Examples Of Critical Thinking Application Paper

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Critical Thinking Application Paper Nathan Dally MGT 350 November 12, 2012 Marguerite Stocker Critical Thinking Application Paper Critical thinking involves a lot of thinking. “Critical thinking is the art of thinking about thinking while thinking in order to make thinking better” (Paul & Elder, Introduction). In laymen’s terms it involves analyzing, evaluating, and improving thinking. Those that posses these demonstrate intellectual: integrity, humility, sense of justice, perseverance, fair-mindedness, confidence in reason, courage, empathy, and autonomy (Paul & Elder, Ch1). The result is an efficient open-minded thinker that communicates effectively with others. This paper will identify critical thinking of the author’s thinking to a work-related decision, and the importance and benefits of critical thinking in the decision-making processes. According to University of Phoenix Decision Making Steps (2012), the nine decision making steps are: identify the problem, define criteria, goals, and objectives, evaluate effect of the problem, identify causes of the problem, frame alternatives, evaluate impacts of alternatives, make the decision, implement decision, and measure impacts. The author was a member of the Department of Family Services internal consultation group. This group was to…show more content…
The loss or revenue stems from staff not working to their full potential. It is not that the staffs are not willing to work, but the work was not there. State licensing requires a minimum of two staff present at all times and the legal ratio is one teacher to eighteen children. The highest enrollment was 26 in the afternoon. The morning program was even less. When school is out for break and centers combine the enrollment is even lower. Besides for paying staff that are not working to their full potential the county is also not providing a quality service to the
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