Groups decision making under uncertainconditions in relation—a Volkswagen case study

This report analyses the role of management in association to the functions of decision-making. Conceptualising an understanding of the necessary process steps and exploring the scientific underpinning of decision-making techniques. Using The Volkswagen Group (VW) as a case study there will be analysis of their decision-making approaches relating to the 2015 corporate deception scandal. The initial part of this report engages existing literature, using frameworks and governance to identify ethical concerns of the international economy and its impact on VW. Furthermore, discussion of decision trees will facilitate unique measures relevant to uncertainty in VW’s decision-making methods. Engaging whether the production of ‘greener’ vehicles will assist in recovering lost market shares. The end of this report critically analyses decision trees.