Question

Assume that you have the following decision-making options: (1) make the decision on your own with available information, (2) consult others before making a decision, and (3) call a meeting and reach a consensus, seeking to arrive at a final decision everyone can agree on. Which approach would you use to make each of the following decisions, and why?You are a golf course designer hired by Trysting Tree Golf Club to renovate its golf course. You have worked closely with the board of directors of the club to develop a new layout that is both challenging and aesthetically pleasing. Everyone is excited about the changes. The project is nearly 75 percent complete when you encounter problems on the 13th hole. The 13th hole at Trysting Tree is a 125-yard par three in which golfers have to hit their tee shots over a lake to a modulated green. During the construction of the new tee box, workers discovered that an underground spring runs beneath the box to the lake. You inspected the site and agreed with the construction supervisor that this could create serious problems, especially during the rainy winter months. After surveying the area, you believe the only viable option would be to extend the hole to 170 yards and create elevated tees on the adjacent hillside.

Answer 1

I will use approach Number 3:

Call a meeting and reach a consensus, seeking to arrive at a final decision everyone can agree on.

Step-by-step explanation:

Since I have worked closely with the board of directors of the club, when I encounter problems on the 13th hole, I will call a meeting to inform the board of the problem and the solutions that have been developed to solve the problem.

A consensus needs to be arrived at. It would not be proper to make the decision on my own. I have already consulted others, especially the construction supervisor and discussed with the workers. What is left is to inform the board of directors and seek their approval for the envisaged solution.