When faced with a problem, what do you do to solve it? This assignment asks you to apply a six-step to problem solving
process to a specific problem scenario. write a paper that presents a synthesis of your ideas about solving the
problem using this systematic approach. As Voltaire said, “No problem can withstand the assault of sustained thinking.”
Choose one (1) of the problem scenarios as a topic choice for your paper
Scenario 1: You have worked at your company for eleven (11) years. You have retumed to college to earn a Bachelor's
degree in order to increase your chances for a promotion. You are nearly finished with your degree, when a supervisor's
position in a competing company becomes available in another state. The start date is in two (2) weeks, during your final
exam period for your courses. The position offers a $15,000 per year salary increase, a car allowance, and relocation
expenses. Your former supervisor works for the company and is recommending you for the position based on your
outstanding job performance; if you want the job, it's yours. All of the other supervisors at this level in the company have
Master's degrees, so you know that you would be expected to earn your Bachelor's degree and continue on to a Master's
degree. Your present company offers tuition reimbursement, but the new company does not.
Scenario 2: Your child comes home from school with an assignment sheet for a school project. He / she is very excited
about the project and begins work immediately, doing research on the Internet and gathering materials. You read over the
assignment sheet and notice that your child is not including all of the required items in the project, and you have some
ideas for how to improve the quality of the presentation. You recently read an article in a parenting magazine about the
importance of a child developing responsibility for his/ her own leaming. You recail the many ways in which your parents
took over your school projects. You, on the other hand. want to encourage your child's confidence in his / ner ability to
complete a project independently. The next day, you are at the grocery store when you see a parent of a student in your
child’s class. That parent has spent over $30 in supplies for the science project and is taking a day off of work to put the
pieces of the project together.
Scenario 3: You have two jobs—one during the week from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. and one on Saturday from 3:00 pm to
11:00 pm. You are taking two classes—one that meets from 6:00 to 10:00 pm, and one class online. You have two kids—
one who plays soccer, and one who is in band. You have two elderly parents who no longer drive. You have two siblings—
one who lives two (2) miles away, and one who lives in another state. You have two (2) papers due in your classes the
same week that one (1) of your children has a soccer tournament, and the other child has a band concert. You are
coaching the soccer team, and you are in charge of fundraising for the band. You have a goal to complete your degree in
two (2) years. Your doctor tetis you that your blood pressure, your cholesterol, and your weight are too high and
recommends several medications that cost you nearly $200 per month after your insurance co-pay.
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