Question 1

Managers never use their intuition to make decisions.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The advantages of group decision making include:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​no pressure within the group to conform and fit in. 
B) more knowledge through the pooling of group member resources.​ 
C) less amount of time required.​ 
D) decreased acceptance of and commitment to the decision.​ 
A) ​no pressure within the group to conform and fit in. 
B) more knowledge through the pooling of group member resources.​ 
C) less amount of time required.​ 
D) decreased acceptance of and commitment to the decision.​

Question 3

_____ has been described as the ability to know or recognize quickly and readily the possibilities of a situation.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Preparation 
B) Intuition​ 
C) Verification​ 
D) Illumination​ 
A) ​Preparation 
B) Intuition​ 
C) Verification​ 
D) Illumination​

Question 4

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 discourage dissenting perspectives​ 
C) they arrive at better decisions than racially similar groups​ 
D) they tend to make decisions slower than racially similar groups​ 
A) ​they engage in less open information sharing 
B) they discourage dissenting perspectives​ 
C) they arrive at better decisions than racially similar groups​ 
D) they tend to make decisions slower than racially similar groups​

Question 5

Incubation means seeking out new experiences and opportunities to learn because creativity grows from a base of knowledge.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Cognitive style is defined as an individual's:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​preferred method for gathering information and evaluating alternatives. 
B) tendency to choose options that entail fewer risks and less uncertainty.​ 
C) tendency to continue to support a failing course of action.​ 
D) new, complex decision that requires a creative solution.​ 
A) ​preferred method for gathering information and evaluating alternatives. 
B) tendency to choose options that entail fewer risks and less uncertainty.​ 
C) tendency to continue to support a failing course of action.​ 
D) new, complex decision that requires a creative solution.​

Question 7

As an economy becomes increasingly based on knowledge work, participative decision making decreases.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In the rational model, the decision maker strives to:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​satisfice. 
B) optimize.​ 
C) support a failing course of action.​ 
D) develop shortcuts.​ 
A) ​satisfice. 
B) optimize.​ 
C) support a failing course of action.​ 
D) develop shortcuts.​

Question 9

The rational model of decision making assumes that the:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​decision maker has an inconsistent system of preferences. 
B) decision maker is not aware of all the possible alternatives.​ 
C) outcomes will be completely irrational.​ 
D) decision maker can calculate the probability of success for each alternative.​ 
A) ​decision maker has an inconsistent system of preferences. 
B) decision maker is not aware of all the possible alternatives.​ 
C) outcomes will be completely irrational.​ 
D) decision maker can calculate the probability of success for each alternative.​

Question 10

Styles of decision making remain uniform among cultures.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following is a symptom of groupthink?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Illusions of group immorality 
B) Illusions of vulnerability​ 
C) Low cohesiveness​ 
D) Peer pressure​ 
A) ​Illusions of group immorality 
B) Illusions of vulnerability​ 
C) Low cohesiveness​ 
D) Peer pressure​

Question 12

​When individuals in a group are racially dissimilar, they engage in less open information sharing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

By using the Z problem-solving model, managers can use only their preferences to make decisions.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Those prone to making risky decisions are less likely to take the lead in group discussions.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

_____ are simple rules used to determine final group decisions.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Heuristics 
B) Social decision schemes​ 
C) Nominal group techniques​ 
D) Mindguards​ 
A) ​Heuristics 
B) Social decision schemes​ 
C) Nominal group techniques​ 
D) Mindguards​

Question 16

Which of the following preferences is used in the final step of the Z problem-solving model to determine how the people involved will be affected?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Feeling 
B) Sensing​ 
C) Intuiting​ 
D) Thinking​ 
A) ​Feeling 
B) Sensing​ 
C) Intuiting​ 
D) Thinking​

Question 17

Devil's advocacy or dialectical inquiry facilitates groupthink.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Time orientation does not affect the frame of reference of a decision.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Alex, a manager at WizzWare Inc., is in charge of making a decision about merging with another company.This decision is a _____.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​programmed decision 
B) simple decision​ 
C) routine decision​ 
D) nonprogrammed decision​ 
A) ​programmed decision 
B) simple decision​ 
C) routine decision​ 
D) nonprogrammed decision​

Question 20

Over optimism is one of the reasons for escalation of commitment.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Managers never use their intuition to make decisions.

The advantages of group decision making include:

_____ has been described as the ability to know or recognize quickly and readily the possibilities of a situation.

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

Incubation means seeking out new experiences and opportunities to learn because creativity grows from a base of knowledge.

Cognitive style is defined as an individual's:

As an economy becomes increasingly based on knowledge work, participative decision making decreases.

In the rational model, the decision maker strives to:

The rational model of decision making assumes that the:

Styles of decision making remain uniform among cultures.

Which of the following is a symptom of groupthink?

When individuals in a group are racially dissimilar, they engage in less open information sharing.

By using the Z problem-solving model, managers can use only their preferences to make decisions.

Those prone to making risky decisions are less likely to take the lead in group discussions.

_____ are simple rules used to determine final group decisions.

Which of the following preferences is used in the final step of the Z problem-solving model to determine how the people involved will be affected?

Devil's advocacy or dialectical inquiry facilitates groupthink.

Time orientation does not affect the frame of reference of a decision.

Alex, a manager at WizzWare Inc., is in charge of making a decision about merging with another company.This decision is a _____.

Over optimism is one of the reasons for escalation of commitment.

Organizational Behavior and Opportunity

Challenges for Managers

Personality, Perception and Attribution

Attitudes, Emotions and Ethics

Motivation at Work

Learning and Performance Management

Stress and Well-Being at Work

Communication

Work Teams and Groups

Power and Political Behavior

Leadership and Followership

Conflict and Negotiation

Jobs and the Design of Work

Organizational Design and Structure

Organizational Culture

Career Management

Managing Change

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Exam 10: Decision Making by Individuals and Groups

Managers never use their intuition to make decisions.​

The advantages of group decision making include:​

_____ has been described as the ability to know or recognize quickly and readily the possibilities of a situation.​

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

Incubation means seeking out new experiences and opportunities to learn because creativity grows from a base of knowledge.​

Cognitive style is defined as an individual's:​

As an economy becomes increasingly based on knowledge work, participative decision making decreases.​

In the rational model, the decision maker strives to:​

The rational model of decision making assumes that the:​

Styles of decision making remain uniform among cultures.​

Which of the following is a symptom of groupthink?​

​When individuals in a group are racially dissimilar, they engage in less open information sharing.

By using the Z problem-solving model, managers can use only their preferences to make decisions.​

Those prone to making risky decisions are less likely to take the lead in group discussions.​

_____ are simple rules used to determine final group decisions.​

Which of the following preferences is used in the final step of the Z problem-solving model to determine how the people involved will be affected?​

Devil's advocacy or dialectical inquiry facilitates groupthink.​

Time orientation does not affect the frame of reference of a decision.​

Alex, a manager at WizzWare Inc., is in charge of making a decision about merging with another company.This decision is a _____.​

Over optimism is one of the reasons for escalation of commitment.​

Organizational Behavior and Opportunity

Challenges for Managers

Personality, Perception and Attribution

Attitudes, Emotions and Ethics

Motivation at Work

Learning and Performance Management

Stress and Well-Being at Work

Communication

Work Teams and Groups

Power and Political Behavior

Leadership and Followership

Conflict and Negotiation

Jobs and the Design of Work

Organizational Design and Structure

Organizational Culture

Career Management

Managing Change

Filters

Managers never use their intuition to make decisions.

The advantages of group decision making include:

_____ has been described as the ability to know or recognize quickly and readily the possibilities of a situation.

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

Incubation means seeking out new experiences and opportunities to learn because creativity grows from a base of knowledge.

Cognitive style is defined as an individual's:

As an economy becomes increasingly based on knowledge work, participative decision making decreases.

In the rational model, the decision maker strives to:

The rational model of decision making assumes that the:

Styles of decision making remain uniform among cultures.

Which of the following is a symptom of groupthink?

When individuals in a group are racially dissimilar, they engage in less open information sharing.

By using the Z problem-solving model, managers can use only their preferences to make decisions.

Those prone to making risky decisions are less likely to take the lead in group discussions.

_____ are simple rules used to determine final group decisions.

Which of the following preferences is used in the final step of the Z problem-solving model to determine how the people involved will be affected?

Devil's advocacy or dialectical inquiry facilitates groupthink.

Time orientation does not affect the frame of reference of a decision.

Alex, a manager at WizzWare Inc., is in charge of making a decision about merging with another company.This decision is a _____.

Over optimism is one of the reasons for escalation of commitment.