Reference no: EM13578028

Deliverable Length: 2 - 3 pages in MS Word

Describe a situation in your business or personal life that required research. You also may describe a current situation that will require research in the future.

Examples include consideration of a career change, major purchase decision (home, automobile, etc.), differences in perspectives/opinions with co-workers, family, or friends, impacts of recent events involving the U.S. economy/financial markets, etc.

In your description, you should include the following:

- Overall situation/issues
- Principal problem and related issue(s)
- Secondary research needed
- Primary research needed
- Research findings (actual or expected) and analysis of results
- Decisions/actions (actual or expected).

In this description, you also should consider:

- What biases may have influenced your analysis?
- What emotions could have affected your thought processes?
- Was fairness to all parties included in your decision?
- Was your reasoning more reflective or expedient?
- What types of critical thinking were used in analyzing alternatives?