To make matters more complicated, the plan may need to consider the broad range of disaster threats in Kava and focus on those that may be more relevant to some groups than to others. We will need the assistance and support of as many helping organizations as possible such as government services, community-based organizations, faith-based groups and businesses. Just like the people of Kava, these groups are likely to have different priorities and agendas regarding industry focus and disaster threats and how to deal with the issues facing Kava. Further, these groups may even have opposing views to those of the people of Kava. Clearly, I will need to better understand the social, economic and political dynamics of Kava.

And, as a rookie, I will need to impress Alex and Chris to get the go ahead for my plan. Although these two at least appear to have similar aspirations for helping Kava, their thoughts on what the problems are and how to actually approach them may be radically different.

Apply critical thinking in the decision-making process have learned a great deal from reading Paul and Elder (2001) about how to apply critical thinking in the decision making process. I will need to figure out exact what I am trying to achieve and avoid the tendency to stray from my objectives. My goals will need to be realistic and have an achievable scope, especially since my plan must cover organizational processes, human resources...

I know that to be a skilled reasoner, I will need to consistently solicit these different views, understand them and empathize with all of them. In this way, I can be more reasonable and fair to all parties involved and can reduce the biases caused by my own beliefs and emotions.
Being new to Kava, I have a lot to learn and I lack credibility. Therefore, my plan's recommendations will need to have lots of supporting evidence to show that I've really done my homework. All conclusions will need to be based on solid data and logical reasoning. I will need to demonstrate that I have considered all implications and consequences for my recommendations, both positive and negative possibilities. Any inferences I make will have to be clearly identified as such with justifiable assumptions. My conclusions must be credible.

Bibliography

Langdon, K. (2001). Smart things to know about decision making. Oxford: Capstone Publishing.

Robbins, S.P. (2004). Decide & conquer: Make winning decisions and take control of your life. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.

Paul, R. And Elder, L. (2001). Critical Thinking-Tools for Taking Charge of Your Learning and Your Life. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.