on their current

resources.

Scenario Y $-$ Lefu's current problem is that he needs to compile his quarterly fleet delivery

report by the end of the month, and he needs to decide on how he is going to successfully

complete it$.$

$1\mathrm{.}1$ What type of decision is this?

$1\mathrm{.}2$ What is the decision$-$making condition?

$1\mathrm{.}3$ Is the level of risk potentially high or low for this scenario?

$1\mathrm{.}4$ Which decision$-$making model would be most appropriate to use?

$1\mathrm{.}5$ Will it be more suitable to make use of individual or group decision making in this case?

Duplicate the following template and answer the five questions.

QUESTION $2$

Decision making takes place within organisational context. Any transport organisation functions

within an open system. Decisions made by transport managers and employees are therefore

influenced by the elements of the open system. Identify AND describe the FIVE $(5)$ elements of

an open system in organisational context, within which managers make their decisions. Use the

following template to answer the question.

Duplicate the following table template to structure and answer your answer.