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Operations Management and Decision-Making Models Student’s Name Instructor’s Name Course Title
The Crisis The case study is the 2011 Japan Earthquake and Tsunami The Fukushiima Daishi Nuclear Power Plant was destroyed (Tatsuzaki et al., 2023)
The Crisis (Contd.) The disaster led to the death of 15,000 (Tatsuzaki et al., 2023) Thousands of people were reported missing Multiple reactor meltdowns ensued There was release of radioactive material
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Decision Making Approaches The decision making models that were used by the company were primarily reactive The model was focused on immediate response The company was caught off guard by the scale of the disaster (Nam et al., 2021) The decision made by the organization did not sufficiently address the risks posed The response was focused on damage control The decision making model that could have been followed is the rational decision making model (Nam et al., 2021) The model could have helped the organization make a more systematic and informed decision
Decision Making Approaches (Contd.) Steps of decision making model Identifying the problem Gathering information Generating alternatives Evaluating alternatives Selecting the optimal solution
Decision Making Biases Confirmation Bias Hindsight Bias Anchoring bias Overconfidence Bias Availability Bias
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Decision Making Biases (Contd.) The biases and errors could have impacted the outcome of the crisis (Berthet, 2021) They could have led to slow response The bias could have led to insufficient risk assessment and lack of preparedness
Recommendations Encourage critical thinking Conduct risk assessment Encourage open and transparent communication (Derr, 2020)
Recommendations (Contd.) Support diverse perspectives Use risk management Use Scenario Planning
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References Berthet, V. (2021). The measurement of individual differences in cognitive biases: A review and improvement. Frontiers in psychology , 12 , 630177. Derr, V. (2020). Diverse perspectives on action for positive social and environmental change. Environmental Education Research , 26 (2), 219-237. Monteiro, S., Sherbino, J., Sibbald, M., & Norman, G. (2020). Critical thinking, biases and dual processing: The enduring myth of generalisable skills. Medical education , 54 (1), 66-73.
References Nam, H., Konishi, S., & Nam, K. W. (2021). Comparative analysis of decision making regarding nuclear policy after the Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Plant Accident: Case study in Germany and Japan. Technology in Society , 67 , 101735. Tatsuzaki, H., Kishimoto, R., Kurihara, O., Tominaga, T., & Yamashita, S. (2023). No evidence of thyroid consequences in seven nuclear workers at the Tokyo Electric Power Company Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident: 10-year follow-up results of thyroid status. Journal of Radiation Research .