Question 1

According to Delbecq, which of the following is not a classification scheme for negotiation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Inferred decisions 
B)  Routine decisions 
C)  Creative decisions 
D)  Negotiated decisions 
A)  Inferred decisions 
B)  Routine decisions 
C)  Creative decisions 
D)  Negotiated decisions A

Question 2

A decision in which many people may serve to influence the final decision but only one decision maker has the authority and responsibility to make the decision is called a:

Accepted Answer

A)  unilateral decision. 
B)  bilateral decision. 
C)  negotiated decision. 
D)  unanimous decision. 
A)  unilateral decision. 
B)  bilateral decision. 
C)  negotiated decision. 
D)  unanimous decision. A

Question 3

According to Thompson, which of the following is not a type of strategy based decision scheme?

Accepted Answer

A)  Inspirational strategies 
B)  Judgmental strategies 
C)  Conversational strategies 
D)  Compromise strategies 
A)  Inspirational strategies 
B)  Judgmental strategies 
C)  Conversational strategies 
D)  Compromise strategies C

Question 4

Which of the following is not a decision style behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  Analytical 
B)  Behavioral 
C)  Conceptual 
D)  All of the above are decisions style behaviors. 
A)  Analytical 
B)  Behavioral 
C)  Conceptual 
D)  All of the above are decisions style behaviors.

Question 5

Simon proposed to classify problems from procedural to non-procedural.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The perception of a problem context is typically caused by one or more:

Accepted Answer

A)  crisis. 
B)  stimuli. 
C)  telephone calls. 
D)  catastrophes. 
A)  crisis. 
B)  stimuli. 
C)  telephone calls. 
D)  catastrophes.

Question 7

Define Mintzberg's activity-based decision typology.

Accepted Answer

1) Entrepreneurial activities are genera

Question 8

The most clear-cut phase in the decision making process is the design phase.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Simon classified problems on a continuum that ranged from:

Accepted Answer

A)  structured to unstructured. 
B)  parallel to perpendicular. 
C)  discrete to obtuse. 
D)  1 to 10. 
A)  structured to unstructured. 
B)  parallel to perpendicular. 
C)  discrete to obtuse. 
D)  1 to 10.

Question 10

Which of the following is not an optimizing strategy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Goal programming 
B)  Environmental impact analysis 
C)  Investment models 
D)  Transportation models 
A)  Goal programming 
B)  Environmental impact analysis 
C)  Investment models 
D)  Transportation models

Question 11

When conflict exists in either goals or approaches to the decision then Delbecq would classify that as the need for a creative decision.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Define a 'good decision'.

Accepted Answer

A good decision results in the

Question 13

Which of the following is not a satisficing strategy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Simulation 
B)  "What-if" analysis 
C)  Markov analysis 
D)  Linear programming 
A)  Simulation 
B)  "What-if" analysis 
C)  Markov analysis 
D)  Linear programming

Question 14

Decision style is affected by the perception of the problem.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Two examples of group decision making are organizational committees and juries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

When a novel approach is needed to handle the complexity of the problem, then Delbecq would classify that as the need for a negotiated decision.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Symptoms of a problem are identical to the problem itself.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A typical decision is often made using the exact order suggested by a normative model of decision making and tends to use all of the steps contained in the model.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following best describes the basic characteristics of the behavioral decision style? The behavioral decision style is characterized by:

Accepted Answer

A)  a high need for structure in the problem context combined with a relatively low tolerance for context ambiguity and a tendency to function best in a verbal setting rather than through written communiqué or other multichannel media. 
B)  a relatively greater tolerance for context ambiguity, a tendency toward the need for greater volumes of information and the consideration of large sets of alternatives, and a preference for written communication media. 
C)  a long-term thinker with a high tolerance for ambiguity and a tendency to be much more of a "people person". 
D)  conflict-averse with a tendency to rely on meetings and consensus for communicating to and organizing subordinates. 
A)  a high need for structure in the problem context combined with a relatively low tolerance for context ambiguity and a tendency to function best in a verbal setting rather than through written communiqué or other multichannel media. 
B)  a relatively greater tolerance for context ambiguity, a tendency toward the need for greater volumes of information and the consideration of large sets of alternatives, and a preference for written communication media. 
C)  a long-term thinker with a high tolerance for ambiguity and a tendency to be much more of a "people person". 
D)  conflict-averse with a tendency to rely on meetings and consensus for communicating to and organizing subordinates.

Question 20

According to Mintzberg, which of the following is not a decision typology?

Accepted Answer

A)  Entrepreneurial activities 
B)  Knowledge activities 
C)  Adaptive activities 
D)  Planning activities 
A)  Entrepreneurial activities 
B)  Knowledge activities 
C)  Adaptive activities 
D)  Planning activities

According to Delbecq, which of the following is not a classification scheme for negotiation?

A decision in which many people may serve to influence the final decision but only one decision maker has the authority and responsibility to make the decision is called a:

According to Thompson, which of the following is not a type of strategy based decision scheme?

Which of the following is not a decision style behavior?

Simon proposed to classify problems from procedural to non-procedural.

The perception of a problem context is typically caused by one or more:

Define Mintzberg's activity-based decision typology.

The most clear-cut phase in the decision making process is the design phase.

Simon classified problems on a continuum that ranged from:

Which of the following is not an optimizing strategy?

When conflict exists in either goals or approaches to the decision then Delbecq would classify that as the need for a creative decision.

Define a 'good decision'.

Which of the following is not a satisficing strategy?

Decision style is affected by the perception of the problem.

Two examples of group decision making are organizational committees and juries.

When a novel approach is needed to handle the complexity of the problem, then Delbecq would classify that as the need for a negotiated decision.

Symptoms of a problem are identical to the problem itself.

A typical decision is often made using the exact order suggested by a normative model of decision making and tends to use all of the steps contained in the model.

Which of the following best describes the basic characteristics of the behavioral decision style? The behavioral decision style is characterized by:

According to Mintzberg, which of the following is not a decision typology?

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Exam 2: Decisions and Decision Makers

According to Delbecq, which of the following is not a classification scheme for negotiation?

A decision in which many people may serve to influence the final decision but only one decision maker has the authority and responsibility to make the decision is called a:

According to Thompson, which of the following is not a type of strategy based decision scheme?

Which of the following is not a decision style behavior?

Simon proposed to classify problems from procedural to non-procedural.

The perception of a problem context is typically caused by one or more:

Define Mintzberg's activity-based decision typology.

The most clear-cut phase in the decision making process is the design phase.

Simon classified problems on a continuum that ranged from:

Which of the following is not an optimizing strategy?

When conflict exists in either goals or approaches to the decision then Delbecq would classify that as the need for a creative decision.

Define a 'good decision'.

Which of the following is not a satisficing strategy?

Decision style is affected by the perception of the problem.

Two examples of group decision making are organizational committees and juries.

When a novel approach is needed to handle the complexity of the problem, then Delbecq would classify that as the need for a negotiated decision.

Symptoms of a problem are identical to the problem itself.

A typical decision is often made using the exact order suggested by a normative model of decision making and tends to use all of the steps contained in the model.

Which of the following best describes the basic characteristics of the behavioral decision style? The behavioral decision style is characterized by:

According to Mintzberg, which of the following is not a decision typology?

Introduction to Decision Support Systems

Decisions in the Organization

Modeling Decision Processes

Group Decision Support and Groupware Technologies

Executive Information Systems

Expert Systems and Artificial Intelligence

Knowledge Engineering and Acquisition

Machines That Can Learn

The Data Warehouse

Data Mining and Data Visualization

Designing and Building the Data Warehouse

Decisions in the Organization

Designing and Building Decision Support Systems

Implementing and Integrating Decision Support Systems

Creative Decision Making and Problem Solving

Intelligent Software Agents, Bots, Delegation, and Agency

Decision Support in the Twenty-First Century

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