Exam 8: Making Decisions

A group decision-making process which forbids negative feedback on any suggested alternative by any group member until all members have presented alternatives is known as ________.

John wants to start his own pet shop and has put out an ad for the post of shop assistant.He hired the first candidate he interviewed without reviewing the remaining applications because the first one fit the given criteria.This is an example of ________.

The ________ orientation is found in decision makers who desire to preserve the status quo as much as possible.

Decision making using the Delphi technique ends ________.

Which of the following is the first step in the process of brainstorming?

What is bounded rationality?

Which of the following biases refers to individuals who tend to strongly prefer avoiding losses rather than acquiring gains?

Decision makers who feel that they are only as valuable as the decisions they make and are highly conscious of what others think about their decisions would be classified as ________.

Discuss briefly the steps in the decision-making process.

Judgment,intuition,and creativity would most likely be classified as ________.

The ________ orientation of decision makers makes them believe that the source of all good is outside themselves,and therefore makes them rely heavily on suggestions from other organization members.

Having too many alternatives may demotivate decision makers,which harms decision making.This is known as the ________.

Which of the following best describes the authority factors that limit the number of problem-solving alternatives available?

The nominal group technique of decision making begins with ________.

A choice made between two or more available alternatives is a(n)________.

The broader the scope of a decision,________.

A ________ is an agreement on a decision by all the individuals involved in making that decision.

What is a decision? Explain the difference between programmed and nonprogrammed decisions.

Naomi leads a team of software developers.Because of the sudden increase in the number of projects over the last few weeks,the team will need to work additional hours in order to meet the various deadlines.She asks her team members to write down their individual ideas on whether they should extend their daily work hours,or simply work on Saturday for the next two months.They are also encouraged to come up with other solutions that can help them solve the problem.Which of the following methods of decision making is Naomi most likely using?

Individuals' tendency to believe that they are less susceptible to risky events than others is referred to as ________.