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- An airplane with 73 passengers crashed in the jungles of Assam, India. The pilot and a few others survived the crash but were stranded in the jungle without food or water. - One of the female survivors was badly injured and losing blood fast. The group needed to decide whether to stay at the crash site and wait for rescue or attempt to walk 100km through the jungle to the nearest inhabited area. - The survivors could not agree on a plan or a leader. They decided to let one of the calm survivors choose a leader, but that person could not select themselves.

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Casestudy

- An airplane with 73 passengers crashed in the jungles of Assam, India. The pilot and a few others survived the crash but were stranded in the jungle without food or water. - One of the female survivors was badly injured and losing blood fast. The group needed to decide whether to stay at the crash site and wait for rescue or attempt to walk 100km through the jungle to the nearest inhabited area. - The survivors could not agree on a plan or a leader. They decided to let one of the calm survivors choose a leader, but that person could not select themselves.

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An airplane with 73 passengers on board developed engine trouble while flying over the jungles of

Assam. The pilot managed to send out an SOS message just before the plane crashed into the jungles. It
was around 3.00 p.m.

All members of the crew were killed except the pilot and there were all even survivors. You are one of
them. There are two women survivors, one of whom is badly injured and is losing blood fast.

The plane exploded shortly after crashing but some of the survivors had managed to retrieve some
items before the explosion. They couldn’t, however retrieve any food or water.

The pilot had taken a bearing just before the engine trouble developed. He reckons that the plane
crashed about 100 kms. From the nearest inhabited area. To reach it would mean marching through the
thick forest with heavy undergrowth, crossing streams, and fending off wild animals that abound in
these jungles.

After recovering from the shock, the survivors began discussing what to do. Should they stay put?
Should they march towards the nearest civilization?

It soon became apparent that no agreement was being reached by the survivors. In fact there seemed to
be a struggle for leadership, some friction was developing and the group realized that this might
jeopardize all of them.

Since you had remained most calm and objective, the group agreed that it would abide by your decision
as to who should be the leader. It was also agreed that you couldn’t choose yourself as leader.

Given below are some details about your co-survivors. Read them and then decide whom you would
choose as leader.

Captain Sunder is the pilot of the crashed airplane. He has managed to retrieve some map before the
aircraft exploded. He is 44 years old and takes his duties very seriously. He feels that as captain of the
plane, the survivors are his responsibility and should listen to him. He hopes that his SOS was heard and
wants everyone to remain near the aircraft wreckage till a rescue team arrives.

Miss Moses is 22 years old, a botanist who has studied the flora of Assam. She is a gentle person. She is
not comfortable with the friction being generated in the group. She has managed to retrieve a first-aid
kit and some tarpaulin from the aircraft. She had been a Girl Guide at the school.

Raj Kumar comes from an aristocratic family. He is 35 years old and has kept himself very fit by playing
polo. He has captained his polo team to many victories. He was going to place in Assam on fishing trip
and has managed to save his rods and fishing tackle from the flames. He is very sociable. He believes
that “leaders are born” and views himself as having leadership qualities.

Shanti Lal is 48 years old, a bit stout and likes his food and drink. He has managed to retrieve his bottle
of brandy, cigars, and lighter from the aircraft. He is a self-made businessman who has been able to
gradually develop a vast business empire. He is humorous, but can also be very tough.

Mohinder Singh is a hunter by profession and has asked by the Assam Government to track down a
rouge elephant that was destroying crops. He is 28 years old, generally quiet but capable of losing the
temper violently. He has managed to retrieve his rifle and some cartridge and wants the group to head
for civilization.

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