Question 1

As an economy becomes increasingly based on knowledge work, participative decision making decreases.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The advantages of group decision making include:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​no pressure within the group to conform and fit in.
B)  more knowledge through the pooling of group member resources.​
C)  less amount of time required.​
D)  decreased acceptance of and commitment to the decision.​E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 3

Those prone to making risky decisions are less likely to take the lead in group discussions.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Managers never use their intuition to make decisions.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Devil's advocacy or dialectical inquiry facilitates groupthink.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is a symptom of groupthink?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Illusions of group immorality
B)  Illusions of vulnerability​
C)  Low cohesiveness​
D)  Peer pressure​E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 7

In the rational model, the decision maker strives to:​

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A)  ​satisfice.
B)  optimize.​
C)  support a failing course of action.​
D)  develop shortcuts.​E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 8

_____ has been described as the ability to know or recognize quickly and readily the possibilities of a situation.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Preparation
B)  Intuition​
C)  Verification​
D)  Illumination​E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 9

Which of the following preferences is used in the final step of the Z problem-solving model to determine how the people involved will be affected?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Feeling
B)  Sensing​
C)  Intuiting​
D)  Thinking​E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 10

By using the Z problem-solving model, managers can use only their preferences to make decisions.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

_____ are simple rules used to determine final group decisions.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Heuristics
B)  Social decision schemes​
C)  Nominal group techniques​
D)  Mindguards​E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 12

Cognitive style is defined as an individual's:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​preferred method for gathering information and evaluating alternatives.
B)  tendency to choose options that entail fewer risks and less uncertainty.​
C)  tendency to continue to support a failing course of action.​
D)  new, complex decision that requires a creative solution.​E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 13

Incubation means seeking out new experiences and opportunities to learn because creativity grows from a base of knowledge.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The rational model of decision making assumes that the:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​decision maker has an inconsistent system of preferences.
B)  decision maker is not aware of all the possible alternatives.​
C)  outcomes will be completely irrational.​
D)  decision maker can calculate the probability of success for each alternative.​E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 15

Styles of decision making remain uniform among cultures.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Alex, a manager at WizzWare Inc., is in charge of making a decision about merging with another company.This decision is a _____.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​programmed decision
B)  simple decision​
C)  routine decision​
D)  nonprogrammed decision​E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 17

Over optimism is one of the reasons for escalation of commitment.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Recent research examining the effects of cultural diversity on decision making has found that when individuals in a group are racially dissimilar, _____.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​they engage in less open information sharing
B)  they discourage dissenting perspectives​
C)  they arrive at better decisions than racially similar groups​
D)  they tend to make decisions slower than racially similar groups​E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 19

​When individuals in a group are racially dissimilar, they engage in less open information sharing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Time orientation does not affect the frame of reference of a decision.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 10: Decision Making by Individuals and Groups

Time orientation does not affect the frame of reference of a decision.​

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As an economy becomes increasingly based on knowledge work, participative decision making decreases.​

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_____ has been described as the ability to know or recognize quickly and readily the possibilities of a situation.​

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Which of the following preferences is used in the final step of the Z problem-solving model to determine how the people involved will be affected?​

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_____ are simple rules used to determine final group decisions.​

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Devil's advocacy or dialectical inquiry facilitates groupthink.​

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The rational model of decision making assumes that the:​

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Over optimism is one of the reasons for escalation of commitment.​

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​When individuals in a group are racially dissimilar, they engage in less open information sharing.

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In the rational model, the decision maker strives to:​

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Alex, a manager at WizzWare Inc., is in charge of making a decision about merging with another company.This decision is a _____.​

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The advantages of group decision making include:​

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Recent research examining the effects of cultural diversity on decision making has found that when individuals in a group are racially dissimilar, _____.​

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Styles of decision making remain uniform among cultures.​

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Managers never use their intuition to make decisions.​

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Which of the following is a symptom of groupthink?​

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By using the Z problem-solving model, managers can use only their preferences to make decisions.​

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Cognitive style is defined as an individual's:​

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Those prone to making risky decisions are less likely to take the lead in group discussions.​

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Incubation means seeking out new experiences and opportunities to learn because creativity grows from a base of knowledge.​

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Time orientation does not affect the frame of reference of a decision.

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As an economy becomes increasingly based on knowledge work, participative decision making decreases.

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_____ has been described as the ability to know or recognize quickly and readily the possibilities of a situation.

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Which of the following preferences is used in the final step of the Z problem-solving model to determine how the people involved will be affected?

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_____ are simple rules used to determine final group decisions.

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Devil's advocacy or dialectical inquiry facilitates groupthink.

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The rational model of decision making assumes that the:

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Over optimism is one of the reasons for escalation of commitment.

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When individuals in a group are racially dissimilar, they engage in less open information sharing.

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In the rational model, the decision maker strives to:

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Alex, a manager at WizzWare Inc., is in charge of making a decision about merging with another company.This decision is a _____.

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The advantages of group decision making include:

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Recent research examining the effects of cultural diversity on decision making has found that when individuals in a group are racially dissimilar, _____.

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Styles of decision making remain uniform among cultures.

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Managers never use their intuition to make decisions.

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Which of the following is a symptom of groupthink?

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By using the Z problem-solving model, managers can use only their preferences to make decisions.

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Cognitive style is defined as an individual's:

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Those prone to making risky decisions are less likely to take the lead in group discussions.

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Incubation means seeking out new experiences and opportunities to learn because creativity grows from a base of knowledge.

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