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Challenger Launch Decision

By : Group 1

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Brief About Case

Emotional Theories

Motivational Theories

Personality TheoriesUnderlying Problems

Key People Involved

OUTLINE

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Brief About Case

ChallengerFlight 51-L earlier scheduled to launch inJuly 1985

After subsequent delays the launch was rescheduledfor 28th January 1986

Meeting ,scheduled one day prior to the launch i.e

27th

Jan.

To discuss the O-ring erosion problem in the SRM(SolidRocket Motor) joints

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KEY PEOPLE INVOLVED

Larry Mulloy

(NASA) Joe Kilminster

Roger Boisjoly

MSFC solidrocket booster

manager

Vice President

for space

boostersan engineer

with Moerton

Thiokol

in-charge of O-rings research

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Problems involved

Roger(Morton Thiokol) is apprehensive about thelaunch of the shuttle due to probable O-ringsfailure

Larry(NASA) is determined to launch the shuttleon the scheduled date as Roger cannot providedconvincing rationale

Management decision v/s engineering decision

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Rogers point of

view

O-Ring Temp. must beat-least 53 F. at

launch time to avoiderosion

Blow-by occurred at atemp of 53 F. whichcan be proved by theDARK COLOR soot

b/w the two O-rings

Decision to be made onexperience base

Larrys counter-

view

No data shows acorrelation between

low temp and erosion

No Engineering data tosupport the affect of

colors on O-Ring

Engineering decision tobe made on

quantifiable data

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Personality Theories

ROGER JOE LARRY

Extraversion

Agreeable x N/A

Consientioness

Emotional Stability N/A N/A

Openness to

experiencex N/A

BIG FIVE THEORY

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Myers-Briggs Personality Tests:

Roger : Intuitive

Larry : Sensing, Thinking, Judging

Joe : Intuitive , Feeling

Machiavellianism:

Larry :High on Mach

Self-Monitoring:

Joe :high on Self-Monitoring

.. Personality Theories

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Roger was a follower of Theory-Y

Herzbergs Two-factor Theory

Roger: High motivation factors but low hygiene factors

Equity Theory

Roger: Inequity due to less of organizational support

David McClellands Theory of needs

Roger : Need for achievement

Joe : Need for affiliation

Motivational Theories

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Expectancy Theory (Roger Boisjoly)

INDIVIDUAL EFFORT

ORGANISATIONAL REWARDS

PERSONAL GOALS

..Motivational Theories

INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE

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Emotional Theories

Emotional Intelligence

Self-awareness - Larry

Self-management - Joe

Self-motivation - Roger

Empathy - Joe

Social skills - Joe

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