Question 1

Which of the following is a creative practice?

Accepted Answer

A) Looking through the notes and files of past projects. 
B) Performing morphological analysis. 
C) Asking people unfamiliar with the issue to explore the problem with you. 
D) All of these statements improve creativity. 
E) None of these statements improves creativity. 
A) Looking through the notes and files of past projects. 
B) Performing morphological analysis. 
C) Asking people unfamiliar with the issue to explore the problem with you. 
D) All of these statements improve creativity. 
E) None of these statements improves creativity.

Question 2

Divergent thinking mainly contributes to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Bounded rationality 
B) The rationality choice decision model 
C) Organizational politics 
D) Groupthink 
E) Creativity 
A) Bounded rationality 
B) The rationality choice decision model 
C) Organizational politics 
D) Groupthink 
E) Creativity

Question 3

Employee involvement potentially improves decision-making quality and commitment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The highest level of employee involvement should occur when the problem is structured (i.e. it is a programmed decision).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The last step in the rational decision-making model is to evaluate the decision outcomes

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Creativity occurs by redefining the problem, not just by finding a unique solution to the existing problem.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

One strategy to improve the decision evaluation process is to involve as few people as possible to reduce potential ambiguity and conflict.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In decision making, creativity is used

Accepted Answer

A) rarely. 
B) to find problems. 
C) to implement solutions more effectively. 
D) to assist all stages of decision making. 
E) to identify alternatives. 
A) rarely. 
B) to find problems. 
C) to implement solutions more effectively. 
D) to assist all stages of decision making. 
E) to identify alternatives.

Question 9

Divergent thinking occurs when the individual has a fleeting inspiration that is usually forgotten before it can be written down.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Decision heuristics automatically distort either the probability of outcomes or the value (utility) of those outcomes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The emerging emotional view of decision making states that people form preferences toward alternatives as soon as they receive information about those alternatives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The most accurate view of intuition is that it

Accepted Answer

A) is acquired more quickly by people whose careers span several unrelated industries. 
B) does not really exist. 
C) is a trait that people acquire mainly through heredity. 
D) is the ability to know when a problem or opportunity exists and select the best course of action without conscious reasoning. 
E) is more likely to be found in men than women. 
A) is acquired more quickly by people whose careers span several unrelated industries. 
B) does not really exist. 
C) is a trait that people acquire mainly through heredity. 
D) is the ability to know when a problem or opportunity exists and select the best course of action without conscious reasoning. 
E) is more likely to be found in men than women.

Question 13

The higher the level of employee involvement, the more influence people have over the decision process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

For the past 2,500 years, scholars in most western countries have mainly followed the ________ model of decision making.

Accepted Answer

A) rational choice 
B) prospect theory 
C) bounded rationality 
D) programmed decision 
E) implicit favourite 
A) rational choice 
B) prospect theory 
C) bounded rationality 
D) programmed decision 
E) implicit favourite

Question 15

The decision maker's emotions play an important role in his or her identification of a problem or opportunity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Art classes and improvisational theatre are two creative activities of associative play

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Creativity should be used only in cases of nonprogrammed problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT a way to identify problems and opportunities more effectively?

Accepted Answer

A) Delegate the task to a less senior colleague. 
B) Create a norm of "divine discontent." 
C) Resist the temptation to make quick decisions when more thoughtful examination of the situation should occur. 
D) Discuss the situation with colleagues. 
E) Become aware of the problems identification biases. 
A) Delegate the task to a less senior colleague. 
B) Create a norm of "divine discontent." 
C) Resist the temptation to make quick decisions when more thoughtful examination of the situation should occur. 
D) Discuss the situation with colleagues. 
E) Become aware of the problems identification biases.

Question 19

Associative play, morphological analysis, and cross-pollination are three strategies to

Accepted Answer

A) apply brainstorming more exactly as originally described by Osborn. 
B) increase conformity to peer pressure. 
C) improve creativity. 
D) increase group polarization. 
E) make the problem-finding stage of decision making less emotional. 
A) apply brainstorming more exactly as originally described by Osborn. 
B) increase conformity to peer pressure. 
C) improve creativity. 
D) increase group polarization. 
E) make the problem-finding stage of decision making less emotional.

Question 20

Intuition includes any emotional signals we experience regarding a situation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following is a creative practice?

Divergent thinking mainly contributes to which of the following?

Employee involvement potentially improves decision-making quality and commitment.

The highest level of employee involvement should occur when the problem is structured (i.e. it is a programmed decision).

The last step in the rational decision-making model is to evaluate the decision outcomes

Creativity occurs by redefining the problem, not just by finding a unique solution to the existing problem.

One strategy to improve the decision evaluation process is to involve as few people as possible to reduce potential ambiguity and conflict.

In decision making, creativity is used

Divergent thinking occurs when the individual has a fleeting inspiration that is usually forgotten before it can be written down.

Decision heuristics automatically distort either the probability of outcomes or the value (utility) of those outcomes.

The emerging emotional view of decision making states that people form preferences toward alternatives as soon as they receive information about those alternatives.

The most accurate view of intuition is that it

The higher the level of employee involvement, the more influence people have over the decision process.

For the past 2,500 years, scholars in most western countries have mainly followed the ________ model of decision making.

The decision maker's emotions play an important role in his or her identification of a problem or opportunity.

Art classes and improvisational theatre are two creative activities of associative play

Creativity should be used only in cases of nonprogrammed problems.

Which of the following is NOT a way to identify problems and opportunities more effectively?

Associative play, morphological analysis, and cross-pollination are three strategies to

Intuition includes any emotional signals we experience regarding a situation.

Introduction to the Field of Organizational Behaviour

Individual Behaviour

Perceiving Ourselves and Others in Organizations

Workplace Emotions

Foundations of Employee Motivation

Applied Performance Practices

Team Dynamics

Communicating in Organizations

Power and Influence in the Workplace

Conflict and Negotiation in the Workplace

Leadership in Organizational Settings

Designing Organizational Structures

Organizational Culture

Organizational Change

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Exam 7: Decision Making and Creativity

Which of the following is a creative practice?

Divergent thinking mainly contributes to which of the following?

Employee involvement potentially improves decision-making quality and commitment.

The highest level of employee involvement should occur when the problem is structured (i.e. it is a programmed decision).

The last step in the rational decision-making model is to evaluate the decision outcomes

Creativity occurs by redefining the problem, not just by finding a unique solution to the existing problem.

One strategy to improve the decision evaluation process is to involve as few people as possible to reduce potential ambiguity and conflict.

In decision making, creativity is used

Divergent thinking occurs when the individual has a fleeting inspiration that is usually forgotten before it can be written down.

Decision heuristics automatically distort either the probability of outcomes or the value (utility) of those outcomes.

The emerging emotional view of decision making states that people form preferences toward alternatives as soon as they receive information about those alternatives.

The most accurate view of intuition is that it

The higher the level of employee involvement, the more influence people have over the decision process.

For the past 2,500 years, scholars in most western countries have mainly followed the ________ model of decision making.

The decision maker's emotions play an important role in his or her identification of a problem or opportunity.

Art classes and improvisational theatre are two creative activities of associative play

Creativity should be used only in cases of nonprogrammed problems.

Which of the following is NOT a way to identify problems and opportunities more effectively?

Associative play, morphological analysis, and cross-pollination are three strategies to

Intuition includes any emotional signals we experience regarding a situation.

Introduction to the Field of Organizational Behaviour

Individual Behaviour

Perceiving Ourselves and Others in Organizations

Workplace Emotions

Foundations of Employee Motivation

Applied Performance Practices

Team Dynamics

Communicating in Organizations

Power and Influence in the Workplace

Conflict and Negotiation in the Workplace

Leadership in Organizational Settings

Designing Organizational Structures

Organizational Culture

Organizational Change

Filters