Question 1

Managers should use the most objective, rational process possible when making a decision.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

During the pressure-packed five-week Christmas season, Linda Koslow checks out competitors around the mall, eyeing whether they are marking down merchandise. She also scans printouts of her store's previous day's sales to learn what is or is not moving. Linda is doing activities in which of the following steps of the rational approach?

Accepted Answer

A)  Evaluating alternatives 
B)  Developing alternative solutions 
C)  Defining the decision problem 
D)  Monitoring the decision environment 
A)  Evaluating alternatives 
B)  Developing alternative solutions 
C)  Defining the decision problem 
D)  Monitoring the decision environment

Question 3

The agreement among managers about the nature of a problem or opportunity and about which goals and outcomes to pursue is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  organizational decision making. 
B)  problemistic search. 
C)  organized anarchy. 
D)  problem consensus. 
A)  organizational decision making. 
B)  problemistic search. 
C)  organized anarchy. 
D)  problem consensus.

Question 4

A venture team is an alliance among several managers who agree about organizational goals and problem priorities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Nonprogrammed decisions are repetitive and well defined, and procedures exist for resolving the problem.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Discuss the four cells of the contingency framework.

Accepted Answer

The contingency framework, also known as

Question 7

_____ is formally defined as the process of identifying and solving problems.

Accepted Answer

A)  Problem solving 
B)  Organizational decision making 
C)  Problem identification 
D)  Specifying decision objectives 
A)  Problem solving 
B)  Organizational decision making 
C)  Problem identification 
D)  Specifying decision objectives

Question 8

Which stage of the organizational decision making process occurs when alternative courses of action are considered and one alternative is selected and implemented?

Accepted Answer

A)  Problem consensus stage 
B)  Problem identification stage 
C)  Problem solution stage 
D)  Problem generation stage 
A)  Problem consensus stage 
B)  Problem identification stage 
C)  Problem solution stage 
D)  Problem generation stage

Question 9

In the problem solution stage, information about environmental and organizational conditions is monitored to determine if performance is satisfactory and to diagnose the cause of shortcomings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

List and describe the steps of the rational approach to decision making.

Accepted Answer

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Managers should use the most objective, rational process possible when making a decision.

The agreement among managers about the nature of a problem or opportunity and about which goals and outcomes to pursue is referred to as:

A venture team is an alliance among several managers who agree about organizational goals and problem priorities.

Nonprogrammed decisions are repetitive and well defined, and procedures exist for resolving the problem.

Discuss the four cells of the contingency framework.

_____ is formally defined as the process of identifying and solving problems.

Which stage of the organizational decision making process occurs when alternative courses of action are considered and one alternative is selected and implemented?

In the problem solution stage, information about environmental and organizational conditions is monitored to determine if performance is satisfactory and to diagnose the cause of shortcomings.

List and describe the steps of the rational approach to decision making.

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Managers should use the most objective, rational process possible when making a decision.

The agreement among managers about the nature of a problem or opportunity and about which goals and outcomes to pursue is referred to as:

A venture team is an alliance among several managers who agree about organizational goals and problem priorities.

Nonprogrammed decisions are repetitive and well defined, and procedures exist for resolving the problem.

Discuss the four cells of the contingency framework.

_____ is formally defined as the process of identifying and solving problems.

Which stage of the organizational decision making process occurs when alternative courses of action are considered and one alternative is selected and implemented?

In the problem solution stage, information about environmental and organizational conditions is monitored to determine if performance is satisfactory and to diagnose the cause of shortcomings.

List and describe the steps of the rational approach to decision making.

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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