Question.5319 - Discussion 6Bottom of FormRead the “city officials” case at the beginning of chapter 9 and select two of the “Questions for Review” below to respond to. Include the text of the questions in your post. City Officials CaseHow systematic in its problem-solving approach did the O’Fallon group seem to be? Do you think they achieved the assembly effect?How well did they seem to meet the functions identified by the Functional Perspective as being necessary for good problem solving?What types of questions did the group have to deal with in the course of solving its problem? Do some types of questions seem harder to resolve than others? If so, which ones?What were the criteria against which the group compared its three realistic options? Why do you think the solution chosen—the membrane treatment facility—met the criteria better than the others? Where were the others weaker?How critical was the O’Fallon group’s thinking? What examples in the story lead you to that conclusion?Is there any evidence that the O’Fallon group’s problem-solving process experienced polarization or groupthink?
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