Question 1

What is most likely to lead one to adopt a simplified,short-cut decision-making strategy that is likely to violate the rational model?

Accepted Answer

A) A positive emotion 
B) A negative emotion 
C) A positive mood 
D) A negative mood 
E) The lack of emotion 
A) A positive emotion 
B) A negative emotion 
C) A positive mood 
D) A negative mood 
E) The lack of emotion

Question 2

In what kind of decisions does mood have its greatest impact?

Accepted Answer

A) Uncertain and ill-structured 
B) Certain and unambiguous 
C) Uncertain and ambiguous 
D) Well-structured and unambiguous 
E) Certain and well-structured 
A) Uncertain and ill-structured 
B) Certain and unambiguous 
C) Uncertain and ambiguous 
D) Well-structured and unambiguous 
E) Certain and well-structured

Question 3

Give an example of an escalation of commitment and discuss four ways to prevent the tendency to escalate commitment to a failing course of action.

Accepted Answer

An example is the executive who authoriz

Question 4

One is most likely to see a program used to make a(n)________ decision.

Accepted Answer

A) routine 
B) unique 
C) executive-level 
D) important 
E) ill-structured 
A) routine 
B) unique 
C) executive-level 
D) important 
E) ill-structured

Question 5

People in a positive mood tend to evaluate objects,people,and events more positively.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Managers who exhibit bounded rationality

Accepted Answer

A) might be operating under time constraints. 
B) might be factoring political considerations into decisions. 
C) might be limited in their capacity to acquire and process information. 
D) might be subject to cognitive biases. 
E) All of the above 
A) might be operating under time constraints. 
B) might be factoring political considerations into decisions. 
C) might be limited in their capacity to acquire and process information. 
D) might be subject to cognitive biases. 
E) All of the above

Question 7

Devoting more and more resources to a failing course of action is known as ________.

Accepted Answer

escalation

Question 8

Usually the ________ used in crowdsourcing is outside of the organization in which a decision is being made.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Usually the ________ used in crowdsourcing is...

Question 9

Groupthink is defined as the tendency for a group to reach a unanimous decision.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Evidence-based management has its roots in

Accepted Answer

A) evidence-based science. 
B) evidence-based psychology. 
C) evidence-based medicine. 
D) evidence-based engineering. 
E) evidence-based education. 
A) evidence-based science. 
B) evidence-based psychology. 
C) evidence-based medicine. 
D) evidence-based engineering. 
E) evidence-based education.

Question 11

The term big data refers to copious amounts of information that are often collected in real time and can come from a wide variety of sources,particularly ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The term big data refers to copious...

Question 12

What is good evidence?

Accepted Answer

A) What other organizations have done 
B) Scientifically conducted peer-reviewed research 
C) What has worked in the past 
D) Big data 
E) Feedback from employees 
A) What other organizations have done 
B) Scientifically conducted peer-reviewed research 
C) What has worked in the past 
D) Big data 
E) Feedback from employees

Question 13

People in a negative mood tend to remember positive information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Is it possible for a manager to have too much information when faced with an ill-structured problem? Explain.

Accepted Answer

Yes,and it is called informati

Question 15

Which of the following is an example of an ill-structured problem?

Accepted Answer

A) The retailer must decide whether to reorder lawn chairs. 
B) The sales manager must decide what to do about sales that seem sluggish. 
C) The assistant bank manager must decide which automobile loan applications to approve. 
D) The welfare officer must decide how much assistance a particular client should receive. 
E) The production manager must decide how many workers to schedule on the line next week. 
A) The retailer must decide whether to reorder lawn chairs. 
B) The sales manager must decide what to do about sales that seem sluggish. 
C) The assistant bank manager must decide which automobile loan applications to approve. 
D) The welfare officer must decide how much assistance a particular client should receive. 
E) The production manager must decide how many workers to schedule on the line next week.

Question 16

After a group discussion,group members tend to make decisions that are ________ the positions of individual members before discussion.

Accepted Answer

A) more risky than 
B) more conservative than 
C) equal to the average risk of 
D) more risky or more conservative than 
E) less risky or less conservative than 
A) more risky than 
B) more conservative than 
C) equal to the average risk of 
D) more risky or more conservative than 
E) less risky or less conservative than

Question 17

Evidence-based management involves making decisions through the conscientious,explicit,and judicious use of the best available evidence from multiple sources.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

After meeting together,the members of the venture capital group decided not to fund any more projects for the year.Before the meeting,some members had been cautiously in favour of funding.What happened?

Accepted Answer

A) Groupthink 
B) Diffusion of responsibility 
C) Risky shift 
D) Conservative shift 
E) Hindsight 
A) Groupthink 
B) Diffusion of responsibility 
C) Risky shift 
D) Conservative shift 
E) Hindsight

Question 19

If you are involved in an important decision in your organization and are looking for some assistance in developing alternative solutions to a problem and choosing the best solution,what might be helpful?

Accepted Answer

A) evidence-based management 
B) big data 
C) crowdsourcing 
D) analytics 
E) group decision making 
A) evidence-based management 
B) big data 
C) crowdsourcing 
D) analytics 
E) group decision making

Question 20

Crowdsourcing is meant to capitalize on the merits of group decision making.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

What is most likely to lead one to adopt a simplified,short-cut decision-making strategy that is likely to violate the rational model?

In what kind of decisions does mood have its greatest impact?

Give an example of an escalation of commitment and discuss four ways to prevent the tendency to escalate commitment to a failing course of action.

One is most likely to see a program used to make a(n)________ decision.

People in a positive mood tend to evaluate objects,people,and events more positively.

Managers who exhibit bounded rationality

Devoting more and more resources to a failing course of action is known as ________.

Usually the ________ used in crowdsourcing is outside of the organization in which a decision is being made.

Groupthink is defined as the tendency for a group to reach a unanimous decision.

Evidence-based management has its roots in

The term big data refers to copious amounts of information that are often collected in real time and can come from a wide variety of sources,particularly ________.

What is good evidence?

People in a negative mood tend to remember positive information.

Is it possible for a manager to have too much information when faced with an ill-structured problem? Explain.

Which of the following is an example of an ill-structured problem?

After a group discussion,group members tend to make decisions that are ________ the positions of individual members before discussion.

Evidence-based management involves making decisions through the conscientious,explicit,and judicious use of the best available evidence from multiple sources.

After meeting together,the members of the venture capital group decided not to fund any more projects for the year.Before the meeting,some members had been cautiously in favour of funding.What happened?

If you are involved in an important decision in your organization and are looking for some assistance in developing alternative solutions to a problem and choosing the best solution,what might be helpful?

Crowdsourcing is meant to capitalize on the merits of group decision making.

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

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Exam 11: Decision Making

What is most likely to lead one to adopt a simplified,short-cut decision-making strategy that is likely to violate the rational model?

In what kind of decisions does mood have its greatest impact?

Give an example of an escalation of commitment and discuss four ways to prevent the tendency to escalate commitment to a failing course of action.

One is most likely to see a program used to make a(n)________ decision.

People in a positive mood tend to evaluate objects,people,and events more positively.

Managers who exhibit bounded rationality

Devoting more and more resources to a failing course of action is known as ________.

Usually the ________ used in crowdsourcing is outside of the organization in which a decision is being made.

Groupthink is defined as the tendency for a group to reach a unanimous decision.

Evidence-based management has its roots in

The term big data refers to copious amounts of information that are often collected in real time and can come from a wide variety of sources,particularly ________.

What is good evidence?

People in a negative mood tend to remember positive information.

Is it possible for a manager to have too much information when faced with an ill-structured problem? Explain.

Which of the following is an example of an ill-structured problem?

After a group discussion,group members tend to make decisions that are ________ the positions of individual members before discussion.

Evidence-based management involves making decisions through the conscientious,explicit,and judicious use of the best available evidence from multiple sources.

After meeting together,the members of the venture capital group decided not to fund any more projects for the year.Before the meeting,some members had been cautiously in favour of funding.What happened?

If you are involved in an important decision in your organization and are looking for some assistance in developing alternative solutions to a problem and choosing the best solution,what might be helpful?

Crowdsourcing is meant to capitalize on the merits of group decision making.

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