Select one of the case studies from Chapter 11 using the Five Flashlights Model (see: Koch, Chapter 11 Spontaneous Order in Action: Four Case Studies in Market-Based Management, pgs. 219-242)

Market-Based Management Five Flashlights Problem Solving Model When MBM consultants are presented problems, they immediately write down V, VT, KP, DR, I and proceed to ask MBM dimension-related questions about the problem at hand. They call this: Using the five flashlights of MBM to shine light on murky situation and find problem areas. Here are sample questions for each dimension:

Discuss with your classmates which case you chose and why.

Ask questions from the Five Flashlights Model and discuss how these questions might have been addressed given the information/outcome of each case.

CASE STUDY

Incentives:

What is your motivation here? What motivates others working on the project with you? If you have involved others, do they feel like they have a stake in success/failure, or are they a cog in your machine? Map out the incentives of yourself, your team, others involved, your customer, etc.; do you see any conflicts or opportunities there?