Learning Goals –How to make effective arguments –How to make solve problems effectively in groups What you should have done for today –Read handout on problem solving (PS) –Prepared for your position for Virtual Team exercise (a.k.a. Group PS) Argumentation & Problem Solving

Why is argumentation and problem solving important for –Contemporary managers & students Use in writing and learning material Use in making good decisions How are argumentation and problem solving linked? Argumentation & Problem Solving

1.Clearly articulate your opinion or hypothesis –Importance of defining variables before relating them to each other (I.e., writing assignment) How does this apply to Virtual Team problem- Solving exercise 2.Provide evidence to support your hypothesis –Importance of quality of evidence in.. Writing assignment (empirical/theoretical) In Virtual Team exercise (what kinds are possible?) Making Effective Arguments

3.Acknowledge and answer arguments counter to your opinion 4.Acknowledge and answer evidence that is counter to evidence supporting your opinion 1.Role of definitional task for this task Making Effective Arguments

1.Articulate position 2.Support it with empirical evidence 3.Acknowledge & answer counter a.Positions b.Empirical evidence Therefore, to make effective arguments

Learning Goals –How to make effective arguments –How to make solve problems effectively in groups Argumentation & Problem Solving