Question 1

The concept of bounded rationality holds that:

Accepted Answer

A) our perception of a rational reality is bounded by non rationality. 
B) decision makers process limited and imperfect information and therefore rarely select the best choice. 
C) decision makers are "bounded" by organizational limitations. 
D) decision makers are bound to project images of themselves as rational thinkers. 
E) our realities are bounded by our own perceptions so that everyone's reality is different. 
A) our perception of a rational reality is bounded by non rationality. 
B) decision makers process limited and imperfect information and therefore rarely select the best choice. 
C) decision makers are "bounded" by organizational limitations. 
D) decision makers are bound to project images of themselves as rational thinkers. 
E) our realities are bounded by our own perceptions so that everyone's reality is different.

Question 2

Divergent thinking mainly contributes to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Subjective expected utility refers to how much the selected alternative benefits or satisfies the decision maker.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Post-decisional justification gives people an excessively optimistic evaluation of their decisions,until they receive very clear and undeniable information to the contrary.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Convergent thinking mainly improves what stage of the creative process?

Accepted Answer

A) Incubation 
B) Insight 
C) Preparation 
D) All of these statements are correct 
E) Convergent thinking does not improve any part of the creative process. 
A) Incubation 
B) Insight 
C) Preparation 
D) All of these statements are correct 
E) Convergent thinking does not improve any part of the creative process.

Question 6

Incubation is a unique activity in organizational settings for increasing creativity.Describe this stage of creativity and explain what employees need to do to improve the incubation process.

Accepted Answer

Incubation is the stage of reflective th

Question 7

Task significance and autonomy are important conditions for creativity in organizations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Perceptual defence causes us to:

Accepted Answer

A) defend the solutions we propose. 
B) defend those who agree with us when we identify a problem. 
C) defend the perception we have after making a decision. 
D) block out bad news or information that threatens our self-concept. 
E) justify our actions to defend our position. 
A) defend the solutions we propose. 
B) defend those who agree with us when we identify a problem. 
C) defend the perception we have after making a decision. 
D) block out bad news or information that threatens our self-concept. 
E) justify our actions to defend our position.

Question 9

Which of these statements about information processing in decision making is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Decision makers typically look at alternatives at the same time rather than sequentially. 
B) Perceptual biases distort the selection and interpretation of information. 
C) Decision makers don't think through all of the possible alternatives and their outcomes. 
D) Decision makers engage in a limited search for and evaluation of alternatives. 
E) Decision makers compare each alternative against an implicit favourite. 
A) Decision makers typically look at alternatives at the same time rather than sequentially. 
B) Perceptual biases distort the selection and interpretation of information. 
C) Decision makers don't think through all of the possible alternatives and their outcomes. 
D) Decision makers engage in a limited search for and evaluation of alternatives. 
E) Decision makers compare each alternative against an implicit favourite.

Question 10

Intuition is based on well-grounded mental models.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The most accurate view of intuition is that it:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Our mental models of the world can prevent us from recognizing emerging problems in the workplace.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

A potentially useful creative practice is to list different dimensions of a system and the elements of each dimension,then think through the potential commercial usefulness of each combination.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

After Crispy Foods Ltd.had poured millions of dollars into the development of a new machine-made potato chip,the Board of Directors of the food-processing firm fired the CEO who had proposed and championed the product's development.The new CEO's first task is to find out why this monumental waste of money had occurred and how it can be prevented in the future.Describe two possible ways that the new CEO at Crispy Foods Ltd.can prevent or minimize this escalation of commitment in the future.Your answer must refer to this specific incident.

Accepted Answer

There are several ways to minimize the r

Question 16

The decision-making process is more effective when problems are defined in terms of their solutions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Typically,creative people possess less knowledge and experience on the subject than experts in the field.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Systematically evaluating alternatives through careful measurement and calculation tends to minimize:

Accepted Answer

A) satisficing 
B) reliance on an implicit favourite 
C) escalation of commitment 
D) reliance on the rational choice process. 
E) satisficing and reliance on an implicit favourite 
A) satisficing 
B) reliance on an implicit favourite 
C) escalation of commitment 
D) reliance on the rational choice process. 
E) satisficing and reliance on an implicit favourite

Question 19

Which of the following is a potential problem when evaluating and choosing alternatives in decision making?

Accepted Answer

A) Limited information processing 
B) Implicit favourite 
C) Satisficing 
D) All of these statements are potential problems 
E) None of these statements are potential problems 
A) Limited information processing 
B) Implicit favourite 
C) Satisficing 
D) All of these statements are potential problems 
E) None of these statements are potential problems

Question 20

Decision structure,risk of conflict,and decision commitment are:

Accepted Answer

A) three conditions required for bounded rationality. 
B) factors that support implicit favourites. 
C) contingencies of employee involvement. 
D) causes of escalating commitment. 
E) constraints of team decision making. 
A) three conditions required for bounded rationality. 
B) factors that support implicit favourites. 
C) contingencies of employee involvement. 
D) causes of escalating commitment. 
E) constraints of team decision making.

The concept of bounded rationality holds that:

Divergent thinking mainly contributes to which of the following?

Subjective expected utility refers to how much the selected alternative benefits or satisfies the decision maker.

Post-decisional justification gives people an excessively optimistic evaluation of their decisions,until they receive very clear and undeniable information to the contrary.

Convergent thinking mainly improves what stage of the creative process?

Incubation is a unique activity in organizational settings for increasing creativity.Describe this stage of creativity and explain what employees need to do to improve the incubation process.

Task significance and autonomy are important conditions for creativity in organizations.

Perceptual defence causes us to:

Which of these statements about information processing in decision making is FALSE?

Intuition is based on well-grounded mental models.

The most accurate view of intuition is that it:

Our mental models of the world can prevent us from recognizing emerging problems in the workplace.

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

A potentially useful creative practice is to list different dimensions of a system and the elements of each dimension,then think through the potential commercial usefulness of each combination.

The decision-making process is more effective when problems are defined in terms of their solutions.

Typically,creative people possess less knowledge and experience on the subject than experts in the field.

Systematically evaluating alternatives through careful measurement and calculation tends to minimize:

Which of the following is a potential problem when evaluating and choosing alternatives in decision making?

Decision structure,risk of conflict,and decision commitment are:

Introduction to the Field of Organizational Behavior

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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

The concept of bounded rationality holds that:

Divergent thinking mainly contributes to which of the following?

Subjective expected utility refers to how much the selected alternative benefits or satisfies the decision maker.

Post-decisional justification gives people an excessively optimistic evaluation of their decisions,until they receive very clear and undeniable information to the contrary.

Convergent thinking mainly improves what stage of the creative process?

Incubation is a unique activity in organizational settings for increasing creativity.Describe this stage of creativity and explain what employees need to do to improve the incubation process.

Task significance and autonomy are important conditions for creativity in organizations.

Perceptual defence causes us to:

Which of these statements about information processing in decision making is FALSE?

Intuition is based on well-grounded mental models.

The most accurate view of intuition is that it:

Our mental models of the world can prevent us from recognizing emerging problems in the workplace.

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

A potentially useful creative practice is to list different dimensions of a system and the elements of each dimension,then think through the potential commercial usefulness of each combination.

The decision-making process is more effective when problems are defined in terms of their solutions.

Typically,creative people possess less knowledge and experience on the subject than experts in the field.

Systematically evaluating alternatives through careful measurement and calculation tends to minimize:

Which of the following is a potential problem when evaluating and choosing alternatives in decision making?

Decision structure,risk of conflict,and decision commitment are:

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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