Question 1

Management science works best for decisions when problems:

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A)  are vague. 
B)  have unknown variables. 
C)  are analyzable. 
D)  are qualitative and cannot be quantified. 
A)  are vague. 
B)  have unknown variables. 
C)  are analyzable. 
D)  are qualitative and cannot be quantified.

Question 2

Describe the difference between programmed decisions and nonprogrammed decisions and provide an example of each.

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The answer of Describe the difference between programmed decisions and...

Question 3

Apply the principles of escalating commitment to the following situation to carry it forward in time, imagining what would happen next: You are a marketing manager at PrintCards where you have for ten years had the most successful software for creation of all types of cards in the home or office environment. However, PrintCards is finally faced with competition from a more powerful software package, new to the marketplace, that came in at a price of half that of PrintCards. PrintCards quickly began to lose market share, but initially made no adaptation. New product could not be delivered for months into the future because of the timing of the product development cycle. You made a decision not to change the pricing structure of PrintCards because of your department's analysis that the old higher pricing structure was fitting for a product with such high name recognition. Market share continued to decline.

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Applying the principles of escalating co

Question 4

_____ refers to the tendency of people in groups to suppress contrary opinions.

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A)  Imitation 
B)  Prospecting 
C)  Satisficing 
D)  Groupthink 
A)  Imitation 
B)  Prospecting 
C)  Satisficing 
D)  Groupthink

Question 5

Intuitive decision processes would work best when which of the following factors were dominant:

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A)  managers can use networked computer databanks for analysis. 
B)  there are few alternatives available. 
C)  experience with similar decisions is extensive, and has been successful. 
D)  a manager must make the decision alone. 
A)  managers can use networked computer databanks for analysis. 
B)  there are few alternatives available. 
C)  experience with similar decisions is extensive, and has been successful. 
D)  a manager must make the decision alone.

Question 6

Why would managers in high-velocity environments worry more about the present than the future? Discuss.

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Managers in high-velocity environments m

Question 7

The rational approach to decision making is fully achieveable in today's management world.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A decision interrupt occurs when an organization must cycle back through a previous decision and try something new.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In the garbage can model of decision making:

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A)  a "choice opportunity" could explain an odd choice simply because it was time to make some decision. 
B)  participants provide the stability needed to explain decision making, and remove its otherwise random quality. 
C)  the company has an insufficient level of technology. 
D)  all of these. 
A)  a "choice opportunity" could explain an odd choice simply because it was time to make some decision. 
B)  participants provide the stability needed to explain decision making, and remove its otherwise random quality. 
C)  the company has an insufficient level of technology. 
D)  all of these.

Question 10

Which of the following is not true regarding decision-making in today's environment?

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A)  Decisions must be made slower. 
B)  There is less certainty about outcomes. 
C)  No one individual has all information needed. 
D)  They require more cooperation. 
A)  Decisions must be made slower. 
B)  There is less certainty about outcomes. 
C)  No one individual has all information needed. 
D)  They require more cooperation.

Question 11

The garbage can model shows:

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A)  how poor inputs into decision making results in poor decisions. 
B)  how decisions can be made in mechanistic organizations. 
C)  four streams of events which influence decision making. 
D)  decision making in a stable environment. 
A)  how poor inputs into decision making results in poor decisions. 
B)  how decisions can be made in mechanistic organizations. 
C)  four streams of events which influence decision making. 
D)  decision making in a stable environment.

Question 12

The bounded rationality approach is often associated with programmed decision processes.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Discuss the consequences of the garbage can decision process for organizational decision making.

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The answer of Discuss the consequences of the garbage can...

Question 14

Intuition is arbitrary and irrational.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Intuition should not be used in organizational decision making.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The point of the rational approach is that managers use systematic procedures to arrive at good decisions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

____ are repetitive and well-defined, and procedures exist for resolving the problem.

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A)  Programmed decisions 
B)  Incremental decisions 
C)  Nonprogrammed decisions 
D)  Irrational decisions. 
A)  Programmed decisions 
B)  Incremental decisions 
C)  Nonprogrammed decisions 
D)  Irrational decisions.

Question 18

When eighteenth-century politician and diplomat Benjamin Franklin was faced with a difficult problem, he would divide a sheet of paper into two columns labeled "Pro" and "Con" and write down various reasons for or against a particular decision. Over several days Franklin would narrow down the list based on a system of weighing the value of each pro or con until he reached a determination of the best decision. Franklin's approach can best be described as a _____ approach.

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A)  management science 
B)  intuitive 
C)  rational 
D)  bounded rational 
A)  management science 
B)  intuitive 
C)  rational 
D)  bounded rational

Question 19

The Carnegie model and the incremental model disagree with each other on how decisions are made--the former claiming that they are made through a political process and the latter claiming that they emerge over time following careful objective analysis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following are characteristics of organized anarchies?

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A)  Clearly defined problems, unclear technology and turnover 
B)  Unclear technology, turnover, and problematic preferences 
C)  Slow change, nonbureaucratic environment, and turnover 
D)  Rapid change, ambiguous goals, and routine technology 
A)  Clearly defined problems, unclear technology and turnover 
B)  Unclear technology, turnover, and problematic preferences 
C)  Slow change, nonbureaucratic environment, and turnover 
D)  Rapid change, ambiguous goals, and routine technology

Management science works best for decisions when problems:

Describe the difference between programmed decisions and nonprogrammed decisions and provide an example of each.

_____ refers to the tendency of people in groups to suppress contrary opinions.

Intuitive decision processes would work best when which of the following factors were dominant:

Why would managers in high-velocity environments worry more about the present than the future? Discuss.

The rational approach to decision making is fully achieveable in today's management world.

A decision interrupt occurs when an organization must cycle back through a previous decision and try something new.

In the garbage can model of decision making:

Which of the following is not true regarding decision-making in today's environment?

The garbage can model shows:

The bounded rationality approach is often associated with programmed decision processes.

Discuss the consequences of the garbage can decision process for organizational decision making.

Intuition is arbitrary and irrational.

Intuition should not be used in organizational decision making.

The point of the rational approach is that managers use systematic procedures to arrive at good decisions.

____ are repetitive and well-defined, and procedures exist for resolving the problem.

The Carnegie model and the incremental model disagree with each other on how decisions are made--the former claiming that they are made through a political process and the latter claiming that they emerge over time following careful objective analysis.

Which of the following are characteristics of organized anarchies?

Organizations and Organization Theory

Strategy, Organization Design, and Effectiveness

Fundamentals of Organization Structure

The External Environment

Interorganizational Relationships

Designing Organizations for the International Environment

Manufacturing and Service Technologies

Using Information Technology for Control and Coordination

Organization Size, Life Cycle, and Decline

Organizational Culture and Ethical Values

Innovation and Change

Conflict, Power, and Politics

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Exam 12: Decision Making Processes

Management science works best for decisions when problems:

Describe the difference between programmed decisions and nonprogrammed decisions and provide an example of each.

_____ refers to the tendency of people in groups to suppress contrary opinions.

Intuitive decision processes would work best when which of the following factors were dominant:

Why would managers in high-velocity environments worry more about the present than the future? Discuss.

The rational approach to decision making is fully achieveable in today's management world.

A decision interrupt occurs when an organization must cycle back through a previous decision and try something new.

In the garbage can model of decision making:

Which of the following is not true regarding decision-making in today's environment?

The garbage can model shows:

The bounded rationality approach is often associated with programmed decision processes.

Discuss the consequences of the garbage can decision process for organizational decision making.

Intuition is arbitrary and irrational.

Intuition should not be used in organizational decision making.

The point of the rational approach is that managers use systematic procedures to arrive at good decisions.

____ are repetitive and well-defined, and procedures exist for resolving the problem.

The Carnegie model and the incremental model disagree with each other on how decisions are made--the former claiming that they are made through a political process and the latter claiming that they emerge over time following careful objective analysis.

Which of the following are characteristics of organized anarchies?

Organizations and Organization Theory

Strategy, Organization Design, and Effectiveness

Fundamentals of Organization Structure

The External Environment

Interorganizational Relationships

Designing Organizations for the International Environment

Manufacturing and Service Technologies

Using Information Technology for Control and Coordination

Organization Size, Life Cycle, and Decline

Organizational Culture and Ethical Values

Innovation and Change

Conflict, Power, and Politics

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