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    Application of Critical ThinkingCritical thinking is the art of thinking critically. This means that before making a decision, one must be informed of the possible repercussions and/or outcomes, this is particularly true in the case of employers and employees. A decision maker must be prepared to “choose how to respond to opportunities and problems based on a simplified and approximate account of the situation” (George & Jones, 2005, p. 475), while a stakeholder (in (this case, an employee) must be willing and able to perform any task assigned to them. The stakeholder must also make an informed decision based on their personal code of ethics. Based on this belief, it becomes clear that it might be easier to make an informed decision if one were willing to examine one's own way of thinking and put that thinking into practice. process through a series of tests and questions (Paul & Elder, 2006). You have to be willing to take a thought apart, to break it down into the smallest parts, keeping in mind that sometimes the sum of the parts is greater than the whole. Critical thinking involves determining what problem needs to be solved. And once the problem is determined, it becomes “even more important to know that the action you take is based on the right answer to the right question.” If you ask the wrong question but get the right answer, you risk making very bad decisions” (Reed, 2007). It is important to realize that although it is impossible to think of all possible alternatives, subsequent consequences or dispute resolutions, one can seek to be better informed, particularly on matters that might not directly affect or influence one's own interests. own capabilities, that is... middle of document ......e advantages of having a consolidated contact database. After giving it some thought, they can now call the office and ask any admin to give them a phone number! ReferencesBuchanan, E. (August 2007) Can there be leadership without followership? Fire Engineering, Vol. , 4p. Retrieved August 24, 2007, from EBSOHOST research database. George, J.M. and Jones, G.R. (2005). Understanding and Managing Organizational Behavior (4th ed.) & Elder, L. (2006). Critical Thinking: Tools to Take Charge of Your Learning and Your Life (2nd ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall. Reed, S. (July 23-29, 2007). Bad questions, good answers, bad decisions. Mississippi Business Journal, 07/23/2007, Bol. 29, numbers 30, p 26, 1/3 p. Retrieved August 24, 2007 from EBSOHOST Research Database.