Question 1

People are risk seeking when facing decisions involving gains.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The decision-making model that emphasizes satisficing rather than optimizing is the ______________ model.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The decision-making model that emphasizes satisficing rather...

Question 3

Managers who decide allocations of tight financial resources will likely use which of the following decision-making models?

Accepted Answer

A)  Garbage can. 
B)  Rational. 
C)  Unstructured. 
D)  Political. 
A)  Garbage can. 
B)  Rational. 
C)  Unstructured. 
D)  Political.

Question 4

People are always aware of using decision heuristics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Decision-making groups with ______________ have lost their ability to ______________ alternative solutions to a problem.

Accepted Answer

groupthink, critical

Question 6

The nominal group technique has members interact with each other at the beginning of the decision-making process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following does not contribute to escalation of commitment to a losing course of action?

Accepted Answer

A)  Inconsistent decision behavior. 
B)  Ego defensiveness. 
C)  Desire to appear rational. 
D)  Justification. 
A)  Inconsistent decision behavior. 
B)  Ego defensiveness. 
C)  Desire to appear rational. 
D)  Justification.

Question 8

Which of the following does not occur as the social process for decision making goes from authoritative to group approaches?

Accepted Answer

A)  Social processes for decision making become more complex. 
B)  There is increased conflict potential in the group. 
C)  The time to make a decision decreases. 
D)  Group members can better understand the decision problem. 
A)  Social processes for decision making become more complex. 
B)  There is increased conflict potential in the group. 
C)  The time to make a decision decreases. 
D)  Group members can better understand the decision problem.

Question 9

______________ tries to find root causes and creates options that are input to a ______________ process.

Accepted Answer

Problem so

Question 10

______________ are guidelines to simplify the task of processing information developed during decision making.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ______________ are guidelines to simplify the task...

Question 11

The "G" approach uses ______________ processes that try to get ______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The "G" approach uses ______________ processes that...

Question 12

Decision makers who face ethical issues apply a decision rule with a minimum ______________ for a(n) ______________.

Accepted Answer

cutoff, et

Question 13

As the decision-making process becomes less authoritative, conflict potential increases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The group decision-making method that is most correct for issues surrounded by uncertainty or conflicting values is the _______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The group decision-making method that is most...

Question 15

Rational decision theory emphasizes the role of sunk costs in decision making.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Stereotypes are an example of the availability heuristic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The decision-making models that assume people in organizations pursue their self-interests are the ______________ models.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The decision-making models that assume people in...

Question 18

The group decision-making method in which group members never meet face to face is the ______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The group decision-making method in which group...

Question 19

Which of the following is not an assumption of the rational model of decision making?

Accepted Answer

A)  The decision maker uses a function to order preferences. 
B)  The decision maker has a goal to maximize or minimize. 
C)  The decision maker searches for less than optimal solutions. 
D)  The decision maker knows all alternatives and their results. 
A)  The decision maker uses a function to order preferences. 
B)  The decision maker has a goal to maximize or minimize. 
C)  The decision maker searches for less than optimal solutions. 
D)  The decision maker knows all alternatives and their results.

Question 20

When entering into salary negotiations, a new employee requests a figure higher than what she really wants, and the manager offers a figure lower that what she is prepared to offer. These people are using which of the following heuristics?

Accepted Answer

A)  The representativeness heuristic. 
B)  The anchoring and adjustment heuristic. 
C)  The availability heuristic. 
D)  The framing effect. 
A)  The representativeness heuristic. 
B)  The anchoring and adjustment heuristic. 
C)  The availability heuristic. 
D)  The framing effect.

People are risk seeking when facing decisions involving gains.

The decision-making model that emphasizes satisficing rather than optimizing is the ______________ model.

Managers who decide allocations of tight financial resources will likely use which of the following decision-making models?

People are always aware of using decision heuristics.

Decision-making groups with have lost their ability to alternative solutions to a problem.

The nominal group technique has members interact with each other at the beginning of the decision-making process.

Which of the following does not contribute to escalation of commitment to a losing course of action?

Which of the following does not occur as the social process for decision making goes from authoritative to group approaches?

tries to find root causes and creates options that are input to a process.

______________ are guidelines to simplify the task of processing information developed during decision making.

The "G" approach uses processes that try to get .

Decision makers who face ethical issues apply a decision rule with a minimum for a(n) .

As the decision-making process becomes less authoritative, conflict potential increases.

The group decision-making method that is most correct for issues surrounded by uncertainty or conflicting values is the _______________.

Rational decision theory emphasizes the role of sunk costs in decision making.

Stereotypes are an example of the availability heuristic.

The decision-making models that assume people in organizations pursue their self-interests are the ______________ models.

The group decision-making method in which group members never meet face to face is the ______________.

Which of the following is not an assumption of the rational model of decision making?

When entering into salary negotiations, a new employee requests a figure higher than what she really wants, and the manager offers a figure lower that what she is prepared to offer. These people are using which of the following heuristics?

Introduction and Historical Background

The Context of Modern Organizations Diversity, Quality, Technology, International

Ethics and Behavior in Organizations

Organizational Culture

Perception, Attitudes, and Personality

Organizational Socialization

Motivation: Need Theories

Motivation: Cognitive and Behavioral Theories and Techniques

Intrinsic Rewards and Job Design

Groups and Intergroup Processes

Conflict in Organizations

Leadership and Management

Communication Processes

Power and Political Behavior

Stress in Organizations

Organizational Design

Organizational Change and Development

Filters

Exam 14: Decision-Making and Problem-Solving Processes

People are risk seeking when facing decisions involving gains.

The decision-making model that emphasizes satisficing rather than optimizing is the ______________ model.

Managers who decide allocations of tight financial resources will likely use which of the following decision-making models?

People are always aware of using decision heuristics.

Decision-making groups with ______________ have lost their ability to ______________ alternative solutions to a problem.

The nominal group technique has members interact with each other at the beginning of the decision-making process.

Which of the following does not contribute to escalation of commitment to a losing course of action?

Which of the following does not occur as the social process for decision making goes from authoritative to group approaches?

______________ tries to find root causes and creates options that are input to a ______________ process.

______________ are guidelines to simplify the task of processing information developed during decision making.

The "G" approach uses ______________ processes that try to get ______________.

Decision makers who face ethical issues apply a decision rule with a minimum ______________ for a(n) ______________.

As the decision-making process becomes less authoritative, conflict potential increases.

The group decision-making method that is most correct for issues surrounded by uncertainty or conflicting values is the _______________.

Rational decision theory emphasizes the role of sunk costs in decision making.

Stereotypes are an example of the availability heuristic.

The decision-making models that assume people in organizations pursue their self-interests are the ______________ models.

The group decision-making method in which group members never meet face to face is the ______________.

Which of the following is not an assumption of the rational model of decision making?

When entering into salary negotiations, a new employee requests a figure higher than what she really wants, and the manager offers a figure lower that what she is prepared to offer. These people are using which of the following heuristics?

Introduction and Historical Background

The Context of Modern Organizations Diversity, Quality, Technology, International

Ethics and Behavior in Organizations

Organizational Culture

Perception, Attitudes, and Personality

Organizational Socialization

Motivation: Need Theories

Motivation: Cognitive and Behavioral Theories and Techniques

Intrinsic Rewards and Job Design

Groups and Intergroup Processes

Conflict in Organizations

Leadership and Management

Communication Processes

Power and Political Behavior

Stress in Organizations

Organizational Design

Organizational Change and Development

Filters

Decision-making groups with have lost their ability to alternative solutions to a problem.

tries to find root causes and creates options that are input to a process.

The "G" approach uses processes that try to get .

Decision makers who face ethical issues apply a decision rule with a minimum for a(n) .