Question 1

_____ is a process influenced by individual and organizational factors that results in the production of novel and useful ideas, products, or both.

Accepted Answer

A) Creativity 
B) Rationalization 
C) Receptivity 
D) Objectification 
A) Creativity 
B) Rationalization 
C) Receptivity 
D) Objectification A

Question 2

Power distance does not affect decision making.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

According to research findings, _____.

Accepted Answer

A) men are more risk averse than women 
B) more experienced managers are more risk averse than younger managers 
C) successful managers are more risk averse than unsuccessful managers 
D) younger managers take fewer risks than more experienced managers 
A) men are more risk averse than women 
B) more experienced managers are more risk averse than younger managers 
C) successful managers are more risk averse than unsuccessful managers 
D) younger managers take fewer risks than more experienced managers B

Question 4

Describe the foundations for participation and empowerment.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. The organizational fo

Question 5

Recent research examining the effects of cultural diversity on decision making has found that when individuals in a group are racially dissimilar, _____.

Accepted Answer

A) they are reluctant to engage in open information sharing 
B) they discourage dissenting perspectives 
C) they arrive at better decisions than racially similar groups 
D) they tend to engage in smaller debate in decision making than racially similar groups. 
A) they are reluctant to engage in open information sharing 
B) they discourage dissenting perspectives 
C) they arrive at better decisions than racially similar groups 
D) they tend to engage in smaller debate in decision making than racially similar groups.

Question 6

Which of the following is an assumption of the bounded rationality model?

Accepted Answer

A) Managers are aware of all the possible alternatives. 
B) Managers select the first alternative that is satisfactory. 
C) Managers can calculate the probability of success for each alternative. 
D) Managers have a consistent system of preferences, which is used to choose the best alternative. 
A) Managers are aware of all the possible alternatives. 
B) Managers select the first alternative that is satisfactory. 
C) Managers can calculate the probability of success for each alternative. 
D) Managers have a consistent system of preferences, which is used to choose the best alternative.

Question 7

Which of the following diminishes creativity in decision making?

Accepted Answer

A) Trying to be logical 
B) Divergent thinking 
C) Increasing intrinsic motivation 
D) Analyzing ambiguity 
A) Trying to be logical 
B) Divergent thinking 
C) Increasing intrinsic motivation 
D) Analyzing ambiguity

Question 8

Escalation of commitment occurs when managers:

Accepted Answer

A) lack optimism. 
B) stop supporting a poor decision. 
C) recognize that they cannot control the future. 
D) strive to reduce their cognitive dissonance. 
A) lack optimism. 
B) stop supporting a poor decision. 
C) recognize that they cannot control the future. 
D) strive to reduce their cognitive dissonance.

Question 9

The United States is a culture with low uncertainty avoidance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Why does escalation of commitment occur?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. One explanation for e

Question 11

Masculine cultures value quick, assertive decisions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Identify an assumption of the rational model of decision making.

Accepted Answer

A) The decision maker has a consistent system of preferences. 
B) The decision maker is not aware of all the possible alternatives. 
C) The decision maker cannot determine the probability of success for each alternative. 
D) There are time constraints and limits to human knowledge and information-processing capabilities. 
A) The decision maker has a consistent system of preferences. 
B) The decision maker is not aware of all the possible alternatives. 
C) The decision maker cannot determine the probability of success for each alternative. 
D) There are time constraints and limits to human knowledge and information-processing capabilities.

Question 13

In the rational model of decision making, the decision maker strives to:

Accepted Answer

A) satisfice. 
B) optimize. 
C) support a failing course of action. 
D) develop shortcuts. 
A) satisfice. 
B) optimize. 
C) support a failing course of action. 
D) develop shortcuts.

Question 14

In the context of decision making, which of the following is an assumption of intuition?

Accepted Answer

A) It involves learned patterns of information. 
B) It is used at a level above consciousness. 
C) It is a negative force in decision making. 
D) It is slow. 
A) It involves learned patterns of information. 
B) It is used at a level above consciousness. 
C) It is a negative force in decision making. 
D) It is slow.

Question 15

Which of the following preferences is used in the final step of the Z problem-solving model to determine how the people involved will be affected?

Accepted Answer

A) Feeling 
B) Sensing 
C) Intuiting 
D) Thinking 
A) Feeling 
B) Sensing 
C) Intuiting 
D) Thinking

Question 16

In the context of the preferences in the Z problem-solving model, _____ is used to analyze the alternatives objectively.

Accepted Answer

A) Feeling 
B) Sensing 
C) Intuiting 
D) Thinking 
A) Feeling 
B) Sensing 
C) Intuiting 
D) Thinking

Question 17

When individuals in a group are racially dissimilar, they are reluctant to engage in open information sharing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following is true of nonprogrammed decisions?

Accepted Answer

A) They are routine decisions. 
B) They have an established procedure. 
C) They are new and complex decisions. 
D) They are the decisions that a manager has taken in the past. 
A) They are routine decisions. 
B) They have an established procedure. 
C) They are new and complex decisions. 
D) They are the decisions that a manager has taken in the past.

Question 19

The _____ of decision making rests on the idea that there are constraints that force a decision maker to be less than completely rational.

Accepted Answer

A) rational model 
B) truth-wins rule 
C) bounded rationality model 
D) two-thirds majority rule 
A) rational model 
B) truth-wins rule 
C) bounded rationality model 
D) two-thirds majority rule

Question 20

The organizational foundations include a _____ that is essential because of the uncertainty within an organization.

Accepted Answer

A) nominal group technique 
B) social organizational scheme 
C) supportive organizational culture 
D) social comparison approach 
A) nominal group technique 
B) social organizational scheme 
C) supportive organizational culture 
D) social comparison approach

_____ is a process influenced by individual and organizational factors that results in the production of novel and useful ideas, products, or both.

Power distance does not affect decision making.

According to research findings, _____.

Describe the foundations for participation and empowerment.

Recent research examining the effects of cultural diversity on decision making has found that when individuals in a group are racially dissimilar, _____.

Which of the following is an assumption of the bounded rationality model?

Which of the following diminishes creativity in decision making?

Escalation of commitment occurs when managers:

The United States is a culture with low uncertainty avoidance.

Why does escalation of commitment occur?

Masculine cultures value quick, assertive decisions.

Identify an assumption of the rational model of decision making.

In the rational model of decision making, the decision maker strives to:

In the context of decision making, which of the following is an assumption of intuition?

Which of the following preferences is used in the final step of the Z problem-solving model to determine how the people involved will be affected?

In the context of the preferences in the Z problem-solving model, _____ is used to analyze the alternatives objectively.

When individuals in a group are racially dissimilar, they are reluctant to engage in open information sharing.

Which of the following is true of nonprogrammed decisions?

The _____ of decision making rests on the idea that there are constraints that force a decision maker to be less than completely rational.

The organizational foundations include a _____ that is essential because of the uncertainty within an organization.

Organizational Behavior and Opportunity

Challenges for Managers

Personality, Perception, and Attribution

Attitudes, Emotions, and Ethics

Motivation at Work

Learning and Performance Management

Stress and Well-Being at Work

Communication

Work Teams and Groups

Power and Political Behavior

Leadership and Followership

Conflict and Negotiation

Jobs and the Design of Work

Organizational Design and Structure

Organizational Culture

Career Management

Managing Change

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Exam 10: Decision Making by Individuals and Groups

_____ is a process influenced by individual and organizational factors that results in the production of novel and useful ideas, products, or both.

Power distance does not affect decision making.

According to research findings, _____.

Describe the foundations for participation and empowerment.

Recent research examining the effects of cultural diversity on decision making has found that when individuals in a group are racially dissimilar, _____.

Which of the following is an assumption of the bounded rationality model?

Which of the following diminishes creativity in decision making?

Escalation of commitment occurs when managers:

The United States is a culture with low uncertainty avoidance.

Why does escalation of commitment occur?

Masculine cultures value quick, assertive decisions.

Identify an assumption of the rational model of decision making.

In the rational model of decision making, the decision maker strives to:

In the context of decision making, which of the following is an assumption of intuition?

Which of the following preferences is used in the final step of the Z problem-solving model to determine how the people involved will be affected?

In the context of the preferences in the Z problem-solving model, _____ is used to analyze the alternatives objectively.

When individuals in a group are racially dissimilar, they are reluctant to engage in open information sharing.

Which of the following is true of nonprogrammed decisions?

The _____ of decision making rests on the idea that there are constraints that force a decision maker to be less than completely rational.

The organizational foundations include a _____ that is essential because of the uncertainty within an organization.

Organizational Behavior and Opportunity

Challenges for Managers

Personality, Perception, and Attribution

Attitudes, Emotions, and Ethics

Motivation at Work

Learning and Performance Management

Stress and Well-Being at Work

Communication

Work Teams and Groups

Power and Political Behavior

Leadership and Followership

Conflict and Negotiation

Jobs and the Design of Work

Organizational Design and Structure

Organizational Culture

Career Management

Managing Change

Filters