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What are some alternative approaches Janet should have considered to bring about the results she desired? What are the most likely consequences of each?

Choice A
Janet must start with teachers. She did the only right thing to do—cutting back and working only with the teachers who were willing to give the program a try. Obviously, the consequences of this strategy relate to scope of effort. She and her colleagues figure that if they can make the program work in three classrooms, they can easily influence other faculty members and parents to jump on the bandwagon. If the program falters, it will not be too noticeable in the overall scheme of things.

Choice B
Janet should have considered more carefully how to launch the program, and probably used other tactics to gain the commitment of all stakeholders to either support or take an active role in the venture. In other words, she should be looking more carefully before she leaps. By doing so, she may not have had a program up and running so quickly. However, it probably would have a better chance of succeeding.

Choice C
The only way to determine which approach to solving Eagle’s school discipline problem is by using the old expenditure rule-of-thumb. The more a program costs, the less likely it is to be supported. Therefore, the more likely it is to fail.

Choice D
My thinking about this matter differed from the choices outlined. None of these statements is accurate.










.What are some alternative approaches Janet should have considered to bring about the results she desired? What are the most likely consequences of each?


You Chose A
Janet’s decision to use a downsized version of the same strategy as she originally envisioned, was a mistake – not because it inherently doesn’t make sense, but because she forgot to factor in the impact of downsizing upon the venture.
Besides, it wasn’t the only alternative approach available to her at the time. She should have taken the time to investigate them.
In terms of expanding the program, we suggest that he success of three teachers with the program might raise some interest, but not be enough to convince others to buy into the Cooperative Discipline program.
If the initial program falters, the informal communication networks – the Teacher’s Lounge Grapevine and the Parents’ Coffee Klatches – will work well. Problems with the program will travel like lightning, you betcha.

You Chose B
We buy into this choice wholeheartedly.

You Chose C
This statement is untrue. Cost doesn’t always determine the viability of a program.

You chose D
If you settled on an expected set of strategic goals and objectives, your next step here is to outline several approaches. There truly is more than one way to get to where you want to go. Then, it’s a question of what criteria you have chosen for selecting the most feasible and practical solution.
Think about getting driving directions – particularly at a web site on the Internet. Did you ever notice that if you obtain them from two different sources, you night have two different routes from your designated starting point to your destination?

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