Question 1

Diffusion of responsibility might contribute to

Accepted Answer

A) hindsight. 
B) risky shifts. 
C) conservative shifts. 
D) information overload. 
E) confirmation bias. 
A) hindsight. 
B) risky shifts. 
C) conservative shifts. 
D) information overload. 
E) confirmation bias.

Question 2

A negative mood promotes more creative,intuitive decision making.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What sources of evidence are most useful at the information search and solution evaluation stages of the decision cycle?

Accepted Answer

A) expert and management judgment 
B) company data and expert judgment 
C) scientific research and expert judgment 
D) scientific research and company data 
E) expert and professional judgment 
A) expert and management judgment 
B) company data and expert judgment 
C) scientific research and expert judgment 
D) scientific research and company data 
E) expert and professional judgment

Question 4

When it comes to good evidence,scientifically conducted peer-reviewed research is the gold standard.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Big data is a technical term.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The impact of mood on decision making is usually dysfunctional.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What does big data refer to?

Accepted Answer

A) Limited amounts of information that are often collected in real time and can come from a wide variety of sources, particularly digital 
B) Limited amounts of information that are often collected over time and can come from a wide variety of sources, particularly digital 
C) Copious amounts of information that are often collected over time and can come from a wide variety of sources, mostly from experts 
D) Copious amounts of information that are often collected in real time and can come from a wide variety of sources, particularly digital 
E) Copious amounts of information that are often collected in real time and can come from a wide variety of sources, mostly from experts 
A) Limited amounts of information that are often collected in real time and can come from a wide variety of sources, particularly digital 
B) Limited amounts of information that are often collected over time and can come from a wide variety of sources, particularly digital 
C) Copious amounts of information that are often collected over time and can come from a wide variety of sources, mostly from experts 
D) Copious amounts of information that are often collected in real time and can come from a wide variety of sources, particularly digital 
E) Copious amounts of information that are often collected in real time and can come from a wide variety of sources, mostly from experts

Question 8

Groupthink is a common phenomenon when groups are riddled with conflict and dissension.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

At which stage of the rational decision-making model is information overload a particular problem?

Accepted Answer

A) Problem identification 
B) Search for relevant information 
C) Evaluate alternative solutions 
D) Implement chosen solution 
E) Monitor and evaluate chosen solution 
A) Problem identification 
B) Search for relevant information 
C) Evaluate alternative solutions 
D) Implement chosen solution 
E) Monitor and evaluate chosen solution

Question 10

Mark has two alternatives.There is a 50 percent chance that he will earn $120,000 if he accepts a government contract.If he decides not to accept the contract and instead continues on his present project,he has an 80 percent chance of earning $100,000.If Mark is a perfectly rational decision maker,which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) He will accept the government contract. 
B) His expected value of continuing on the present project is $80,000. 
C) He will attempt to satisfice. 
D) He will ignore economic criteria in making his decision. 
E) He will revise his earnings estimate on the government contract to make it more attractive. 
A) He will accept the government contract. 
B) His expected value of continuing on the present project is $80,000. 
C) He will attempt to satisfice. 
D) He will ignore economic criteria in making his decision. 
E) He will revise his earnings estimate on the government contract to make it more attractive.

Question 11

What is evidence-based management and what is good evidence?

Accepted Answer

Evidence-based management is "making dec

Question 12

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of group decision making.

Accepted Answer

The main advantages of group decision ma

Question 13

The ill-structured problem is one where the

Accepted Answer

A) existing state is clear, desired state is clear. 
B) existing state is clear, desired state is unclear. 
C) existing state is unclear, desired state is clear. 
D) existing state is unclear, desired state is unclear. 
E) existing state is clear, but the method of getting to the desired state is unknown. 
A) existing state is clear, desired state is clear. 
B) existing state is clear, desired state is unclear. 
C) existing state is unclear, desired state is clear. 
D) existing state is unclear, desired state is unclear. 
E) existing state is clear, but the method of getting to the desired state is unknown.

Question 14

Managers must often rely upon others when making decisions and solving problems.At what stage of the rational decision making process does reliance upon others often cause special problems?

Accepted Answer

A) Information search 
B) Development of alternative solutions 
C) Evaluation of alternative solutions 
D) Solution choice 
E) Solution implementation 
A) Information search 
B) Development of alternative solutions 
C) Evaluation of alternative solutions 
D) Solution choice 
E) Solution implementation

Question 15

Analytics and big data are other facets of evidence-based management.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Decision makers know that more information is not always better.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Escalation of commitment refers to committing more and more resources to a failing course of action.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What is crowdsourcing and when is most likely to be effective for decision making? What has contributed to the growth of crowdsourcing as a decision aid?

Accepted Answer

Crowdsourcing involves "outsourcing" asp

Question 19

In computer terminology,"garbage in" will result in "garbage out." This is used to describe

Accepted Answer

A) non-programmed decision making. 
B) programmed decision making. 
C) bounded rationality. 
D) escalation of commitment. 
E) satisficing. 
A) non-programmed decision making. 
B) programmed decision making. 
C) bounded rationality. 
D) escalation of commitment. 
E) satisficing.

Question 20

Absenteeism has become a problem at the Smelly Cheese Company,so the human resource manager has decided to do something about it.He has decided to choose the first solution he comes across that will get the level of absenteeism to what it was in the previous year.What is this an example of?

Accepted Answer

A) Anchoring effect 
B) Satisficing 
C) Sunk costs 
D) Framing 
E) Confirmation bias 
A) Anchoring effect 
B) Satisficing 
C) Sunk costs 
D) Framing 
E) Confirmation bias

Diffusion of responsibility might contribute to

A negative mood promotes more creative,intuitive decision making.

What sources of evidence are most useful at the information search and solution evaluation stages of the decision cycle?

When it comes to good evidence,scientifically conducted peer-reviewed research is the gold standard.

Big data is a technical term.

The impact of mood on decision making is usually dysfunctional.

What does big data refer to?

Groupthink is a common phenomenon when groups are riddled with conflict and dissension.

At which stage of the rational decision-making model is information overload a particular problem?

What is evidence-based management and what is good evidence?

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of group decision making.

The ill-structured problem is one where the

Managers must often rely upon others when making decisions and solving problems.At what stage of the rational decision making process does reliance upon others often cause special problems?

Analytics and big data are other facets of evidence-based management.

Decision makers know that more information is not always better.

Escalation of commitment refers to committing more and more resources to a failing course of action.

What is crowdsourcing and when is most likely to be effective for decision making? What has contributed to the growth of crowdsourcing as a decision aid?

In computer terminology,"garbage in" will result in "garbage out." This is used to describe

Absenteeism has become a problem at the Smelly Cheese Company,so the human resource manager has decided to do something about it.He has decided to choose the first solution he comes across that will get the level of absenteeism to what it was in the previous year.What is this an example of?

Organizational Behaviour and Management

Personality and Learning

Perception, Attribution, and Diversity

Values,Attitudes,and Work Behaviour

Theories of Work Motivation

Motivation in Practice

Groups and Teamwork

Social Influence, Socialization, and Organizational Culture

Leadership

Communication

Power, Politics, and Ethics

Conflict and Stress

Organizational Structure

Organizational Change,Development,and Innovation

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Exam 11: Decision Making

Diffusion of responsibility might contribute to

A negative mood promotes more creative,intuitive decision making.

What sources of evidence are most useful at the information search and solution evaluation stages of the decision cycle?

When it comes to good evidence,scientifically conducted peer-reviewed research is the gold standard.

Big data is a technical term.

The impact of mood on decision making is usually dysfunctional.

What does big data refer to?

Groupthink is a common phenomenon when groups are riddled with conflict and dissension.

At which stage of the rational decision-making model is information overload a particular problem?

What is evidence-based management and what is good evidence?

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of group decision making.

The ill-structured problem is one where the

Managers must often rely upon others when making decisions and solving problems.At what stage of the rational decision making process does reliance upon others often cause special problems?

Analytics and big data are other facets of evidence-based management.

Decision makers know that more information is not always better.

Escalation of commitment refers to committing more and more resources to a failing course of action.

What is crowdsourcing and when is most likely to be effective for decision making? What has contributed to the growth of crowdsourcing as a decision aid?

In computer terminology,"garbage in" will result in "garbage out." This is used to describe

Absenteeism has become a problem at the Smelly Cheese Company,so the human resource manager has decided to do something about it.He has decided to choose the first solution he comes across that will get the level of absenteeism to what it was in the previous year.What is this an example of?

Organizational Behaviour and Management

Personality and Learning

Perception, Attribution, and Diversity

Values,Attitudes,and Work Behaviour

Theories of Work Motivation

Motivation in Practice

Groups and Teamwork

Social Influence, Socialization, and Organizational Culture

Leadership

Communication

Power, Politics, and Ethics

Conflict and Stress

Organizational Structure

Organizational Change,Development,and Innovation

Filters