Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Case Study Report Chapter 11

1.Statement of the problem
A.Definition: Jack had nerd personality in high school. After he became a college student, he joined group “Gamma Delta Chi”. In the initiation, he drunk several alcohols to be a member of Gamma Delta Chi.

B.Analysis: The main character “Jack Donohue” is a freshman at Colorado State College. He is study computer science. He was a kind of nerd person in his high school period. He wants to be cool and he joined Gamma Delta Chi which is the most famous in the college. The initiation of the group was drinking beer all night. He accepted for several bottle of hard liquors, after that he lost his sense. He should choose to go out for Gamma Delta Chi or to stay.


2.Suggestion of Possible Solutions

A.Solution1: He has to tell the situation of initiation to the college office or security. Otherwise, he will drink more alcohol in the next party, because Gamma Delta Chi is an intoxicating world.

B.Solution2: He had better adjust this culture of Gamma Delta Chi quickly, and then he will popular and cool in Gamma Delta Chi.

C.Solution3: Suggest to the leader of Gamma Delta Chi to remove this kind of initiation in next time and reduce the time of having the party.

3.Evaluation of Possible Solutions

A.Solution1
1.Advantages: No more drink. He will back to as a normal college freshman.
2.Disadvantages: No popular. Nobody will pay attention to him.

B.Solution2
1.Advantages: To be popular and cool in the Gamma Delta Chi, and change his personality.
2.Disadvantages: He will lose his own personality and bad for health.

C.Solution3
1.Advantages: Change Gamma Delta Chi as a good and formal group and it also good for health, because of less party.
2.Disadvantages: He probably kicks out from Gamma Delta Chi. It is dangerous.

4. Selection of a Solution

A. Choice: Solution 1

B. Justification: I think that he does not have to change his personality and to be popular like that. There are many ways to be popular in the college. He has to tell the truth and let college judge them. After that he should find another ways to be popular. For example, join a musical instrument club, or some sports clubs

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