The ford pinto met federal safety standards yet it had a


Question: 1. The Ford Pinto met federal safety standards, yet it had a design flaw that resulted in serious injuries and deaths. Is simply meeting safety standards a sufficient product design goal of ethical companies?

2. Gioia uses the notion of script schemas to help explain why he voted to not initiate a recall of the Ford Pinto. In your opinion, is this a justifiable explanation?

3. How can organizational context influence the decisions made by organizational members?

4. If you had been in Gioia's position, what would you have done? Why?

5. Describe the four-key decision- making lessons that Gioia identifies for neophyte decision makers. Discuss how you expect or intend to use these four lessons in your own career.

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