Strategic Processing Styles
FIRST: Go back and take a look at the article from the background readings:
http://www.triz-journal.com/archives/1998/10/a/
You don’t have to read the whole article!! Please read from the heading The Organizational Engineering (OE) Paradigm and STOP when you get to The TRIZ / OE “Bi-System.”
SECOND: Take your best guess as to your top two “Strategic Processing Styles.” Which seems to be your “primary” or #1 style, and which is your #2 style? You know yourself best, so this should be a highly educated guess! <grin>. Read the descriptions of the four styles, and think about it. Which two styles describe you best? Are you more of a:
- RS = Reactive Stimulator,
- LP = Logical Processor,
- HA = Hypothetical Analyzer, or
- RI = Relational Innovator?
THIRD: Take a look at Figure 3, and see how your top two styles combine to give you a “Strategic Pattern.” See whether the combination of your top two styles makes you a:
- Conservator
- Perfector
- Changer, or
- Performer
FOURTH: Please write a 2-3 page essay in which you answer this question:
How do you think your top two “Strategic Processing Styles” and your “Strategic Pattern” affect your communications and decision-making at work?
Format
Assignment Expectations (Structure)
- Make sure that you use your own language (rather than copying sentences from the article).
- Your paper will be graded based on the following criteria: Precision, Clarity, Breadth, Depth, Grammar/Vocabulary, Referencing, and Application.
- Use 12 point font (Times New Roman), double-spacing, and one inch margins. Add a cover page and a references list.
- Citing your Sources: APA Style – TUI requires all PhD work to be in APA form. We also encourage all other students to comply with guidelines for proper citation of references.
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