Question 1

Intuition is the main strategy to minimize escalation of commitment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following is a creative practice?

Accepted Answer

A)  Asking people unfamiliar with the issue to explore the problem with you. 
B)  Looking through the notes and files of past projects. 
C)  Performing morphological analysis. 
D)  All of these statements improve creativity. 
E)  None of these statements improves creativity 
A)  Asking people unfamiliar with the issue to explore the problem with you. 
B)  Looking through the notes and files of past projects. 
C)  Performing morphological analysis. 
D)  All of these statements improve creativity. 
E)  None of these statements improves creativity

Question 3

A potentially useful creative practice is to list different dimensions of a system and the elements of each dimension,then think through the potential commercial usefulness of each combination.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

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 5

In the creative process,insight:

Accepted Answer

A)  produces a well-developed and tested solution to problems. 
B)  follows the verification stage. 
C)  almost always occurs at night, rarely during the daytime. 
D)  is the opposite of divergent thinking. 
E)  is none of these statements. 
A)  produces a well-developed and tested solution to problems. 
B)  follows the verification stage. 
C)  almost always occurs at night, rarely during the daytime. 
D)  is the opposite of divergent thinking. 
E)  is none of these statements.

Question 6

The benefits of employee involvement increase with:

Accepted Answer

A)  the routineness and similarity of the problem or opportunity. 
B)  management's knowledge of the situation. 
C)  the standardization and repetitiveness of the problem or opportunity. 
D)  the number and similarity of employees involved in the decision. 
E)  the novelty and complexity of the problem or opportunity. 
A)  the routineness and similarity of the problem or opportunity. 
B)  management's knowledge of the situation. 
C)  the standardization and repetitiveness of the problem or opportunity. 
D)  the number and similarity of employees involved in the decision. 
E)  the novelty and complexity of the problem or opportunity.

Question 7

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 8

According to almost all organizational behaviour research,intuitive decision making causes us to make wrong decisions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The rational choice paradigm assumes that decision makers have limited information-processing capabilities and engage in a limited search for alternatives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The Director of Nursing is looking for a new work schedule for nurses throughout the hospital.She evaluates a schedule system as soon as she learns about it.Eventually,she finds a schedule that is 'good enough' for her needs,even though there may be better schedules available that she hasn't yet learned about.The Director of Nursing is engaging in:

Accepted Answer

A)  escalation of commitment 
B)  satisficing 
C)  perceptual blinders 
D)  post-decisional justification 
E)  none of these statements describes the Director of Nursing's decision. 
A)  escalation of commitment 
B)  satisficing 
C)  perceptual blinders 
D)  post-decisional justification 
E)  none of these statements describes the Director of Nursing's decision.

Question 11

People are creative because they work in creative environments,not because of any differences in their ability or personality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Selecting the best decision alternative tends to be more difficult when organizational goals:

Accepted Answer

A)  are unknown 
B)  are ambiguous 
C)  conflict with each other 
D)  are not fully agreed upon by those participating in the decision 
E)  all of these statements are correct 
A)  are unknown 
B)  are ambiguous 
C)  conflict with each other 
D)  are not fully agreed upon by those participating in the decision 
E)  all of these statements are correct

Question 13

A nonprogrammed decision is:

Accepted Answer

A)  any routine situation where the company has a ready-made solution. 
B)  any decision that does not relate directly to the employee's job description. 
C)  any nonroutine situation in which employees much search for alternative solutions. 
D)  any decision that is clearly within the employee's job description. 
E)  any decision that affects the employee's performance. 
A)  any routine situation where the company has a ready-made solution. 
B)  any decision that does not relate directly to the employee's job description. 
C)  any nonroutine situation in which employees much search for alternative solutions. 
D)  any decision that is clearly within the employee's job description. 
E)  any decision that affects the employee's performance.

Question 14

Which of these statements about intuition is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  People sometimes justify biased and non-systematic decision making as intuition. 
B)  Intuition incorporates logical reasoning that has become habit over time. 
C)  Intuition is particularly valuable when the decision maker has extensive tacit knowledge. 
D)  Intuition is both an emotional experience and a rapid unconscious analytic process. 
E)  All of these statements are true. 
A)  People sometimes justify biased and non-systematic decision making as intuition. 
B)  Intuition incorporates logical reasoning that has become habit over time. 
C)  Intuition is particularly valuable when the decision maker has extensive tacit knowledge. 
D)  Intuition is both an emotional experience and a rapid unconscious analytic process. 
E)  All of these statements are true.

Question 15

When decision makers tend not to evaluate various alternatives when they find an opportunity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

After choosing among several computer server systems,the Director of Information Systems feels very positive about the choice made.However,some of this optimism is due to the fact that the Director forgot about some of the limitations of the chosen system and unconsciously downplays the importance of the positive features of the rejected systems.The Director of Information Systems is engaging in:

Accepted Answer

A)  escalation of commitment 
B)  satisficing 
C)  rational choice thinking 
D)  post-decisional justification 
E)  The Director of Information Systems is engaging in none of these decision processes. 
A)  escalation of commitment 
B)  satisficing 
C)  rational choice thinking 
D)  post-decisional justification 
E)  The Director of Information Systems is engaging in none of these decision processes.

Question 17

The contingencies of employee involvement include all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  Source of decision knowledge 
B)  Decision quantity 
C)  Decision structure 
D)  Decision commitment 
E)  Risk of conflict 
A)  Source of decision knowledge 
B)  Decision quantity 
C)  Decision structure 
D)  Decision commitment 
E)  Risk of conflict

Question 18

After Crispy Foods Ltd.had poured millions of dollars into the development of a new machine-made potato chip,the Board of Directors of the food-processing firm fired the CEO who had proposed and championed the product's development.The new CEO's first task is to find out why this monumental waste of money had occurred and how it can be prevented in the future.Describe two possible ways that the new CEO at Crispy Foods Ltd.can prevent or minimize this escalation of commitment in the future.Your answer must refer to this specific incident.

Accepted Answer

There are several ways to minimize the r

Question 19

In what stage of the decision-making process do emotions influence human decision making?

Accepted Answer

A)  Identifying problems 
B)  Identifying alternatives 
C)  Choosing alternatives 
D)  All of these statements are true. 
E)  All of these statements are false; emotions do not influence decision making. 
A)  Identifying problems 
B)  Identifying alternatives 
C)  Choosing alternatives 
D)  All of these statements are true. 
E)  All of these statements are false; emotions do not influence decision making.

Question 20

The textbook mainly identifies post-decisional justification as a problem with which stage of decision making?

Accepted Answer

A)  Evaluating decision outcomes. 
B)  Implementing the selected alternative. 
C)  Developing alternative solutions. 
D)  Choosing the best decision style. 
E)  Identifying problems or opportunities. 
A)  Evaluating decision outcomes. 
B)  Implementing the selected alternative. 
C)  Developing alternative solutions. 
D)  Choosing the best decision style. 
E)  Identifying problems or opportunities.

Intuition is the main strategy to minimize escalation of commitment.

Which of the following is a creative practice?

A potentially useful creative practice is to list different dimensions of a system and the elements of each dimension,then think through the potential commercial usefulness of each combination.

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

In the creative process,insight:

The benefits of employee involvement increase with:

Intuition relies on which of the following?

According to almost all organizational behaviour research,intuitive decision making causes us to make wrong decisions.

The rational choice paradigm assumes that decision makers have limited information-processing capabilities and engage in a limited search for alternatives.

People are creative because they work in creative environments,not because of any differences in their ability or personality.

Selecting the best decision alternative tends to be more difficult when organizational goals:

A nonprogrammed decision is:

Which of these statements about intuition is TRUE?

When decision makers tend not to evaluate various alternatives when they find an opportunity.

The contingencies of employee involvement include all of the following EXCEPT:

In what stage of the decision-making process do emotions influence human decision making?

The textbook mainly identifies post-decisional justification as a problem with which stage of decision making?

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Exam 7: Decision Making and Creativity

Intuition is the main strategy to minimize escalation of commitment.

Which of the following is a creative practice?

A potentially useful creative practice is to list different dimensions of a system and the elements of each dimension,then think through the potential commercial usefulness of each combination.

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

In the creative process,insight:

The benefits of employee involvement increase with:

Intuition relies on which of the following?

According to almost all organizational behaviour research,intuitive decision making causes us to make wrong decisions.

The rational choice paradigm assumes that decision makers have limited information-processing capabilities and engage in a limited search for alternatives.

People are creative because they work in creative environments,not because of any differences in their ability or personality.

Selecting the best decision alternative tends to be more difficult when organizational goals:

A nonprogrammed decision is:

Which of these statements about intuition is TRUE?

When decision makers tend not to evaluate various alternatives when they find an opportunity.

The contingencies of employee involvement include all of the following EXCEPT:

In what stage of the decision-making process do emotions influence human decision making?

The textbook mainly identifies post-decisional justification as a problem with which stage of decision making?

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 Teams and Organizations

Power and Influence in the Workplace

Understanding and Managing Workplace Conflict

Leadership in Organizational Settings

Designing Organizational Structures

Organizational Culture

Organizational Change Additional Cases

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