Question 1

People prefer to take risks in decisions involving ______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of People prefer to take risks in decisions...

Question 2

An organization has a strong policy that those employees with seniority get first chance at promotions, vacation time, and other privileges. A supervisor who needs to decide who gets priority for vacation time will likely use which of the following decision strategies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Unprogrammed decision strategy. 
B)  Programmed decision strategy. 
C)  It is impossible to tell from the information given. 
D)  The supervisor will not use any decision strategy described in the answers. 
A)  Unprogrammed decision strategy. 
B)  Programmed decision strategy. 
C)  It is impossible to tell from the information given. 
D)  The supervisor will not use any decision strategy described in the answers.

Question 3

The judgment bias that describes the tendency to recall and use information easily retrieved from memory is

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.

Question 4

Which of the following statements is false about the nominal group technique?

Accepted Answer

A)  Group members publicly vote on the ideas generated. 
B)  In the early stages of the process, there is no verbal interaction. 
C)  Because there is no interaction, one person cannot dominate the conversation. 
D)  The nominal group technique generates a large amount of information about a problem. 
A)  Group members publicly vote on the ideas generated. 
B)  In the early stages of the process, there is no verbal interaction. 
C)  Because there is no interaction, one person cannot dominate the conversation. 
D)  The nominal group technique generates a large amount of information about a problem.

Question 5

Which of the following is not a group decision-making asset?

Accepted Answer

A)  Increased information. 
B)  Job satisfaction. 
C)  Favored alternative. 
D)  Personal development. 
A)  Increased information. 
B)  Job satisfaction. 
C)  Favored alternative. 
D)  Personal development.

Question 6

As the decision-making process becomes less authoritative, social interaction decreases between the decision maker and others involved in the decision.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The group decision-making method in which a person is assigned the role of critically assessing the group's chosen alternative is

Accepted Answer

A)  The devil's advocate technique. 
B)  Dialectical inquiry. 
C)  The nominal group technique. 
D)  Brainstorming. 
A)  The devil's advocate technique. 
B)  Dialectical inquiry. 
C)  The nominal group technique. 
D)  Brainstorming.

Question 8

A dominant figure in a decision-making group is not a liability of group decision making.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Groups that experience groupthink are aware of the ethical implications of the group's decision.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The bounded rationality decision-making model sees limits on information available to the decision maker and limitations in dealing with complex problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Pressures for decision behavior consistency and the desire to appear rational can result in escalation of commitment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Ethical questions can arise in all ______________ of the decision-making process.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Ethical questions can arise in all ______________...

Question 13

Which of the following is false about satisficing behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  Decision makers choose an alternative to maximize a goal. 
B)  Decision makers do not assess all possible alternatives. 
C)  Decision makers can change the goal of the decision problem. 
D)  Decision makers choose an alternative that is good enough to reach the goal. 
A)  Decision makers choose an alternative to maximize a goal. 
B)  Decision makers do not assess all possible alternatives. 
C)  Decision makers can change the goal of the decision problem. 
D)  Decision makers choose an alternative that is good enough to reach the goal.

Question 14

The availability heuristic describes the tendency for people to use information easily retrieved from memory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The decision-making model that views power as a central feature of the decision process is

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

The concept or term ____________ emphasizes a decision maker's search for satisfactory, not optimal, solutions.

Accepted Answer

satisficin

Question 17

The garbage can decision-making model views decisions as happening at the convergence of problem streams, solutions streams, participant streams, and choice opportunity streams.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Groupthink involves excessive conformity to a group norm that supports agreement among group members.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following is not a stream in the garbage can model of decision making?

Accepted Answer

A)  Choice opportunity. 
B)  Participant. 
C)  Solution. 
D)  Alternative. 
A)  Choice opportunity. 
B)  Participant. 
C)  Solution. 
D)  Alternative.

Question 20

______________ involves excessive ______________ to a group norm that supports agreement among group members.

Accepted Answer

Groupthink

People prefer to take risks in decisions involving ______________.

An organization has a strong policy that those employees with seniority get first chance at promotions, vacation time, and other privileges. A supervisor who needs to decide who gets priority for vacation time will likely use which of the following decision strategies?

The judgment bias that describes the tendency to recall and use information easily retrieved from memory is

Which of the following statements is false about the nominal group technique?

Which of the following is not a group decision-making asset?

As the decision-making process becomes less authoritative, social interaction decreases between the decision maker and others involved in the decision.

The group decision-making method in which a person is assigned the role of critically assessing the group's chosen alternative is

A dominant figure in a decision-making group is not a liability of group decision making.

Groups that experience groupthink are aware of the ethical implications of the group's decision.

The bounded rationality decision-making model sees limits on information available to the decision maker and limitations in dealing with complex problems.

Pressures for decision behavior consistency and the desire to appear rational can result in escalation of commitment.

Ethical questions can arise in all ______________ of the decision-making process.

Which of the following is false about satisficing behavior?

The availability heuristic describes the tendency for people to use information easily retrieved from memory.

The decision-making model that views power as a central feature of the decision process is

The concept or term ____________ emphasizes a decision maker's search for satisfactory, not optimal, solutions.

The garbage can decision-making model views decisions as happening at the convergence of problem streams, solutions streams, participant streams, and choice opportunity streams.

Groupthink involves excessive conformity to a group norm that supports agreement among group members.

Which of the following is not a stream in the garbage can model of decision making?

involves excessive to a group norm that supports agreement among group members.

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

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Exam 14: Decision-Making and Problem-Solving Processes

People prefer to take risks in decisions involving ______________.

An organization has a strong policy that those employees with seniority get first chance at promotions, vacation time, and other privileges. A supervisor who needs to decide who gets priority for vacation time will likely use which of the following decision strategies?

The judgment bias that describes the tendency to recall and use information easily retrieved from memory is

Which of the following statements is false about the nominal group technique?

Which of the following is not a group decision-making asset?

As the decision-making process becomes less authoritative, social interaction decreases between the decision maker and others involved in the decision.

The group decision-making method in which a person is assigned the role of critically assessing the group's chosen alternative is

A dominant figure in a decision-making group is not a liability of group decision making.

Groups that experience groupthink are aware of the ethical implications of the group's decision.

The bounded rationality decision-making model sees limits on information available to the decision maker and limitations in dealing with complex problems.

Pressures for decision behavior consistency and the desire to appear rational can result in escalation of commitment.

Ethical questions can arise in all ______________ of the decision-making process.

Which of the following is false about satisficing behavior?

The availability heuristic describes the tendency for people to use information easily retrieved from memory.

The decision-making model that views power as a central feature of the decision process is

The concept or term ____________ emphasizes a decision maker's search for satisfactory, not optimal, solutions.

The garbage can decision-making model views decisions as happening at the convergence of problem streams, solutions streams, participant streams, and choice opportunity streams.

Groupthink involves excessive conformity to a group norm that supports agreement among group members.

Which of the following is not a stream in the garbage can model of decision making?

______________ involves excessive ______________ to a group norm that supports agreement among group members.

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

involves excessive to a group norm that supports agreement among group members.