Question 1

Task significance and autonomy are important conditions for creativity in organizations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The tendency for people to dislike losing a particular amount more than they like gaining the same amount is called:

Accepted Answer

A) implicit favourite. 
B) bounded rationality. 
C) intuition. 
D) nonprogrammed decision making. 
E) prospect theory effect. 
A) implicit favourite. 
B) bounded rationality. 
C) intuition. 
D) nonprogrammed decision making. 
E) prospect theory effect.

Question 3

The last step in the rational decision-making model is to evaluate the decision outcomes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

When employees are individually asked for specific information but the problem is not described to them,this is an example of a(n)_________ level of employee involvement.

Accepted Answer

A) medium 
B) high 
C) low 
D) sufficient 
E) empowered 
A) medium 
B) high 
C) low 
D) sufficient 
E) empowered

Question 5

Which of these statements about creativity is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Very few people are creative. 
B) Creative people have above-average intelligence. 
C) Creative people tend to have a high need for achievement. 
D) People tend to be more creative when they possess a good foundation of knowledge and experience on the subject. 
E) Mental models potentially interfere with creativity. 
A) Very few people are creative. 
B) Creative people have above-average intelligence. 
C) Creative people tend to have a high need for achievement. 
D) People tend to be more creative when they possess a good foundation of knowledge and experience on the subject. 
E) Mental models potentially interfere with creativity.

Question 6

Divergent thinking increases the level of:

Accepted Answer

A) programmed decision making. 
B) creativity. 
C) bounded rationality. 
D) escalation of commitment. 
E) Divergent thinking improves none of these decision processes. 
A) programmed decision making. 
B) creativity. 
C) bounded rationality. 
D) escalation of commitment. 
E) Divergent thinking improves none of these decision processes.

Question 7

The idea that decision makers rely on an implicit favourite to evaluate alternatives is:

Accepted Answer

A) an assumption that economists made in their early research about decision makers. 
B) an emerging theory that has not yet been studied in organizational settings. 
C) a recommendation put forward by organizational behaviour scholars to improve decision making. 
D) the main reason why decision makers have difficulty identifying problems. 
E) None of the answers are correct. 
A) an assumption that economists made in their early research about decision makers. 
B) an emerging theory that has not yet been studied in organizational settings. 
C) a recommendation put forward by organizational behaviour scholars to improve decision making. 
D) the main reason why decision makers have difficulty identifying problems. 
E) None of the answers are correct.

Question 8

A higher rather than lower level of employee involvement is preferable when:

Accepted Answer

A) management and employees possess the same information regarding the problem. 
B) the problem relates to a nonprogrammed decision. 
C) employees' goals and norms conflict with the organization's objectives. 
D) employees are likely to disagree with each other regarding the preferred solution. 
E) all of these conditions exist. 
A) management and employees possess the same information regarding the problem. 
B) the problem relates to a nonprogrammed decision. 
C) employees' goals and norms conflict with the organization's objectives. 
D) employees are likely to disagree with each other regarding the preferred solution. 
E) all of these conditions exist.

Question 9

Employees probably should not make the decision alone (without the manager's involvement)when:

Accepted Answer

A) their goals and norms conflict with the organization's objectives. 
B) they lack commitment to decisions made by the boss alone. 
C) they possess more knowledge than the manager. 
D) employees are likely to disagree with each other regarding the preferred solution. 
E) the problem calls for a nonprogrammed decision. 
A) their goals and norms conflict with the organization's objectives. 
B) they lack commitment to decisions made by the boss alone. 
C) they possess more knowledge than the manager. 
D) employees are likely to disagree with each other regarding the preferred solution. 
E) the problem calls for a nonprogrammed decision.

Question 10

The decision-making process is more effective when problems are defined in terms of their solutions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following is a potential problem when evaluating and choosing alternatives in decision making?

Accepted Answer

A) Limited information processing 
B) Implicit favourite 
C) Clustering illusion 
D) All of these statements are potential problems. 
E) None of these statements are potential problems. 
A) Limited information processing 
B) Implicit favourite 
C) Clustering illusion 
D) All of these statements are potential problems. 
E) None of these statements are potential problems.

Question 12

Whether or not the emotions we experience in a situation represent intuition depends largely on our level of experience in that situation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Intuition is the main strategy to minimize escalation of commitment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

An important resource for creativity is:

Accepted Answer

A) open communications. 
B) programmed decision routines. 
C) a job where you work alone. 
D) a performance-based reward system. 
E) a high level of pressure to perform. 
A) open communications. 
B) programmed decision routines. 
C) a job where you work alone. 
D) a performance-based reward system. 
E) a high level of pressure to perform.

Question 15

Intuition relies on which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Escalation of commitment 
B) Satisficing 
C) Bounded rationality 
D) Post-decisional justification 
E) Tacit knowledge 
A) Escalation of commitment 
B) Satisficing 
C) Bounded rationality 
D) Post-decisional justification 
E) Tacit knowledge

Question 16

Which of the following occurs during the incubation stage of the creative process?

Accepted Answer

A) Escalation of commitment 
B) Prospect theory effect 
C) Convergent thinking 
D) Divergent thinking 
E) Decision choice 
A) Escalation of commitment 
B) Prospect theory effect 
C) Convergent thinking 
D) Divergent thinking 
E) Decision choice

Question 17

Jamaal doesn't particularly like to abide by meaningless rules,is not bothered by ambiguous situations,is willing to take a chance by making mistakes and is less concerned about social approval than most other employees.Jamaal probably has:

Accepted Answer

A) a bad attitude. 
B) an inventive thinking style. 
C) a strong aversion to authority. 
D) a high risk of engaging in groupthink. 
E) a deep respect for the irrational choice paradigm. 
A) a bad attitude. 
B) an inventive thinking style. 
C) a strong aversion to authority. 
D) a high risk of engaging in groupthink. 
E) a deep respect for the irrational choice paradigm.

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT a consequence of post-decisional justification?

Accepted Answer

A) The individual continues to look for alternatives better than the one selected. 
B) The individual reduces the importance of negative aspects of the selected alternative. 
C) The individual forgets about favourable aspects of the discarded alternatives. 
D) The individual looks for more information that further supports the selected alternative. 
E) The individual increases the importance of negative aspects of the discarded alternatives. 
A) The individual continues to look for alternatives better than the one selected. 
B) The individual reduces the importance of negative aspects of the selected alternative. 
C) The individual forgets about favourable aspects of the discarded alternatives. 
D) The individual looks for more information that further supports the selected alternative. 
E) The individual increases the importance of negative aspects of the discarded alternatives.

Question 19

Systematically evaluating alternatives through careful measurement and calculation tends to minimize:

Accepted Answer

A) satisficing 
B) reliance on an implicit favourite 
C) escalation of commitment 
D) reliance on the rational choice process 
E) satisficing and reliance on an implicit favourite 
A) satisficing 
B) reliance on an implicit favourite 
C) escalation of commitment 
D) reliance on the rational choice process 
E) satisficing and reliance on an implicit favourite

Question 20

Employees tend to be less creative in organizations that punish failure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Task significance and autonomy are important conditions for creativity in organizations.

The tendency for people to dislike losing a particular amount more than they like gaining the same amount is called:

The last step in the rational decision-making model is to evaluate the decision outcomes.

When employees are individually asked for specific information but the problem is not described to them,this is an example of a(n)_________ level of employee involvement.

Which of these statements about creativity is FALSE?

Divergent thinking increases the level of:

The idea that decision makers rely on an implicit favourite to evaluate alternatives is:

A higher rather than lower level of employee involvement is preferable when:

Employees probably should not make the decision alone (without the manager's involvement)when:

The decision-making process is more effective when problems are defined in terms of their solutions.

Which of the following is a potential problem when evaluating and choosing alternatives in decision making?

Whether or not the emotions we experience in a situation represent intuition depends largely on our level of experience in that situation.

Intuition is the main strategy to minimize escalation of commitment.

An important resource for creativity is:

Intuition relies on which of the following?

Which of the following occurs during the incubation stage of the creative process?

Jamaal doesn't particularly like to abide by meaningless rules,is not bothered by ambiguous situations,is willing to take a chance by making mistakes and is less concerned about social approval than most other employees.Jamaal probably has:

Which of the following is NOT a consequence of post-decisional justification?

Systematically evaluating alternatives through careful measurement and calculation tends to minimize:

Employees tend to be less creative in organizations that punish failure.

Introduction to the Field of Organizational Behaviour

Individual Behaviour, Personality, and Values

Perceiving Ourselves and Others in Organizations

Workplace Emotions, Attitudes, and Stress

Foundations of Employee Motivation

Applied Performance Practices

Team Dynamics

Communicating in Organizations Revised

Power and Influence in the Workplace

Conflict and Negotiation in the Workplace Revised

Leadership in Organizational Settings

Designing Organizational Structures

Organizational Culture

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Exam 7: Decision Making and Creativity

Task significance and autonomy are important conditions for creativity in organizations.

The tendency for people to dislike losing a particular amount more than they like gaining the same amount is called:

The last step in the rational decision-making model is to evaluate the decision outcomes.

When employees are individually asked for specific information but the problem is not described to them,this is an example of a(n)_________ level of employee involvement.

Which of these statements about creativity is FALSE?

Divergent thinking increases the level of:

The idea that decision makers rely on an implicit favourite to evaluate alternatives is:

A higher rather than lower level of employee involvement is preferable when:

Employees probably should not make the decision alone (without the manager's involvement)when:

The decision-making process is more effective when problems are defined in terms of their solutions.

Which of the following is a potential problem when evaluating and choosing alternatives in decision making?

Whether or not the emotions we experience in a situation represent intuition depends largely on our level of experience in that situation.

Intuition is the main strategy to minimize escalation of commitment.

An important resource for creativity is:

Intuition relies on which of the following?

Which of the following occurs during the incubation stage of the creative process?

Jamaal doesn't particularly like to abide by meaningless rules,is not bothered by ambiguous situations,is willing to take a chance by making mistakes and is less concerned about social approval than most other employees.Jamaal probably has:

Which of the following is NOT a consequence of post-decisional justification?

Systematically evaluating alternatives through careful measurement and calculation tends to minimize:

Employees tend to be less creative in organizations that punish failure.

Introduction to the Field of Organizational Behaviour

Individual Behaviour, Personality, and Values

Perceiving Ourselves and Others in Organizations

Workplace Emotions, Attitudes, and Stress

Foundations of Employee Motivation

Applied Performance Practices

Team Dynamics

Communicating in Organizations Revised

Power and Influence in the Workplace

Conflict and Negotiation in the Workplace Revised

Leadership in Organizational Settings

Designing Organizational Structures

Organizational Culture

Organizational Change

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