MIS Simulation: The Payroll Crisis

How to Play (规则)

1. Work with your group OR on your own. You have 30–45 minutes.

和小组成员一起讨论，或者独立完成。你有30到45分钟。

2. Agree on ONE option: A, B, C, or D. Then look at the 3 reasons under that option.

选择一个方案（A、B、C 或 D）。然后查看该方案下的3个理由。

3. Come to the teacher's laptop ONE BY ONE.

轮流走到老师的电脑前。

4. Type your Full Student ID Number (not your name). Click your Option, then click your #1 Reason.

输入你的完整学号（不是姓名）。点击你的方案，然后点击你的核心理由。

5. Do NOT share your answer with other groups. 🤫
不要告诉其他小组你们的选择。

The Scenario (情景说明)

You are the HR Manager. The payroll database crashed on payday. 300 factory workers are waiting for their wages. The bank payment deadline is 3:00 PM today. If you miss the deadline, the workers will not get paid until Monday. IT says fixing the server will take 6 hours (until 6:00 PM). 你是人力资源（HR）经理。发薪日当天，工资数据库崩溃了。300名工厂工人正在等待他们的工资。银行付款截止时间是今天下午3点。如果你错过了这个时间，工人们直到周一才能拿到钱。IT部门表示修复服务器需要6个小时（直到下午6点）。

Choose Your Option & Your Reason (选择方案和理由)

Read all four options carefully. Under each option are three possible reasons. Your reason must match the exact words in the option you chose. If it doesn't, you will lose points! 仔细阅读所有四个方案。每个方案下面有三个理由。你的理由必须与你选择的方案内容一致。如果不一致，你会被扣分！

A
Wait 6 hours for IT to fix the server.
等待IT修复服务器6个小时。
Reasons for choosing A
（选择A时可用的理由）
  1. We want to wait for the server to be fixed. 我们想等待服务器修好。
  2. We want to use the backup. 我们想使用备份。
  3. We want to pay in cash. 我们想支付现金。
B
Use the 2-day-old backup (missing overtime for 80 workers).
使用两天前的备份（缺少80名工人的加班费）。
Reasons for choosing B
（选择B时可用的理由）
  1. We want to use the backup to save time. 我们想用备份来节省时间。
  2. We want to wait 6 hours for IT. 我们想等IT 6个小时。
  3. We want to pay in cash. 我们想发现金。
C
Go manual and pay cash from the safe.
人工处理，用保险柜里的现金支付。
Reasons for choosing C
（选择C时可用的理由）
  1. We want to pay in cash to meet the deadline. 我们想发现金以赶上截止日期。
  2. We want to wait for the server. 我们想等服务器修好。
  3. We want to use the backup. 我们想使用备份。
D
Use the backup AND calculate overtime manually.
使用备份，并人工计算加班费。
Reasons for choosing D
（选择D时可用的理由）
  1. We want to use the backup and go manual. 我们想使用备份并人工处理。
  2. We want to wait for IT to fix the server. 我们想等IT修复服务器。
  3. We want to ignore the bank deadline. 我们想无视银行的截止日期。
⚠️ TRAP ALERT: Read every word carefully. If you pick an option, but your reason describes a DIFFERENT option, your score will go down. 陷阱警告：仔细阅读每一个字。如果你选择了一个方案，但你的理由描述的是另一个方案，你的分数将会降低。