Exam 3: Solving Problems Analytically and Creatively

Which of the following is best when generating alternatives?

What is the natural tendency of people in resolving problems?

Which type of creativity emphasizes developmental and deliberate responses to problems?

Particularistic cultures have a tendency toward creative solution finding.

Examples of the conceptual block of constancy include lateral thinking and only one thinking language.

One way for a manager to foster creativity would be to pull an individual apart from others and give him/her space to work alone on a problem or idea.

During a brainstorming session, George remarks, "I think we are getting a little off track. Let's stay focused!" He has violated which rule?

What does creativity in Eastern cultures focus on?

According to research, which would creative problem solvers use?

What stage of creative problem solving occurs when an insight is recognized and a creative solution is articulated?

If you assume that individuals who are experienced in launching a new product know the best marketing approach, which conceptual block are you practicing?

In describing a new problem you are having with your computer, your boss interrupts and states, "I had the same problem last week. It's something to do with the network." Which conceptual block could be inhibiting your boss's creative problem-solving approach?

Your boss stares out the window with her feet up for at least an hour every day. Most people think she is not working. People that criticize her may be falling prey to the conceptual block of bias against thinking.

Which of the following is true about creative problem solving?

If you were a manager wanting to assign people to a problem-solving team, who would you assign to maximize generation of innovative ideas? Bob, a salesman with 10 years' experience in the company Jane, a secretary with 25 years' experience in the company Jose, a salesman with 8 years' experience in the company, also a minority John, a manager of sales teams with 14 years' experience in the company Alex, a product developer with 1 year of experience in the company

Which attributes should be included in effective implementation of a solution and follow up on the implementation?

When relevant information is available, when a clear standard exists to assess the correctness of a solution, and when the problem is straightforward, which decision model should be used?

This problem-solving style occurs less frequently but often separates career successes from career failures. What does this problem-solving style focus on?

Your group has a presentation to the class in two weeks. Moe believes that the presentation should be similar to a presentation he gave in his Marketing class last semester. Curly wants it to be similar to his Finance presentation that his group gave earlier this month. Larry believes that the presentation should be like the first group, after all they received an A. You think, what a bunch of stooges. Which guideline did your group violate in regard to the analytical problem-solving model?