Question 1

A learning orientation is:

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A)  an important condition for creativity. 
B)  one of four causes of escalation of commitment. 
C)  one of the outcomes of the prospect theory effect. 
D)  a personal characteristic of someone who has low creative potential. 
E)  the label given to people who learn but are not creative in their learning. 
A)  an important condition for creativity. 
B)  one of four causes of escalation of commitment. 
C)  one of the outcomes of the prospect theory effect. 
D)  a personal characteristic of someone who has low creative potential. 
E)  the label given to people who learn but are not creative in their learning.

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT explicitly identified as a contingency of employee involvement?

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

Question 3

Which of these statements about intuition is TRUE?

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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 4

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The most accurate view of intuition is that it:

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A)  is a trait that people acquire mainly through heredity. 
B)  is more likely to be found in men than women. 
C)  is acquired more quickly by people whose careers span several unrelated industries. 
D)  is the ability to know when a problem or opportunity exists and select the best course of action without conscious reasoning. 
E)  does not really exist. 
A)  is a trait that people acquire mainly through heredity. 
B)  is more likely to be found in men than women. 
C)  is acquired more quickly by people whose careers span several unrelated industries. 
D)  is the ability to know when a problem or opportunity exists and select the best course of action without conscious reasoning. 
E)  does not really exist.

Question 6

Perceptual defence causes us to:

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A)  defend the solutions we propose. 
B)  defend those who agree with us when we identify a problem. 
C)  defend the perception we have after making a decision. 
D)  block out bad news or information that threatens our self-concept. 
E)  justify our actions to defend our position. 
A)  defend the solutions we propose. 
B)  defend those who agree with us when we identify a problem. 
C)  defend the perception we have after making a decision. 
D)  block out bad news or information that threatens our self-concept. 
E)  justify our actions to defend our position.

Question 7

Escalation of commitment is more likely to occur when:

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A)  the decision maker has a strong need to justify their decision. 
B)  the costs of ending the project are high or unknown. 
C)  the decision maker screens out negative information about the decision due to perceptual defense. 
D)  The decision maker dislikes losing a particular amount more than he/she likes gaining the same amount. 
E)  all of these conditions exist. 
A)  the decision maker has a strong need to justify their decision. 
B)  the costs of ending the project are high or unknown. 
C)  the decision maker screens out negative information about the decision due to perceptual defense. 
D)  The decision maker dislikes losing a particular amount more than he/she likes gaining the same amount. 
E)  all of these conditions exist.

Question 8

Creative people value self-direction,but also have a strong need to follow rules.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Creativity occurs only in a few types of decisions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Divergent thinking occurs when the individual has a fleeting inspiration that is usually forgotten before it can be written down.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Need for stimulation,the ability to synthesize ideas,and low need for social approval are characteristics of:

Accepted Answer

A)  people who tend to be more creative. 
B)  convergent thinkers. 
C)  employees with a high evaluation apprehension. 
D)  people who conform to peer pressure in decision making. 
E)  people who are anarchists and anti-social. 
A)  people who tend to be more creative. 
B)  convergent thinkers. 
C)  employees with a high evaluation apprehension. 
D)  people who conform to peer pressure in decision making. 
E)  people who are anarchists and anti-social.

Question 12

Vijay doesn't like to abide by 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.Vijay probably has:

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A)  a highly convergent thinking style. 
B)  an inventive thinking style. 
C)  a strong aversion to risk. 
D)  a high risk of engaging in groupthink. 
E)  a deep respect for the rational choice paradigm. 
A)  a highly convergent thinking style. 
B)  an inventive thinking style. 
C)  a strong aversion to risk. 
D)  a high risk of engaging in groupthink. 
E)  a deep respect for the rational choice paradigm.

Question 13

An executive was trying to think of ways to increase sales of ballpoint pens among young people.While walking down a street with lots of neon signs,the executive got the idea that young people would want to buy pens with ink in bright neon colours and with pen containers that glow in the dark.This situation is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  divergent thinking. 
B)  escalation of commitment. 
C)  devil's advocacy. 
D)  bounded rationality. 
E)  programmed decision making. 
A)  divergent thinking. 
B)  escalation of commitment. 
C)  devil's advocacy. 
D)  bounded rationality. 
E)  programmed decision making.

Question 14

Decision makers can discover blind spots in problem identification by discussing the situation with other people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

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.

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There are several ways to minimize the r

Question 16

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.Provide three possible explanations why this escalation of commitment occurred at Crispy Foods Ltd.

Accepted Answer

(Note: This question is similar to discu

Question 17

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 18

Typically,creative people possess less knowledge and experience on the subject than experts in the field.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

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

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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

The rational choice paradigm of decision making does NOT assume that:

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A)  organizational goals are clear and agreed upon. 
B)  the outcomes of all alternatives are known. 
C)  all alternatives should be considered. 
D)  information is freely available. 
E)  decision makers tend to choose the first alternative exceeding the minimum standard. 
A)  organizational goals are clear and agreed upon. 
B)  the outcomes of all alternatives are known. 
C)  all alternatives should be considered. 
D)  information is freely available. 
E)  decision makers tend to choose the first alternative exceeding the minimum standard.

A learning orientation is:

Which of the following is NOT explicitly identified as a contingency of employee involvement?

Which of these statements about intuition is TRUE?

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

The most accurate view of intuition is that it:

Perceptual defence causes us to:

Escalation of commitment is more likely to occur when:

Creative people value self-direction,but also have a strong need to follow rules.

Creativity occurs only in a few types of decisions.

Divergent thinking occurs when the individual has a fleeting inspiration that is usually forgotten before it can be written down.

Need for stimulation,the ability to synthesize ideas,and low need for social approval are characteristics of:

Vijay doesn't like to abide by 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.Vijay probably has:

Decision makers can discover blind spots in problem identification by discussing the situation with other people.

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

Typically,creative people possess less knowledge and experience on the subject than experts in the field.

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

The rational choice paradigm of decision making does NOT assume that:

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Exam 7: Decision Making and Creativity

A learning orientation is:

Which of the following is NOT explicitly identified as a contingency of employee involvement?

Which of these statements about intuition is TRUE?

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

The most accurate view of intuition is that it:

Perceptual defence causes us to:

Escalation of commitment is more likely to occur when:

Creative people value self-direction,but also have a strong need to follow rules.

Creativity occurs only in a few types of decisions.

Divergent thinking occurs when the individual has a fleeting inspiration that is usually forgotten before it can be written down.

Need for stimulation,the ability to synthesize ideas,and low need for social approval are characteristics of:

Vijay doesn't like to abide by 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.Vijay probably has:

Decision makers can discover blind spots in problem identification by discussing the situation with other people.

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

Typically,creative people possess less knowledge and experience on the subject than experts in the field.

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

The rational choice paradigm of decision making does NOT assume that:

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

Conflict and Negotiation in the Workplace

Leadership in Organizational Settings

Designing Organizational Structures

Organizational Culture

Organizational Change

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