Your team has experienced an increase in absenteeism in the past six weeks. In the meeting to define the problem, George recommends that personal leave days be abolished. The group ignores that suggestion but instead decides to fire all employees who are absent starting Monday. What went wrong in the decision-making process?
A) The first acceptable solution was accepted.
B) The problem was stated as part of the solution.
C) The problem was stated too explicitly.
D) The information about the problem was based on speculation.

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The problem was stated as part of the solution, which is a common mistake in decision-making. Instead of defining the problem and considering multiple solutions, the group jumped to one solution without fully understanding the root of the issue. Additionally, the decision to fire all employees who are absent starting Monday is extreme and may not fully address the underlying causes of the increase in absenteeism.

Your Team Has Experienced an Increase in Absenteeism in the Past