Question 1

Which of the following is not a question in Bagley's decision tree?

Accepted Answer

A)  Is the proposed action legal? 
B)  Is the proposed action ethical? 
C)  Does the proposed action maximize shareholder value? 
D)  Does the proposed action affect any stakeholders? 
E)  Would it be ethical not to take the proposed action? 
A)  Is the proposed action legal? 
B)  Is the proposed action ethical? 
C)  Does the proposed action maximize shareholder value? 
D)  Does the proposed action affect any stakeholders? 
E)  Would it be ethical not to take the proposed action?

Question 2

Intuition represents judgments, insights, or decisions that come to mind on their own without explicit awareness of the evoking cues and of course without explicit evaluation of the validity of those cues.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

While the ability to use "big data" is important to government operations, it is unlikely to result in a competitive advantage for business organizations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

In evaluating alternatives, managers should consider all but one of the following. Which one?

Accepted Answer

A)  Quality 
B)  Cost 
C)  Ethical considerations 
D)  Personal preferences 
E)  Resources 
A)  Quality 
B)  Cost 
C)  Ethical considerations 
D)  Personal preferences 
E)  Resources

Question 5

Which of the following is one of the assumptions underlying nonrational models of decision making?

Accepted Answer

A)  Managers do not possess complete information. 
B)  Rational decision making is easy. 
C)  The context for managerial decisions is simple and stable. 
D)  Decisions can be made with certainty. 
E)  Managers do not face restrictions when making decisions. 
A)  Managers do not possess complete information. 
B)  Rational decision making is easy. 
C)  The context for managerial decisions is simple and stable. 
D)  Decisions can be made with certainty. 
E)  Managers do not face restrictions when making decisions.

Question 6

Which of the following is not an environmental factor that possibly impacts creative performance behaviors?

Accepted Answer

A)  Meaningful work 
B)  Personality dimensions 
C)  Informational feedback 
D)  Spatial configuration of work settings 
E)  Positive relationships with coworkers 
A)  Meaningful work 
B)  Personality dimensions 
C)  Informational feedback 
D)  Spatial configuration of work settings 
E)  Positive relationships with coworkers

Question 7

People with a conceptual style have a high tolerance for ambiguity and a people or social orientation, and are supportive, receptive to suggestions, and avoid conflict.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Josephine is about to graduate from college and is excited about joining her two roommates to start a small coffee shop near campus. She has never started a business before, but she is sure that her business degree has taught her everything she needs to know. The three of them have enough money for their initial costs and figure that they can cover their expenses with the cash flow from the business. Which heuristic is probably involved?

Accepted Answer

A)  Representativeness 
B)  Anchoring 
C)  Availability 
D)  Fundamental attribution error 
E)  Overconfidence 
A)  Representativeness 
B)  Anchoring 
C)  Availability 
D)  Fundamental attribution error 
E)  Overconfidence

Question 9

_________ is a group process that anonymously generates ideas or judgments from physically dispersed experts.

Accepted Answer

A)  The Delphi technique 
B)  Brainstorming 
C)  Groupthink 
D)  Goal displacement 
E)  Decision support systems 
A)  The Delphi technique 
B)  Brainstorming 
C)  Groupthink 
D)  Goal displacement 
E)  Decision support systems

Question 10

Marketing firms strive to ensure that people are aware of their products because people assume that if they have heard about certain products, the products will work well. Which of the following biases are the marketing firms trying to take advantage of?

Accepted Answer

A)  Creativity 
B)  Availability 
C)  Fundamental attribution error 
D)  Representativeness 
E)  Inclusion 
A)  Creativity 
B)  Availability 
C)  Fundamental attribution error 
D)  Representativeness 
E)  Inclusion

Question 11

Describe Bagley's decision tree model of decision making. Discuss: Is use of this model beneficial for organizations? What else should organizations do to encourage ethical behavior?

Accepted Answer

Harvard Business School Professor Consta

Question 12

In the _________ bias, a decision maker tends to assess the likelihood of an event occurring based on one's impressions about similar occurrences.

Accepted Answer

A)  Confirmation 
B)  Availability 
C)  Representativeness 
D)  Overconfidence 
E)  Framing 
A)  Confirmation 
B)  Availability 
C)  Representativeness 
D)  Overconfidence 
E)  Framing

Question 13

There are both pros and cons to the use of heuristics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The two dimensions of decision-making style are tolerance for ambiguity and creativity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The sources of creative behaviors are all personal; environmental factors have no influence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Individuals who are conceptual in decision-making style:

Accepted Answer

A)  Risk being autocratic and focusing on the short term 
B)  Sometimes overanalyze situations 
C)  Rely on intuition and discussions with others to acquire information 
D)  Adopt a short-term perspective 
E)  Have a tendency to avoid conflict 
A)  Risk being autocratic and focusing on the short term 
B)  Sometimes overanalyze situations 
C)  Rely on intuition and discussions with others to acquire information 
D)  Adopt a short-term perspective 
E)  Have a tendency to avoid conflict

Question 17

Which of the following statements about tendencies in managerial decision making is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  Managers make decisions too quickly. 
B)  Managers don't invest resources to properly study the problem and alternative courses of action. 
C)  Managers study the problem too extensively and collect too much data. 
D)  Managers take the easy solution without rigorously considering alternatives. 
E)  Managers don't consider all the relevant data. 
A)  Managers make decisions too quickly. 
B)  Managers don't invest resources to properly study the problem and alternative courses of action. 
C)  Managers study the problem too extensively and collect too much data. 
D)  Managers take the easy solution without rigorously considering alternatives. 
E)  Managers don't consider all the relevant data.

Question 18

A holistic hunch represents a judgment that is based on a conscious integration stored in memory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In the _________ stage of the creative performance process, participants may brainstorm.

Accepted Answer

A)  Problem formulation/definition 
B)  Preparation/information gathering 
C)  Idea generation 
D)  Idea evaluation 
E)  Idea validation 
A)  Problem formulation/definition 
B)  Preparation/information gathering 
C)  Idea generation 
D)  Idea evaluation 
E)  Idea validation

Question 20

One of the rules of brainstorming is that criticism should be withheld during the first stage of generating ideas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following is not a question in Bagley's decision tree?

Intuition represents judgments, insights, or decisions that come to mind on their own without explicit awareness of the evoking cues and of course without explicit evaluation of the validity of those cues.

While the ability to use "big data" is important to government operations, it is unlikely to result in a competitive advantage for business organizations.

In evaluating alternatives, managers should consider all but one of the following. Which one?

Which of the following is one of the assumptions underlying nonrational models of decision making?

Which of the following is not an environmental factor that possibly impacts creative performance behaviors?

People with a conceptual style have a high tolerance for ambiguity and a people or social orientation, and are supportive, receptive to suggestions, and avoid conflict.

_________ is a group process that anonymously generates ideas or judgments from physically dispersed experts.

Marketing firms strive to ensure that people are aware of their products because people assume that if they have heard about certain products, the products will work well. Which of the following biases are the marketing firms trying to take advantage of?

Describe Bagley's decision tree model of decision making. Discuss: Is use of this model beneficial for organizations? What else should organizations do to encourage ethical behavior?

In the _________ bias, a decision maker tends to assess the likelihood of an event occurring based on one's impressions about similar occurrences.

There are both pros and cons to the use of heuristics.

The two dimensions of decision-making style are tolerance for ambiguity and creativity.

The sources of creative behaviors are all personal; environmental factors have no influence.

Individuals who are conceptual in decision-making style:

Which of the following statements about tendencies in managerial decision making is false?

A holistic hunch represents a judgment that is based on a conscious integration stored in memory.

In the _________ stage of the creative performance process, participants may brainstorm.

One of the rules of brainstorming is that criticism should be withheld during the first stage of generating ideas.

Making Ob Work for Me

Values and Attitudes

Individual Differences and Emotions

Social Perception and Managing Diversity

Foundations of Employee Motivation

Performance Management

Positive Organizational Behavior

Groups and Teams

Communication in the Digital Age

Managing Conflict and Negotiation

Power, Influence, and Politics

Leadership Effectiveness

Organizational Culture, Socialization, and Mentoring

Organizational Design, Effectiveness, and Innovation

Managing Change and Stress

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Exam 11: Decision Making and Creativity

Which of the following is not a question in Bagley's decision tree?

Intuition represents judgments, insights, or decisions that come to mind on their own without explicit awareness of the evoking cues and of course without explicit evaluation of the validity of those cues.

While the ability to use "big data" is important to government operations, it is unlikely to result in a competitive advantage for business organizations.

In evaluating alternatives, managers should consider all but one of the following. Which one?

Which of the following is one of the assumptions underlying nonrational models of decision making?

Which of the following is not an environmental factor that possibly impacts creative performance behaviors?

People with a conceptual style have a high tolerance for ambiguity and a people or social orientation, and are supportive, receptive to suggestions, and avoid conflict.

_________ is a group process that anonymously generates ideas or judgments from physically dispersed experts.

Marketing firms strive to ensure that people are aware of their products because people assume that if they have heard about certain products, the products will work well. Which of the following biases are the marketing firms trying to take advantage of?

Describe Bagley's decision tree model of decision making. Discuss: Is use of this model beneficial for organizations? What else should organizations do to encourage ethical behavior?

In the _________ bias, a decision maker tends to assess the likelihood of an event occurring based on one's impressions about similar occurrences.

There are both pros and cons to the use of heuristics.

The two dimensions of decision-making style are tolerance for ambiguity and creativity.

The sources of creative behaviors are all personal; environmental factors have no influence.

Individuals who are conceptual in decision-making style:

Which of the following statements about tendencies in managerial decision making is false?

A holistic hunch represents a judgment that is based on a conscious integration stored in memory.

In the _________ stage of the creative performance process, participants may brainstorm.

One of the rules of brainstorming is that criticism should be withheld during the first stage of generating ideas.

Making Ob Work for Me

Values and Attitudes

Individual Differences and Emotions

Social Perception and Managing Diversity

Foundations of Employee Motivation

Performance Management

Positive Organizational Behavior

Groups and Teams

Communication in the Digital Age

Managing Conflict and Negotiation

Power, Influence, and Politics

Leadership Effectiveness

Organizational Culture, Socialization, and Mentoring

Organizational Design, Effectiveness, and Innovation

Managing Change and Stress

Filters