Question 1

An important resource for creativity is:

Accepted Answer

A) open communications. 
B) programmed decision routines. 
C) a job where you work alone. 
D) a performance-based reward system. 
E) a high level of pressure to perform. 
A) open communications. 
B) programmed decision routines. 
C) a job where you work alone. 
D) a performance-based reward system. 
E) a high level of pressure to perform. A

Question 2

In decision making,creativity is used:

Accepted Answer

A) to find problems 
B) to identify alternatives 
C) to implement solutions more effectively 
D) to assist all stages of decision making. 
E) creativity is not part of the decision-making process 
A) to find problems 
B) to identify alternatives 
C) to implement solutions more effectively 
D) to assist all stages of decision making. 
E) creativity is not part of the decision-making process D

Question 3

Scenario planning improves decision making by encouraging:

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A) employees to engage in satisficing. 
B) people to think about preferred solutions to problems long before they occur. 
C) people to focus on solutions during the process of identifying problems. 
D) bounded rationality. 
E) employees to use their implicit favourite. 
A) employees to engage in satisficing. 
B) people to think about preferred solutions to problems long before they occur. 
C) people to focus on solutions during the process of identifying problems. 
D) bounded rationality. 
E) employees to use their implicit favourite. B

Question 4

The creative potential of a person tends to increase with his or her:

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A) ability to synthesize information. 
B) ability to analyze ideas. 
C) ability to apply ideas. 
D) ability to be persistent. 
E) All of these statements are correct. 
A) ability to synthesize information. 
B) ability to analyze ideas. 
C) ability to apply ideas. 
D) ability to be persistent. 
E) All of these statements are correct.

Question 5

As director of new projects,you have just learned that cash flow problems have forced your organization to cut back product-development activities.This means that two of the eight projects currently being developed must be terminated,along with the employees working on those projects (about 25 per cent of employees in your unit).You have a good knowledge of these projects as well as the performance and seniority of employees who work in your unit.While some projects clearly have a high chance of success,the long-term potential of a couple of them is unknown.Identify the best level of employee involvement in this situation and describe three factors (contingencies)that support this level of involvement.

Accepted Answer

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Question 6

Scenario planning is a structured process that helps decision makers explore potential problems and choose the best solutions under different future conditions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Intuition relies on which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Escalation of commitment 
B) Satisficing 
C) Bounded rationality 
D) Post-decisional justification 
E) Tacit knowledge 
A) Escalation of commitment 
B) Satisficing 
C) Bounded rationality 
D) Post-decisional justification 
E) Tacit knowledge

Question 8

The incubation stage of creativity is more effective when the decision maker sets aside all other activities and focuses attention on the issue or problem.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Creativity tends to suffer during times of downsizing and corporate restructuring.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

People are creative because they work in creative environments,not because of any differences in their ability or personality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A nonprogrammed decision is:

Accepted Answer

A) any routine situation where the company has a ready-made solution. 
B) any decision that does not relate directly to the employee's job description. 
C) any nonroutine situation in which employees much search for alternative solutions. 
D) any decision that is clearly within the employee's job description. 
E) any decision that affects the employee's performance. 
A) any routine situation where the company has a ready-made solution. 
B) any decision that does not relate directly to the employee's job description. 
C) any nonroutine situation in which employees much search for alternative solutions. 
D) any decision that is clearly within the employee's job description. 
E) any decision that affects the employee's performance.

Question 12

Prospect theory and closing costs are two reasons why people:

Accepted Answer

A) engage in escalation of commitment. 
B) define problems in terms of preferred solutions. 
C) make non-programmed decisions rather than programmed decisions. 
D) engage in satisficing. 
E) encourage employee involvement. 
A) engage in escalation of commitment. 
B) define problems in terms of preferred solutions. 
C) make non-programmed decisions rather than programmed decisions. 
D) engage in satisficing. 
E) encourage employee involvement.

Question 13

Divergent thinking increases the level of:

Accepted Answer

A) programmed decision making. 
B) creativity. 
C) bounded rationality. 
D) escalation of commitment. 
E) Divergent thinking improves none of these decision processes. 
A) programmed decision making. 
B) creativity. 
C) bounded rationality. 
D) escalation of commitment. 
E) Divergent thinking improves none of these decision processes.

Question 14

To make the best decisions,the number of employees involved should be minimized.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

According to almost all organizational behaviour research,intuitive decision making causes us to make wrong decisions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

People tend to be more creative when:

Accepted Answer

A) they have a reasonable level of job security. 
B) they are secluded from colleagues in other areas of the organization. 
C) they risk losing their job if their ideas fail. 
D) they lack personal freedom to try things out. 
E) they have all of these conditions. 
A) they have a reasonable level of job security. 
B) they are secluded from colleagues in other areas of the organization. 
C) they risk losing their job if their ideas fail. 
D) they lack personal freedom to try things out. 
E) they have all of these conditions.

Question 17

People are the most creative when management puts intense pressure on them to produce creative ideas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

You have just received seed money for a new internet business and you want to hire a dozen people with a lot of creative potential.To hire the most creative people,you would select applicants who:

Accepted Answer

A) have no experience in this industry,have high analytic intelligence,and have a relatively low need for achievement. 
B) value self-direction,have a high degree of nonconformity,and have a relatively low need for affiliation. 
C) have strong mental models regarding their field of knowledge,have high synthetic intelligence,and have a relatively low need for social approval. 
D) try to avoid taking risks,have a high need for achievement,and have a high need for social approval. 
E) have none of these sets of characteristics. 
A) have no experience in this industry,have high analytic intelligence,and have a relatively low need for achievement. 
B) value self-direction,have a high degree of nonconformity,and have a relatively low need for affiliation. 
C) have strong mental models regarding their field of knowledge,have high synthetic intelligence,and have a relatively low need for social approval. 
D) try to avoid taking risks,have a high need for achievement,and have a high need for social approval. 
E) have none of these sets of characteristics.

Question 19

A learning orientation is:

Accepted Answer

A) an important condition for creativity. 
B) one of four causes of escalation of commitment. 
C) one of the outcomes of the prospect theory effect. 
D) a personal characteristic of someone who has low creative potential. 
E) the label given to people who learn but are not creative in their learning. 
A) an important condition for creativity. 
B) one of four causes of escalation of commitment. 
C) one of the outcomes of the prospect theory effect. 
D) a personal characteristic of someone who has low creative potential. 
E) the label given to people who learn but are not creative in their learning.

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT one of the ways emotions affect our choices?

Accepted Answer

A) We make preferences too early in the decision-making process. 
B) We change the process of evaluating alternatives. 
C) We rely on emotions as if they were information. 
D) We are influenced by the emotions of others. 
E) All of the above are correct. 
A) We make preferences too early in the decision-making process. 
B) We change the process of evaluating alternatives. 
C) We rely on emotions as if they were information. 
D) We are influenced by the emotions of others. 
E) All of the above are correct.

An important resource for creativity is:

In decision making,creativity is used:

Scenario planning improves decision making by encouraging:

The creative potential of a person tends to increase with his or her:

Scenario planning is a structured process that helps decision makers explore potential problems and choose the best solutions under different future conditions.

Intuition relies on which of the following?

The incubation stage of creativity is more effective when the decision maker sets aside all other activities and focuses attention on the issue or problem.

Creativity tends to suffer during times of downsizing and corporate restructuring.

People are creative because they work in creative environments,not because of any differences in their ability or personality.

A nonprogrammed decision is:

Prospect theory and closing costs are two reasons why people:

Divergent thinking increases the level of:

To make the best decisions,the number of employees involved should be minimized.

According to almost all organizational behaviour research,intuitive decision making causes us to make wrong decisions.

People tend to be more creative when:

People are the most creative when management puts intense pressure on them to produce creative ideas.

You have just received seed money for a new internet business and you want to hire a dozen people with a lot of creative potential.To hire the most creative people,you would select applicants who:

A learning orientation is:

Which of the following is NOT one of the ways emotions affect our choices?

Introduction to the Field of Organizational Behavior

Individual Behavior, Personality, and Values

Perceiving Ourselves and Others in Organizations

Workplace Emotions, Attitudes, and Stress

Foundations of Employee Motivation

Applied Performance Practices

Team Dynamics

Communicating in Teams and Organizations

Power and Influence in the Workplace

Conflict and Negotiation in the Workplace

Leadership in Organizational Settings

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Exam 7: Decision Making and Creativity

An important resource for creativity is:

In decision making,creativity is used:

Scenario planning improves decision making by encouraging:

The creative potential of a person tends to increase with his or her:

Scenario planning is a structured process that helps decision makers explore potential problems and choose the best solutions under different future conditions.

Intuition relies on which of the following?

The incubation stage of creativity is more effective when the decision maker sets aside all other activities and focuses attention on the issue or problem.

Creativity tends to suffer during times of downsizing and corporate restructuring.

People are creative because they work in creative environments,not because of any differences in their ability or personality.

A nonprogrammed decision is:

Prospect theory and closing costs are two reasons why people:

Divergent thinking increases the level of:

To make the best decisions,the number of employees involved should be minimized.

According to almost all organizational behaviour research,intuitive decision making causes us to make wrong decisions.

People tend to be more creative when:

People are the most creative when management puts intense pressure on them to produce creative ideas.

You have just received seed money for a new internet business and you want to hire a dozen people with a lot of creative potential.To hire the most creative people,you would select applicants who:

A learning orientation is:

Which of the following is NOT one of the ways emotions affect our choices?

Introduction to the Field of Organizational Behavior

Individual Behavior, Personality, and Values

Perceiving Ourselves and Others in Organizations

Workplace Emotions, Attitudes, and Stress

Foundations of Employee Motivation

Applied Performance Practices

Team Dynamics

Communicating in Teams and 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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