Managerial Decision-Making

One important topic that has been discussed this week has been managerial overconfidence, and whether this can have a positive effect overall. For this week’s assignment, assume that you have been appointed to a corporate committee that is evaluating two mutually exclusive projects, Project A and Project B. Each project is headed by a different manager. During the presentation of each project, the manager of A appears to be arrogant, and also mentions that the CEO of the company and he frequently play golf and have dinner after work. In considering each of the project’s presentations, you find that you are leaning much more closely to Project A, despite both projects being extremely similar with regard to timing and magnitude of cash flows. Instructions: For this week’s assignment write a 2-3 page account explaining what factors are at work influencing your managerial decision-making skills, along with an evaluation of whether these forces likely lead to better outcomes. Requirements:

• 2-3 pages in length (double-spaced). • Additional title and reference pages included. • Proper grammar and APA formatting must be followed. • See grading criteria on the following page.

Be sure to read the criteria by which your work will be evaluated before you write and again after you write.

FIN402: Behavioral Finance in Personal Investment

Unit 6 Assignment: Managerial Decision-Making

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Evaluation Rubric for Managerial Decision-Making Assignment

CRITERIA Needs Improvement Satisfactory Proficient

(0-20 Points) (21-26 Points) (27-30 Points) Clarity and Structure

Assignment questions are not addressed / minimally addressed, or incorrect; explanations are hard to follow.

Assignment questions are partially addressed; some areas may be off- topic.

Assignment questions are addressed clearly and thoroughly throughout.

Evidence of Critical Thinking

Lacking critical thinking; analysis contains obvious responses to questions; little thought evident.

Some critical thinking evident, but may not directly address the key concepts; analysis shows partial contextualizing of unit material.

Clear evidence of critical thinking; analysis addresses key concepts and exhibits originality and successful contextualizing of the unit material.

(0-13 Points) (14-17 Points) (18-20 Points) Details and Examples Used

None provided, or minimal details explored and/or examples used.

A few layers of detail and examples used, though some details may be missing or lacking.

Writing explores multiple layers of detail; provided excellent explanations using appropriate examples.

(0-6 Points) (7-8 Points) (9-10 Points) Structure and Flow

Flow is poor. Paragraphing is inappropriate. Transitions are minimal or absent. Redundancy is evident.

Flow is good. Paragraphing is mostly appropriate. Transitions are present, and redundancies are minimal.

Flow is excellent. Paragraphing is clear, and transitions are smooth and consistent. Inappropriate redundancies are absent.

Clear and Professional Writing and APA Format

Errors impede professional presentation; no/minimal APA guidelines followed.

Few errors contained that do not impede professional presentation.

Writing and format are clear, professional, APA compliant, and error free.