Three Men Valley Crossing Problem

Objective

 

Here are three men walking but are stalled because infront of them lay a valley which they have to cross.

Problem:

1. The width of the gap between the valleys is more than a step so they canot jump over it but less than two steps.

2. There is no temporary bridge available i.e no falt platform which they can lay over the gap and walk over.

Solution Steps:

As Demonostrated by NITIE Students

 

 

After searching for resources they found a round wooden log and they use it to cross the valley. Its illustrated in the picture below.

Creative and wonderful. The image itself is good enough to illustrate that phenomenon.

 

 

Principles of Management Concept Used

TEAM:

A team comprises a group of people linked in a common purpose. Teams are especially appropriate for conducting tasks that are high in complexity and have many interdependent subtasks. the valley cannot be crossed by a single person but as a team they form a synergy and achieve more than what individually they can achieve.

Structuring of Task:

There are three position in this whole task.

1. High Risque: The hanging position is of high risque.

2. Medium Risque: One foot on the ground and other hanging in valley is medium risque.

3. No Risque: The position where both the feet are on ground is of no risque.

Here if you notice all the persons go through this phase. So all positions are same. The tasks should be designed in such a way that it shouldnot be dependent on person.

Structuring of Task Roles:

Tasks should have certain attributes for perfect realisation of a task, which can be stated as:

1.Interlocking roles i.e. highest level of interdependency
2.Highest level of interactions among the members
3.Instantaneous feedback
4,No scope for any Social loafing

The task here is highly interdependent and provides instantenous feedback upon any mishap.

Team Excellence: 

Excellence is efficiency * effectiveness. Individual cannot achieve excellence but a team an organisation can achieve that. Efficiency and effectiveness both comes simultaneously and has to be handled simultaneously. Effectiveness is where to go? and efficiency is how to go efficiently i.e at reduced cost or enhanced safety. But to put effect efficiency one has to again think efficiently.