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Evaluate what a decision might bring to the company, to the stakeholders? Explain why an ethical decision is better than money-motivating decision. See attached files

SM 131 Giving Voice to Values Homework Assignment

Instructions

• Your case will be released on our Assignment tab on Questrom Tools Tuesday November 24^th at 6:00 PM
• Submit the write-up via the Assignment tab before Sunday Nov 29th, 10:00 PM.
• The “Resolved” will be given in the “Assignment Instructions” on Questrom Tools. Please be sure to read it so that you know the perspective you must take.
• Follow the format: Resolved and then the four questions.
• 1-inch margins, 12-pt font, single spaced, no more than two pages + one cover page.
• Your assignment MUST BE SUBMITTED as a Microsoft Word document
• Write each question (and number them) and then answer each question individually - not as a group.
• Answer as if you were the protagonist in the case.  You can answer the questions in the first person, “I”, or third person, “he/she”.  (Please keep a consistent voice throughout the answers.) 

Template

• Use the last page (only) of this document for your cover page
• This is the only portion of this document that you need to include with your assignment write-up.

Additional tips for the GVV assignment.

• Overall, be persuasive and thorough; however, at the same time prioritize and be selective in what you will include (you only have 2 pages of text).
• Make sure to clearly state the Resolved (i.e., the decision you are trying to achieve)

Step 1: What is at stake for the key parties, including those who disagree with you? What is important to them?

• Make sure to provide a comprehensive (not just those directly mentioned in the case) list and explanation (a couple sentences for each) of the different stakeholders and their importance to the GVV exercise.
• In addition, it would be helpful to identify stakeholders that have a high vs low stake, and whether they have high versus low power vis-à-vis the desired action.

Step 2: What are the main arguments you are trying to counter?  That is, what are the reasons and rationalizations you need to address?

• You probably cannot cover all the possible arguments from all stakeholders. THEREFORE:
• You probably do not need to discuss arguments from low stake + low power stakeholders. Focus on the most relevant stakeholders.
• Instead, clearly state the most important objections/rationalizations that can be made by high stake or high power stakeholders. Note that some objections can be made by more than one stakeholder group.
• For each objection/rationalization, provide arguments that would provide convincing supporting for it.

Step 3: What arguments or levers can you use to influence those who disagree with you?   What is your most powerful and persuasive response to the reasons and rationalizations you need to address? 

• In this step you want to provide persuasive rebuttals to the objections from step 2.
• Use relevant levers to strengthen your rebuttals and provide detailed support.

STEP 4: What is your PLAN OF ACTION? To whom should the argument be made?  When and in what context?

• Given the insights from steps 1, 2 and 3, provide a general plan on how you will give voice to your values.
• Who, where and how will you engage the in this step?
• Describes a plan to communicate and convince.
• Provide a powerful and impactful closing argument – provide a script of what you would actually say.

GVV COVER PAGE

I understand that this is an individual assignment and by signing this I represent that the work I hand in is mine alone and I have not worked with other students, TAs, or faculty on this assignment.

Print Name: __________________________________________ Section: ________________

Sign Name: ___________________________________________            Date: ___________________

Studies have shown that acting on our values becomes easier, more like a habit, the more practice we have.  The Giving Voice to Values (GVV) assignment, consisting of detailed answers to four questions, is designed to help you to articulate your values, and shape an execution strategy that will be successful. 

RESOLVED: [state the resolve from the case that will be released to you]

1. 1.      What is at stake for the key parties, including those who disagree with you? What is important to them? (Note: this question should be answered in table or bullet format for each stakeholder)

1. What are the main arguments you are trying to counter?  That is, what are the reasons and rationalizations you need to address?

1. What arguments or levers can you use to influence those who disagree with you?   What is your most powerful and persuasive response to the reasons and rationalizations you need to address? 

1. What is your PLAN OF ACTION? To whom should the argument be made?  When and in what context?