Exam 14: Decision-Making and Problem-Solving Processes

Some liabilities of group decision making are ______________ and ______________.

Decision-making processes are ______________. They can unfold linearly or ______________ at an earlier phase.

Heterogeneous decision groups feature little discussion and debate.

Which of the following is not a computer-based method of improving decision making?

Which of the following statements is a group decision-making liability?

Decision makers in Japan and China usually consider all alternatives before deciding on a course of action.

Ethical issues can arise at almost any phase of the decision-making process.

A decision maker can ______________ or ______________ the decision-making process.

Groups are better at decision making than individuals with ill-defined or complex problems.

_____________ of decision making view power as a central feature of the decision process.

Group decision making is usually better than individual decision making in a crisis.

Which of the following is not a heuristic used by decision makers?

A heuristic decision makers use to get a starting point for a decision and adjust beyond that point is

Which of the following statements is true about ethical issues in decision making?

______________ is an ugly disease that can infect cohesive decision-making groups.

A(n) ______________ can lead to inaccurate judgments when answering questions about which the person has little knowledge.

A manager who is interviewing candidates for a new position in her organization hires the first applicant who meets the minimum criteria. This manager is likely using which of the following decision-making models?

Decision support systems automate an organization's decision processes.

The social processes for decision making become more ______________ as one moves from the authoritative ("A") approaches to decision making to the more group-based ("G") approaches.

Decision makers use ______________ decision strategies for novel and unusual problems.