Question 1

An example of a nonprogrammed decision is when a senior marketing manager who has to respond to the introduction of a new product by a foreign competitor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Define Decision-Making.What are the five basic steps involved in the rational decision model?
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Question 3

A decision maker tells subordinates that lunch schedule is needed and asks them when they would like to schedule their lunch and why before making a decision.This is an example of a ________________ decision.

Accepted Answer

A) groupthink 
B) authority 
C) consultative 
D) strategic 
E) minority

Question 4

Threats to overall business success are called __________ risks.

Accepted Answer

A) strategic 
B) operational 
C) financial 
D) reputation 
E) functional

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT one of Cavanagh's criteria questions for assessing ethics in decision-making?

Accepted Answer

A) Does the decision satisfy all constituents or stakeholders? 
B) Does the decision respect the rights of everyone? 
C) Is the decision consistent with the canons of justice? 
D) Does the decision make sense? 
E) Is the decision consistent with my responsibility to care?

Question 6

When a crisis occurs,managers should disregard skeptics as these people foster disagreement and lack of commitment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A(n)__________ occurs when an unexpected problem can lead to disaster if not resolved quickly and appropriately.

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Question 8

__________ environments exist when managers have so little information that they cannot even assign probabilities to various alternatives and their possible outcomes.

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A) Uncertain 
B) Risk 
C) Unpredictable 
D) Jeopardy 
E) Hazard

Question 9

Rational Decision-Making is a five-step process that starts with recognition and definition of the problem or opportunity,and ends with evaluation of results and any needed follow-up.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In the Vroom,Yetton,and Jago decision-making model,__________ decisions are made by both consulting with others and allowing them to help make the final choice.

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Question 11

Behavioral scientists are cautious about applying classical decision theory to many decision situations because they recognize that human beings have cognitive limitations that restrict their information-processing capabilities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Decisions in organizations are typically made under three different conditions or environments: certainty,jeopardy,and skepticism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Uncertain environments exist when managers have so little information that they cannot even assign probabilities to various alternatives and their possible outcomes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following is considered to be a spotlight question as mentioned in the text?

Accepted Answer

A) What might my friend do if he was in a similar situation as me? 
B) How would I feel if my family found out about this decision? 
C) If I make this decision,will I be able to sleep at night? 
D) Would most other people in society make the same decision as I would? 
E) None of the above.

Question 15

The key problem attributes of the Vroom,Yetton,and Jago decision-making model include all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) the required quality of the decision. 
B) the commitment needed from subordinates. 
C) the leader's commitment to participation. 
D) commitment probability. 
E) goal congruence.

Question 16

Define creativity and identify the individual and the team creativity drivers.
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Question 17

Which of the following is NOT one of the five basic steps involved in the rational decision model?

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A) recognize and define the problem or opportunity. 
B) identify and analyze alternative courses of action,and estimate their effects on the problem or opportunity. 
C) choose a preferred course of action. 
D) inform relevant stakeholders of the decision and its consequences. 
E) implement the preferred course of action.

Question 18

In the classical decision model,the problem is not clearly defined,knowledge of possible action alternatives and their consequences is limited,and the manager chooses a satisfactory solution to the problem.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Behavioral decision theory models accept the notion of bounded rationality and suggest that people act only in terms of what they perceive about a given situation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Responses to uncertain environments seldom involve intuition,educated guesses,or hunches.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 9: Decision-Making and Creativity

An example of a nonprogrammed decision is when a senior marketing manager who has to respond to the introduction of a new product by a foreign competitor.

Define Decision-Making.What are the five basic steps involved in the rational decision model? Suggested

A decision maker tells subordinates that lunch schedule is needed and asks them when they would like to schedule their lunch and why before making a decision.This is an example of a ________________ decision.

Threats to overall business success are called __________ risks.

Which of the following is NOT one of Cavanagh's criteria questions for assessing ethics in decision-making?

When a crisis occurs,managers should disregard skeptics as these people foster disagreement and lack of commitment.

A(n)__________ occurs when an unexpected problem can lead to disaster if not resolved quickly and appropriately.

__________ environments exist when managers have so little information that they cannot even assign probabilities to various alternatives and their possible outcomes.

Rational Decision-Making is a five-step process that starts with recognition and definition of the problem or opportunity,and ends with evaluation of results and any needed follow-up.

In the Vroom,Yetton,and Jago decision-making model,__________ decisions are made by both consulting with others and allowing them to help make the final choice.

Behavioral scientists are cautious about applying classical decision theory to many decision situations because they recognize that human beings have cognitive limitations that restrict their information-processing capabilities.

Decisions in organizations are typically made under three different conditions or environments: certainty,jeopardy,and skepticism.

Uncertain environments exist when managers have so little information that they cannot even assign probabilities to various alternatives and their possible outcomes.

Which of the following is considered to be a spotlight question as mentioned in the text?

The key problem attributes of the Vroom,Yetton,and Jago decision-making model include all of the following EXCEPT:

Define creativity and identify the individual and the team creativity drivers. Suggested

Which of the following is NOT one of the five basic steps involved in the rational decision model?

In the classical decision model,the problem is not clearly defined,knowledge of possible action alternatives and their consequences is limited,and the manager chooses a satisfactory solution to the problem.

Behavioral decision theory models accept the notion of bounded rationality and suggest that people act only in terms of what they perceive about a given situation.

Responses to uncertain environments seldom involve intuition,educated guesses,or hunches.