Question 1

Bounded rationality adopts the main assumptions of the rational choice paradigm of decision making.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Creativity is related to both the characteristics of creative people and the situation in which they work.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Subjective expected utility refers to how much the selected alternative benefits or satisfies the decision maker.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Associative play,morphological analysis,and cross-pollination are three strategies to:

Accepted Answer

A)  increase group polarization. 
B)  apply brainstorming more exactly as originally described by Osborn. 
C)  increase conformity to peer pressure. 
D)  improve creativity. 
E)  make the problem-finding stage of decision making less emotional. 
A)  increase group polarization. 
B)  apply brainstorming more exactly as originally described by Osborn. 
C)  increase conformity to peer pressure. 
D)  improve creativity. 
E)  make the problem-finding stage of decision making less emotional.

Question 5

Intuition is the main strategy to minimize escalation of commitment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

One reason why the problem identification stage is imperfect is that various stakeholders try to "frame" the decision maker's view of the situation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Satisficing refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  the tendency to choose an alternative that is good enough rather than the best. 
B)  the feeling employees experience when they are not involved in a decision in which they would have made a valuable contribution. 
C)  a desirable outcome of decision making when several employees participate in the decision process. 
D)  the feeling employees experience when they make the right decision. 
E)  the tendency for decision makers to evaluate alternatives sequentially rather than comparing them all at once. 
A)  the tendency to choose an alternative that is good enough rather than the best. 
B)  the feeling employees experience when they are not involved in a decision in which they would have made a valuable contribution. 
C)  a desirable outcome of decision making when several employees participate in the decision process. 
D)  the feeling employees experience when they make the right decision. 
E)  the tendency for decision makers to evaluate alternatives sequentially rather than comparing them all at once.

Question 8

The concept of bounded rationality holds that:

Accepted Answer

A)  our perception of a rational reality is bounded by non rationality. 
B)  decision makers process limited and imperfect information and therefore rarely select the best choice. 
C)  decision makers are "bounded" by organizational limitations. 
D)  decision makers are bound to project images of themselves as rational thinkers. 
E)  our realities are bounded by our own perceptions so that everyone's reality is different. 
A)  our perception of a rational reality is bounded by non rationality. 
B)  decision makers process limited and imperfect information and therefore rarely select the best choice. 
C)  decision makers are "bounded" by organizational limitations. 
D)  decision makers are bound to project images of themselves as rational thinkers. 
E)  our realities are bounded by our own perceptions so that everyone's reality is different.

Question 9

Morphological analysis is a test to identify people with a creative personality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Convergent thinking mainly improves what stage of the creative process?

Accepted Answer

A)  Incubation 
B)  Insight 
C)  Preparation 
D)  All of these statements are correct 
E)  Convergent thinking does not improve any part of the creative process. 
A)  Incubation 
B)  Insight 
C)  Preparation 
D)  All of these statements are correct 
E)  Convergent thinking does not improve any part of the creative process.

Question 11

You have just received seed money for a new e-commerce business and you want to hire a dozen people with a lot of creative potential.To hire the most creative people,you would select applicants who:

Accepted Answer

A)  have no experience in this industry, have high analytic intelligence, and have a relatively low need for achievement. 
B)  value self-direction, have a high degree of nonconformity, and have a relatively low need for affiliation. 
C)  have strong mental models regarding their field of knowledge, have high synthetic intelligence, and have a relatively low need for social approval. 
D)  try to avoid taking risks, have a high need for achievement, and have a high need for social approval. 
E)  have none of these sets of characteristics. 
A)  have no experience in this industry, have high analytic intelligence, and have a relatively low need for achievement. 
B)  value self-direction, have a high degree of nonconformity, and have a relatively low need for affiliation. 
C)  have strong mental models regarding their field of knowledge, have high synthetic intelligence, and have a relatively low need for social approval. 
D)  try to avoid taking risks, have a high need for achievement, and have a high need for social approval. 
E)  have none of these sets of characteristics.

Question 12

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 13

What do impromptu storytelling,morphological analysis,and artwork have in common?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are forms of cross-pollination. 
B)  They increase the risk of bounded rationality. 
C)  They are forms of associative play. 
D)  They significantly weaken the creative process. 
E)  They are mainly used to improve the rational choice process. 
A)  They are forms of cross-pollination. 
B)  They increase the risk of bounded rationality. 
C)  They are forms of associative play. 
D)  They significantly weaken the creative process. 
E)  They are mainly used to improve the rational choice process.

Question 14

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 15

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 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

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 18

Organizations can improve creativity by:

Accepted Answer

A)  discouraging employees from making mistakes. 
B)  giving employees the freedom to pursue novel ideas and accepting they will make reasonable mistakes. 
C)  giving employees tight deadlines to develop new ideas. 
D)  all of these statements are correct. 
E)  none of these actions improve creativity. 
A)  discouraging employees from making mistakes. 
B)  giving employees the freedom to pursue novel ideas and accepting they will make reasonable mistakes. 
C)  giving employees tight deadlines to develop new ideas. 
D)  all of these statements are correct. 
E)  none of these actions improve creativity.

Question 19

The highest level of employee involvement should occur when the problem is structured (i.e.it is a programmed decision).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The ideas that appear during the insight stage of creativity are quickly forgotten unless documented.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Bounded rationality adopts the main assumptions of the rational choice paradigm of decision making.

Creativity is related to both the characteristics of creative people and the situation in which they work.

Subjective expected utility refers to how much the selected alternative benefits or satisfies the decision maker.

Associative play,morphological analysis,and cross-pollination are three strategies to:

Intuition is the main strategy to minimize escalation of commitment.

One reason why the problem identification stage is imperfect is that various stakeholders try to "frame" the decision maker's view of the situation.

Satisficing refers to:

The concept of bounded rationality holds that:

Morphological analysis is a test to identify people with a creative personality.

Convergent thinking mainly improves what stage of the creative process?

You have just received seed money for a new e-commerce business and you want to hire a dozen people with a lot of creative potential.To hire the most creative people,you would select applicants who:

Intuition relies on which of the following?

What do impromptu storytelling,morphological analysis,and artwork have in common?

The benefits of employee involvement increase with:

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.

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

A nonprogrammed decision is:

Organizations can improve creativity by:

The highest level of employee involvement should occur when the problem is structured (i.e.it is a programmed decision).

The ideas that appear during the insight stage of creativity are quickly forgotten unless documented.

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Workplace Emotions,attitudes,and Stress

Foundations of Employee Motivation

Applied Performance Practices

Team Dynamics

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Exam 7: Decision Making and Creativity

Bounded rationality adopts the main assumptions of the rational choice paradigm of decision making.

Creativity is related to both the characteristics of creative people and the situation in which they work.

Subjective expected utility refers to how much the selected alternative benefits or satisfies the decision maker.

Associative play,morphological analysis,and cross-pollination are three strategies to:

Intuition is the main strategy to minimize escalation of commitment.

One reason why the problem identification stage is imperfect is that various stakeholders try to "frame" the decision maker's view of the situation.

Satisficing refers to:

The concept of bounded rationality holds that:

Morphological analysis is a test to identify people with a creative personality.

Convergent thinking mainly improves what stage of the creative process?

You have just received seed money for a new e-commerce business and you want to hire a dozen people with a lot of creative potential.To hire the most creative people,you would select applicants who:

Intuition relies on which of the following?

What do impromptu storytelling,morphological analysis,and artwork have in common?

The benefits of employee involvement increase with:

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.

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

A nonprogrammed decision is:

Organizations can improve creativity by:

The highest level of employee involvement should occur when the problem is structured (i.e.it is a programmed decision).

The ideas that appear during the insight stage of creativity are quickly forgotten unless documented.

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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