Question 1

All of the following are characteristics of a nonprogrammed decision situation except:

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A)  complex. 
B)  routine. 
C)  unstructured. 
D)  new.

Question 2

Problem finding and recognition is an important early step in decision making.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Recent research examining the effects of cultural diversity on decision making has found that when individuals in a group are racially dissimilar:

Accepted Answer

A)  they engage in less open information sharing. 
B)  they engage in behavior that discourages dissenting perspectives. 
C)  they arrive at better decisions than racially similar groups 
D)  they tend to take decisions faster than racially similar groups.

Question 4

The fourth step in the Z model of problem solving is:

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A)  data collection. 
B)  problem diagnosis. 
C)  impact analysis. 
D)  objective analysis of alternatives.

Question 5

What are the advantages and disadvantages of group decision making?

Accepted Answer

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Question 6

Optimism is one of the reasons for escalation of commitment.

Accepted Answer