Question 1

Creativity is more likely to occur when a person has a lot of task expertise.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

__________ is the ability to know or recognize quickly and readily the possibilities of a given situation.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ is the ability to know or...

Question 3

The most extreme type of programmed decision is the crisis decision.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Bounded rationality is choosing the first alternative that appears to give an acceptable or satisfactory resolution of the problem.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The __________ involves assessing an event by taking an initial value from historical precedent or an outside source,and then incrementally adjusting this value to make a current assessment.

Accepted Answer

anchoring

Question 6

Of the three decision-making environments (certainty,risk,and uncertainty),risk environments are the most difficult for decision makers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

__________ is consistent with the rational model where a decision is approached in a step-by-step and analytical fashion.

Accepted Answer

A) Scientific thinking 
B) Strategic thinking 
C) Systematic thinking 
D) Irrational thinking 
E) Satisficing 
A) Scientific thinking 
B) Strategic thinking 
C) Systematic thinking 
D) Irrational thinking 
E) Satisficing

Question 8

Switching members among teams to gain insights from diverse backgrounds and experiences is known as associative play.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What Decision-Making concept is reflected in the popular adage,"If at first you don't succeed,try,try again?"

Accepted Answer

A) Intuition 
B) Escalating commitment 
C) Bounded rationality 
D) Non-programmed Decision-Making 
E) Satisficing 
A) Intuition 
B) Escalating commitment 
C) Bounded rationality 
D) Non-programmed Decision-Making 
E) Satisficing

Question 10

The __________ involves assessing a current event based on past occurrences that are easily available in one's memory.

Accepted Answer

availabili

Question 11

Nonprogrammed decisions are created to deal uniquely with a problem at hand.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

__________ is a form of decision entrapment that leads people to do things that the facts of a situation do not justify.

Accepted Answer

A) Intuition 
B) Nonprogrammed Decision-Making 
C) Satisficing 
D) Bounded rationality 
E) Escalating commitment 
A) Intuition 
B) Nonprogrammed Decision-Making 
C) Satisficing 
D) Bounded rationality 
E) Escalating commitment

Question 13

Jeff Bezos of Amazon.com believes there is a place for both systematic and intuitive decision-making in management.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The __________ bases a decision on similarities between the situation at hand and one's stereotypes of similar occurrences.

Accepted Answer

representa

Question 15

Acts of terrorism and workplace violence are examples of crisis decisions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Individual decisions are also called __________ decisions.

Accepted Answer

A) authority 
B) consultative 
C) solitary 
D) valid 
E) hindsight 
A) authority 
B) consultative 
C) solitary 
D) valid 
E) hindsight

Question 17

__________ are simplifying strategies or "rules of thumb" used to make decisions.

Accepted Answer

A) Hindsights 
B) Disciplines 
C) Regulations 
D) Codes 
E) Heuristics 
A) Hindsights 
B) Disciplines 
C) Regulations 
D) Codes 
E) Heuristics

Question 18

__________ is choosing the first alternative that appears to give an acceptable or satisfactory resolution of the problem.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ is choosing the first alternative that...

Question 19

All of the following approaches can be used to increase creativity EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) establishing high expectations for creativity. 
B) using associative play. 
C) switching members among teams. 
D) using analogies. 
E) using metaphors to describe a problem. 
A) establishing high expectations for creativity. 
B) using associative play. 
C) switching members among teams. 
D) using analogies. 
E) using metaphors to describe a problem.

Question 20

Describe the concept of escalating commitment.Explain why escalating commitment can occur.
Suggested

Accepted Answer

An organization's natural desire to cont

Creativity is more likely to occur when a person has a lot of task expertise.

__________ is the ability to know or recognize quickly and readily the possibilities of a given situation.

The most extreme type of programmed decision is the crisis decision.

Bounded rationality is choosing the first alternative that appears to give an acceptable or satisfactory resolution of the problem.

The __________ involves assessing an event by taking an initial value from historical precedent or an outside source,and then incrementally adjusting this value to make a current assessment.

Of the three decision-making environments (certainty,risk,and uncertainty),risk environments are the most difficult for decision makers.

__________ is consistent with the rational model where a decision is approached in a step-by-step and analytical fashion.

Switching members among teams to gain insights from diverse backgrounds and experiences is known as associative play.

What Decision-Making concept is reflected in the popular adage,"If at first you don't succeed,try,try again?"

The __________ involves assessing a current event based on past occurrences that are easily available in one's memory.

Nonprogrammed decisions are created to deal uniquely with a problem at hand.

__________ is a form of decision entrapment that leads people to do things that the facts of a situation do not justify.

Jeff Bezos of Amazon.com believes there is a place for both systematic and intuitive decision-making in management.

The __________ bases a decision on similarities between the situation at hand and one's stereotypes of similar occurrences.

Acts of terrorism and workplace violence are examples of crisis decisions.

Individual decisions are also called __________ decisions.

__________ are simplifying strategies or "rules of thumb" used to make decisions.

__________ is choosing the first alternative that appears to give an acceptable or satisfactory resolution of the problem.

All of the following approaches can be used to increase creativity EXCEPT:

Describe the concept of escalating commitment.Explain why escalating commitment can occur. Suggested

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Exam 9: Decision-Making and Creativity

Creativity is more likely to occur when a person has a lot of task expertise.

__________ is the ability to know or recognize quickly and readily the possibilities of a given situation.

The most extreme type of programmed decision is the crisis decision.

Bounded rationality is choosing the first alternative that appears to give an acceptable or satisfactory resolution of the problem.

The __________ involves assessing an event by taking an initial value from historical precedent or an outside source,and then incrementally adjusting this value to make a current assessment.

Of the three decision-making environments (certainty,risk,and uncertainty),risk environments are the most difficult for decision makers.

__________ is consistent with the rational model where a decision is approached in a step-by-step and analytical fashion.

Switching members among teams to gain insights from diverse backgrounds and experiences is known as associative play.

What Decision-Making concept is reflected in the popular adage,"If at first you don't succeed,try,try again?"

The __________ involves assessing a current event based on past occurrences that are easily available in one's memory.

Nonprogrammed decisions are created to deal uniquely with a problem at hand.

__________ is a form of decision entrapment that leads people to do things that the facts of a situation do not justify.

Jeff Bezos of Amazon.com believes there is a place for both systematic and intuitive decision-making in management.

The __________ bases a decision on similarities between the situation at hand and one's stereotypes of similar occurrences.

Acts of terrorism and workplace violence are examples of crisis decisions.

Individual decisions are also called __________ decisions.

__________ are simplifying strategies or "rules of thumb" used to make decisions.

__________ is choosing the first alternative that appears to give an acceptable or satisfactory resolution of the problem.

All of the following approaches can be used to increase creativity EXCEPT:

Describe the concept of escalating commitment.Explain why escalating commitment can occur. Suggested

Introducing Organizational Behavior

Individual Differences,Values,and Diversity

Emotions,Attitudes,and Job Satisfaction

Perception,Attribution,and Learning

Motivation and Performance

Teams in Organizations

Teamwork and Team Performance

Conflict and Negotiation

Communication and Collaboration

Power and Politics

Leadership Essentials

Leadership Challenges and Organizational Change

Organizational Culture and Innovation

Organizational Goals and Structures

Strategy,Technology,and Organizational Design

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