Im analyzing the case study for the company The big Carrot. The case is confusing and I need to figure out which decision making model the company uses? Through our class we have 4 options. The managment science approach, the carnegie model, the incremental model and finally the garbage can model. Which one is the big carrot using and can anyone give me more notes or facts about their decision maing processes in the company? anything would help?

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Im analyzing the case study for the company The big Carrot.  The case is confusing and I need to figure out which decision making model the company uses? Through our class we have 4 options. The managment science approach, the carnegie model, the incremental model and finally the garbage can model. Which one is the big carrot using and can anyone give me more notes or facts about their decision maing processes in the company? anything would help?

bobpursley · Answer

I dont know about what you read, case stories are often contrived. Worker owned, "Growing from 9 founding partners to a thriving worker-owned business, The Big Carrot is run in the same democratic manner as when we first opened. " usually means a few elected directors, with decision made by votes...