Exam 10: Making Decisions

From her gut feeling,derived from having worked 30 years as an HR recruiter,Phoebe knows that hiring Vladimir would be a bad idea.When asked,she cannot explain her strong feeling.What kind of knowledge is this?

Morgan,a manager with T&T,is never happy with "good enough" solutions.He is always looking at finding the best possible solution to the problems in his workplace.Which of the following decision-making traits is Morgan utilizing?

Consensus is reached only when all members say they agree with a decision.

Which of the following is a decision-making context,where a clear cause-and-effect relationship is not easily seen,and multiple solutions may be effective?

Which of the following is a reason why evidence-based decision-making processes are hard?

Dino decides to open a grooming studio for pets and also an exclusive resort for pets and their owners in the Philippines,as part of his company's expansion plans.His belief that the venture will bring huge revenues to the company is probably influenced by a(n)_____ bias.

Which of the following is one of the "do's" for successfully arriving at a consensus among group members?

Claudia works at an advertising firm,Le Monde.The company has unplanned evaluations once a month by their chief executive officer.She chooses to come in an hour late and happens to have been the only employee that is late on that particular day,also the day when the inspection happens.She later says "I had a feeling this would happen." She is influenced by a(n):

A _____ context refers to one that is stable and where clear cause-and-effect relationships can be discerned so the best answer can be agreed on.

Years of relevant research suggest that group performance is generally qualitatively and quantitatively superior to the performance of the average individual.

_____ involves solving problems by producing the best possible solution.

_____ refers to the idea that decision makers are constrained by a variety of factors.

Which of the following is NOT a stage of the creative process?

Define creativity and name the various stages in the creative process.

Briefly describe the four steps of the rational model of decision making.How is this model different from the normative model?

Which of the following is an advantage of group-aided decision making?

The rational model is based on the premise that managers satisfice when they make decisions.

Research indicates that daydreaming and Internet leisure browsing increases creativity.

_____ is a multi-purpose planning tool developed by the Rand Corporation for technological forecasting.

Which of the following contexts requires decision makers to act first to establish order and then find areas where it is possible to identify patterns?