Question 1

Middle managers are the work-group leaders charged with getting subordinates to carry out specific tasks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Which of the following is an example of an internal factor that affects choice?

Accepted Answer

A)  The delegation of sufficient authority to enable managers to carry out their assigned duties
B)  Social instability
C)  Legal constraints
D)  Professional ethics A

Question 3

Current research indicates decision-making groups produce a greater number of quality decisions than do individuals acting as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  single rational actors
B)  authority figures
C)  primary problem solvers
D)  technical specialists A

Question 4

With reference to collective decision-making,it is the manager's job to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  activate and give direction to the process
B)  control the outcome of the decision-making
C)  implement decisions with which they agree
D)  reward the "quick fix," not solid solutions

Question 5

The Delphi technique features the use of experts to share their knowledge.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The authors of the textbook believe collective decision-making ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  is a fad with little or no substantive value
B)  will become a dominant factor in police work
C)  represents the abdication of real leadership
D)  indicates the existence of anomic conditions

Question 7

System 2 thinks fast and features intuitive,automatic thinking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The best managerial decision makers are autocratic and incremental.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In participatory management situations,the quality of a group's decisions depends (in large measure)on the social dynamic skills possessed by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  participants
B)  specialists
C)  managers
D)  politicians
E)  sociologists

Question 10

Good managers scan the organization and its environment for signs (or symptoms)of problems in need of solution through decision-making.From a systems point of view,this is known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  noise
B)  output
C)  feedback
D)  input
E)  throughput

Question 11

The two cardinal sins in decision-making are ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  anxiety and worry
B)  lack of communication and evaluation
C)  confidence and determination
D)  procrastination and vacillation

Question 12

The mental health of the manager is an example of a situational variable in decision-making.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Most organizational humanists believe operational decisions should be made by those people who are directly influenced by it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

One guideline for managers to institute group decision-making is to separate idea generation and idea evaluation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

According to several experts,decision-making is a synonym for ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  transactional analysis
B)  supervision
C)  goal oriented behavior
D)  management
E)  rational planning

Question 16

The pragmatic approach to decision-making which Charles Lindblom called the "science of muddling through" is better known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  learning by doing
B)  humanistic approach
C)  satisficing
D)  bounded rationality

Question 17

The idea generation technique encouraging consideration of any and all ideas while prohibiting criticism of those ideas is known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  guided group interaction
B)  transactional analysis
C)  leader training
D)  brainstorming
E)  nominal group technique

Question 18

One drawback to the Delphi method is the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  synergistic effect on the group
B)  members of the group do not make the final decision
C)  fairly lengthy time frame involved in the questionnaire phase
D)  fact that it does not require the physical presence of the participants

Question 19

The inability or failure to make decisions in situations where sufficient data has been gathered and some type of decision is necessary is known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  procrastination
B)  bureaupathic indecision
C)  selective indifference
D)  role overload
E)  vacillation

Question 20

Which of the following is an example of an external factor that affects choice?

Accepted Answer

A)  The degree of autonomy given to managers
B)  The availability of valid information
C)  The nature of organizational conflict
D)  Technological change

Exam 8: Decision-Making: the Essential Element in Applied Management

Middle managers are the work-group leaders charged with getting subordinates to carry out specific tasks.

Which of the following is an example of an internal factor that affects choice?

Current research indicates decision-making groups produce a greater number of quality decisions than do individuals acting as ________.

With reference to collective decision-making,it is the manager's job to ________.

The Delphi technique features the use of experts to share their knowledge.

The authors of the textbook believe collective decision-making ________.

System 2 thinks fast and features intuitive,automatic thinking.

The best managerial decision makers are autocratic and incremental.

In participatory management situations,the quality of a group's decisions depends (in large measure) on the social dynamic skills possessed by ________.

Good managers scan the organization and its environment for signs (or symptoms) of problems in need of solution through decision-making.From a systems point of view,this is known as ________.

The two cardinal sins in decision-making are ________.

The mental health of the manager is an example of a situational variable in decision-making.

Most organizational humanists believe operational decisions should be made by those people who are directly influenced by it.

One guideline for managers to institute group decision-making is to separate idea generation and idea evaluation.

According to several experts,decision-making is a synonym for ________.

The pragmatic approach to decision-making which Charles Lindblom called the "science of muddling through" is better known as ________.

The idea generation technique encouraging consideration of any and all ideas while prohibiting criticism of those ideas is known as ________.

One drawback to the Delphi method is the ________.

The inability or failure to make decisions in situations where sufficient data has been gathered and some type of decision is necessary is known as ________.

Which of the following is an example of an external factor that affects choice?