Question 1

A devil's advocate is

Accepted Answer

A) a group member that everyone dislikes. 
B) a person who intentionally stimulates controversy. 
C) a person who smoothes over conflict. 
D) a group member who bullies other members into accepting the group consensus. 
E) a genuinely evil person. 
A) a group member that everyone dislikes. 
B) a person who intentionally stimulates controversy. 
C) a person who smoothes over conflict. 
D) a group member who bullies other members into accepting the group consensus. 
E) a genuinely evil person.

Question 2

________ concerns finding meaningful patterns in large datasets.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ concerns finding meaningful patterns in large...

Question 3

Which of the following is another name for a programmed problem solution technique?

Accepted Answer

A) Rules 
B) Routines 
C) Rules of thumb 
D) Standard operating procedures 
E) All of the above 
A) Rules 
B) Routines 
C) Rules of thumb 
D) Standard operating procedures 
E) All of the above

Question 4

Which of the following accurately describes the effect of moods on decision making?

Accepted Answer

A) Mood affects what, but not how, people think when making decisions. 
B) Mood does not affect what or how people think when making decisions. 
C) Mood affects how, but not what, people think when making decisions. 
D) Mood affects what and how people think when making decisions. 
E) Only a positive mood has an effect on how people think when making decisions. 
A) Mood affects what, but not how, people think when making decisions. 
B) Mood does not affect what or how people think when making decisions. 
C) Mood affects how, but not what, people think when making decisions. 
D) Mood affects what and how people think when making decisions. 
E) Only a positive mood has an effect on how people think when making decisions.

Question 5

Google and ________ are two companies that have profited greatly from applying sophisticated analytics to big data to facilitate decisions about targeted advertising.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Google and ________ are two companies that...

Question 6

________ refers to the often subtle aspects of the presentation of information about a problem that are assumed by decision makers.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ refers to the often subtle aspects...

Question 7

What is evidence-based management?

Accepted Answer

A) The use of evidence based on management experience 
B) Making decisions through the conscientious, explicit, and judicious use of the best available evidence from multiple sources 
C) Making decisions through the conscientious, explicit, and judicious use of the best available evidence from employee surveys 
D) Management decision making based on management practice 
E) The use of evidence based on management practice 
A) The use of evidence based on management experience 
B) Making decisions through the conscientious, explicit, and judicious use of the best available evidence from multiple sources 
C) Making decisions through the conscientious, explicit, and judicious use of the best available evidence from employee surveys 
D) Management decision making based on management practice 
E) The use of evidence based on management practice

Question 8

Decision makers know that more information is not always better.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Whistle-blowers often report that they were motivated by

Accepted Answer

A) intrinsic rewards. 
B) extrinsic rewards. 
C) emotion. 
D) dissonance. 
E) social norms. 
A) intrinsic rewards. 
B) extrinsic rewards. 
C) emotion. 
D) dissonance. 
E) social norms.

Question 10

When it comes to the Phoenix payroll system, paying people their salaries is a(n)________ problem, and putting in place the system to do this was a(n)________ problem.

Accepted Answer

A) structured; structured 
B) unstructured; unstructured 
C) structured; unstructured 
D) unstructured; structured 
E) structured; programmed 
A) structured; structured 
B) unstructured; unstructured 
C) structured; unstructured 
D) unstructured; structured 
E) structured; programmed

Question 11

Crowdsourcing can be used to choose the best solution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

________ refers to the practice of accepting a solution to a problem that is not optimal but is good enough to meet pre-established criteria.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ refers to the practice of accepting...

A devil's advocate is

________ concerns finding meaningful patterns in large datasets.

Which of the following is another name for a programmed problem solution technique?

Which of the following accurately describes the effect of moods on decision making?

Google and ________ are two companies that have profited greatly from applying sophisticated analytics to big data to facilitate decisions about targeted advertising.

________ refers to the often subtle aspects of the presentation of information about a problem that are assumed by decision makers.

What is evidence-based management?

Decision makers know that more information is not always better.

Whistle-blowers often report that they were motivated by

When it comes to the Phoenix payroll system, paying people their salaries is a(n) problem, and putting in place the system to do this was a(n) problem.

Crowdsourcing can be used to choose the best solution.

________ refers to the practice of accepting a solution to a problem that is not optimal but is good enough to meet pre-established criteria.

Organizational Behaviour and Management

Personality and Learning

Perception, Attribution, and Diversity

Values, Attitudes, and Work Behaviour

Theories of Work Motivation

Motivation in Practice

Groups and Teamwork

Social Influence, Socialization, and Organizational Culture

Leadership

Communication

Power, Politics, and Ethics

Conflict and Stress

Organizational Structure

Organizational Change, Development, and Innovation

Filters

Exam 11: Decision Making

A devil's advocate is

________ concerns finding meaningful patterns in large datasets.

Which of the following is another name for a programmed problem solution technique?

Which of the following accurately describes the effect of moods on decision making?

Google and ________ are two companies that have profited greatly from applying sophisticated analytics to big data to facilitate decisions about targeted advertising.

________ refers to the often subtle aspects of the presentation of information about a problem that are assumed by decision makers.

What is evidence-based management?

Decision makers know that more information is not always better.

Whistle-blowers often report that they were motivated by

When it comes to the Phoenix payroll system, paying people their salaries is a(n)________ problem, and putting in place the system to do this was a(n)________ problem.

Crowdsourcing can be used to choose the best solution.

________ refers to the practice of accepting a solution to a problem that is not optimal but is good enough to meet pre-established criteria.

Organizational Behaviour and Management

Personality and Learning

Perception, Attribution, and Diversity

Values, Attitudes, and Work Behaviour

Theories of Work Motivation

Motivation in Practice

Groups and Teamwork

Social Influence, Socialization, and Organizational Culture

Leadership

Communication

Power, Politics, and Ethics

Conflict and Stress

Organizational Structure

Organizational Change, Development, and Innovation

Filters

When it comes to the Phoenix payroll system, paying people their salaries is a(n) problem, and putting in place the system to do this was a(n) problem.