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This paper examines the different areas of Organizational Behavior that went wrong with the challenger case. It will touch down on how the type organizational culture at NASA contributed to the disaster, how the organizational structures and communication patterns contributed to flawed decision making and the role that leadership also played in the disaster. Also, the paper will cover how ethics apply to the case, and the many different ethical levels that can be discussed regarding the disaster and finally, it will discuss who was responsible for the "seriously flawed" decision making process and how it played its role in the disaster. By the end of this paper you will see how each of these factors played an integral part in the organizational disaster of the Challenger.

NASA's Organizational Culture

"Success breeds confidence and fantasy" (Starbucks-Milliken, 1988).

Prior to the Challenger disaster, NASA completed twenty-four successful launches. "When an organization......

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Approximate Pages: 21 (250 words per double-spaced page)

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