Decisions in Paradise

Decisions in Paradise II

In Decisions in Paradise I, the many problems facing the Morales Importers company were discussed. Also discussed were many of the possible solutions to those problems and how those solutions could affect the company and the island of Kava. At this portion of the process, we want to apply some of the various decision-making techniques to find the best solutions. The problem has been identified as a failure to thrive on the island of Kava. The goals and objectives include cleaning up and organizing the office spaces, finding somebody to take over the receptionist’s duties, and minimizing the effects of natural disasters on the company. To help make the decision, I will be using the critical thinking skills learned from reading the assigned texts and the nine step decision-making process from University of Phoenix.

The problems have many causes. The poor state of the offices is due to the lack of cleaning personnel and the frequent natural disasters and rough weather. The problem is further worsened by having an overworked executive handling too many responsibilities at once.

The alternatives to dealing with the mess include hiring extra help to clean up, leaving it to Nik and Alex to do the clean up as well as their own jobs, or leaving things as is. The alternatives with the receptionist job is to bring one over from the mainland, train a new one from Kava, or let Alex continue to take care of both duties. The alternatives for the constant disasters is to try and ignore them, research with the natives on how to build to withstand disasters, or bring in experts from the mainland to set up a more durable workplace.

Having a clean working space is important. It makes it a nice place to work, and it is easier to find the necessary supplies to get the job done. Current employees could be brought over from the mainland, but it would be costly. Hiring from the local population would be cheaper in the long run. It will also increase goodwill with the local populace. The natives are also known as hard workers. It will also be very helpful to have someone take over the duties of receptionist. By bringing someone from the mainland, Nik and Alex will have a trained person ready to go. It may take a little longer for a new person to arrive, but it may take even longer to train a new person from Kava. Hiring a local will be cheaper than bringing in a current employee who might even need to be replaced where they came from. Not only that, but hiring a native will increase goodwill with the local