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Critical Thinking in Electric Vehicles

   

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Running Header: PROBLEM SOLVING & DECISION MAKING TOOLS1Problem Solving & Decision Making Tools
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Problem Solving & Decision Making Tools2Problem Solving & Decision Making ToolsIntroductionThe modern work place has numerous set of problems, issues as well as varied challenges. In this context, decision making and effective management warrants critical mind set and logical tools to identify, understand, and resolve the issues being faced and make suitable decisions. It has to be also noted that there cannot be a one size fits all framework or guideline that can be applied across industries, work place or as universal solution. Each and every circumstance and situation are unique and focussed assessment of the same forms a crucial basis to address the relevant challenges and proceed with reliable decision making. In this context, the objective of this report is present a critical analysis of an hypothetical situation where in the author of this report has completed certification in HE skills and is at present employed at a manufacturing unit of Daimler Trucks North America (“Daimler Trucks NA”) that focuses on manufacturing buses, trucks and various vehicle parts.Part 1 – Skills to Successfully Tackle ProblemsProblem DefinitionIn essence, simple problems refer to problems that relate to activities that have a well-definedprocesses, action steps and expected outcomes and any issues / challenges mostly arise from not following these predefined processes, action steps and procedures, any external influences on these, etc. In contrast to these, a complex problem relates to the activities wherein there are no well-defined processes, action steps and expected outcomes and in addition even if a successful outcome can be derived in one undertaking, the same can never
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Problem Solving & Decision Making Tools3be replicated just on account of having it implemented earlier (Frensch and Funke 2014; Larson 2012; Whimbey et al. 2013).The stages of problem solving at the outset comprise the following – (i) recognising as well as defining said problem prior to any of the action could be possibly undertaken for solving the said problem as one needs to essentially recognise such a problem actually exists. This process for definition varied amongst closed and that of an open ended problem. In case of closed problems one shall be required to define each of the circumstances which actually surround the observed deviation as against the norm. At times the same shall offer strong clues for the ultimate cause of said problem, (ii) finding all possible solutions is the next step and closed problems in general possess one or else limited amount of solutions that are possible, whilst the problems which are open-ended often could be solved with increased number of approaches. The solution that is most effective for the problem that is open-ended are found through selection of the best forms across wider ranges of relevant possibilities. The finding of solutions essentially involve the analysis of problems in ensuring that one shall completely understand the same and later the constructing of courses for action that shall attain the objectives, (iii) Choosing best solution represents the stage over which one shall evaluate possible set of solutions as well as select one which shall be highly effective for solving related problems. It represents the process for making the decisions on the basis ofthe comparisons involving potential outcomes with alternative set of solutions. The same involves identification of all of the relevant features for the ideal solution, encompassing the various constraints the same is required in meeting for eliminating the solutions that fail to meet the overall constraints evaluating solutions which are remaining as against the outcomeswhich are required to assess the various risks affiliated with a solution that is best suited for decision making and for implementing the solution, and, (iv) Implementation of the solution
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Problem Solving & Decision Making Tools4shall involve three different stages, that is, planning / preparing for implementing the said solution undertaking the suitable actions as well as monitoring the ensuing effects, reviewing of ultimate successes concerning the actions, and, implementation of the said solution representing a culmination over all of the efforts as well as requiring highly careful planning. This planning essentially describes overall sequences in terms of the actions that are required for attaining the objectives, overall timescale as well as resources which are required across each stage. The ways for minimising these risks involved as well as the prevention of the mistakes need to be suitably devised as well as built within the overall plan. The varied details over what needs to be undertaken in case things end up wrong shall in addition be included (Frensch and Funke 2014; Larson 2012; Whimbey et al. 2013).In case of the specific case and the organization identified, the simple problem shall be a casewhere the production process which is repetitive and well-defined with expected outcomes goes wring due to employee negligence. A complex problem will be the research and development activity to design trucks that have lesser carbon emissions.Critical ThinkingCritical thinking encompasses the application of the range of skills which are interconnected for analysing, integrating creatively, as well as evaluating what one reads / hears. For the purposes of becoming effective critical thinker one needs to have the ability for deciding if the opinions of an author are either true or else false, if the said person has defended adequately these various ideas, if certain set of recommendations could be practical, in addition to whether these specific solutions could be fully effective. Critical thinking encompasses specific dispositions (Paul and Elder 2013; Mulnix 2012; Bowell and Kemp 2014). This disposition refers to the tendency for acting or else thinking in the specific
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