Service and Operations Management

The Titanic: A Decission-making Case

Date: 07/05/2012
Author(s): Ariño Martín, Miguel Angel; Maella, Pablo
 Document type: Case
Department: Managerial Decision Sciences
 Sector: Sea transports
 Languages: Spanish / English
Year of the events: 1912

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The case facilitates a discussion on whether the sinking of the Titanic occurred because of bad decision making by those in charge of the boat, or whether it was an accident that would have happened regardless of the decisions taken.

 

Business application

Its purpose is to analyze correct and incorrect decision making procedures.
Bibliographic citation: Ariño Martín, Miguel Angel; Maella, Pablo, "The Titanic: A Decission-making Case", IESE, AD-324-E, 05/2012
Reference: AD-324-E

 
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