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Shackelton Case Study 1. The primary questions and issues you debated and discussed (ie. what did your team think was most relevant about the case?). Issues discussed:
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1. The primary questions and issues you debated and discussed (ie. what did your team think was most relevant about the case?).
Issues discussed:
• Impetuous hiring process
o One member commented
He didn't have a set of hiring criteria.
Hired crew based on instinct and previously worked together in the past
Due to lack of time had 5000 applicants but didn't review all of them.
o Other members thought it was a well rounded approach
Separated into 3 groups and only focused on the best group
Looked for humor
Required significant mental strength for what was ahead
• Failures in planning and initial execution of the expedition:
o Chose the Weddell Sea to deposit crew, where other expeditions resulted in failure due to conditions.
o Reservations about ship used, because of overweight stern.
o Taking sled dogs without a trainer, when Shackelton and his crew were unskilled with sleds.
o Ignored warnings regarding ice flows.
• Shackelton did not let his crew sit idly by just passing the time
o People naturally thrive better when there is something to do
o On the ship everyone always had something to do
o When stuck in the ice he went one step further and made all the men equal in the duties each was assigned to. By doing this, Shackelton created equality among all the men (other then himself), thereby eliminating this potential problem area from causing a mutiny.
o One member called this a smart decision instead of a leadership trait.
o Another member said good leaders make smart decisions thus he was a good leader.
• Use of Rewards to Maintain Unity
o He declared every man would be paid in full when they reached safety
o Used food and powdered milk as rewards
o Rewards and recognition, regardless of how small, are strong motivators of people. This is a...
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