Looking for Root Cause Rather than Symptoms
Some might argue that distinguishing between problems and
their symptoms is a challenging skill for a management official to master.
After all, you could look at an organization as a virtual human with bodily
systems that need to be properly regulated and cared for in order to maximize
health and performance. As humans, we occasionally develop symptoms that are an
indication that something isn’t right with our person. The same is true of
organizations. Sometimes management officials struggle to properly separate
symptoms from problems. As a result, they attempt to treat the symptoms, which
may not resolve the problem.
Why do you believe there is a tendency among management
officials to focus on resolving the symptoms associated with problems as
opposed to identifying and addressing the problems from which the symptoms
spring? Please provide references and at least 250 words+.





