Question 1

Which of the following is not a rule for effective brainstorming?

Accepted Answer

A)   One conversation at a time
B)   Be visual
C)   Go for quality over quantity
D)   Build on the ideas of others
E)   Defer judgmentF) B) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 2

In a simple environment, a manager should use the _______ model of decision making.

Accepted Answer

A)   Heuristic
B)   Rational
C)   Satisficing
D)   Nonrational
E)   IntuitionF) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 3

Oliver was known for his innovative promotional ideas. His boss loved listening to his presentations and trusted his ideas. Though Oliver's ideas started to get monotonous after a while, his boss took only his ideas and did not accept ideas from others. Which of the following was Oliver's boss using?

Accepted Answer

A)   Creativity
B)   Inclusion heuristic
C)   Fundamental attribution error
D)   Anchoring
E)   Availability heuristicF) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 4

A person with a high tolerance for ambiguity who is oriented toward people and social concerns when making a decision has which style?

Accepted Answer

A)   Analytical
B)   Conceptual
C)   Directive
D)   Behavioral
E)   ConsultativeF) None of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 5

The final question in Bagley's decision tree is:

Accepted Answer

A)   Is the proposed action legal?
B)   Is the proposed action ethical?
C)   Does the proposed action maximize shareholder value?
D)   Does the proposed action affect any stakeholders?
E)   Would it be ethical not to take the proposed action?F) None of the above
G) D) and E)

Question 6

What are judgmental heuristics? Why is knowing about these important for managers? Identify and define at least six judgmental heuristics and give an example of each.

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Judgmental heuristics represent cognitiv...

Question 7

The process of identifying and choosing alternative solutions that lead to a desired state of affairs is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)   Intuition
B)   Heuristics
C)   Problem solving
D)   Decision making
E)   BrainwritingF) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 8

What is a nonrational model of decision making? Identify and describe two of these models.

Accepted Answer

Nonrational models of decision making ex...

Question 9

Intuitive processes are influenced by both expertise and feelings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A person with a low tolerance for ambiguity who is oriented toward people and social concerns when making a decision has which style?

Accepted Answer

A)   Analytical
B)   Conceptual
C)   Directive
D)   Behavioral
E)   ConsultativeF) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 11

A decision environment in which cause-and-effect relationships change so fast that no pattern emerges is categorized as:

Accepted Answer

A)   Dynamic/chaotic
B)   Complex
C)   Complicated
D)   Simple
E)   ProgrammedF) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 12

The rational model is based on the notion that managers satisfice when making decisions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Define: brainstorming, brainwriting, and the Delphi technique. In what ways do these techniques help managers?

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Question 14

In a complex decision context, there is one right answer, but many unknowns obscure cause-and-effect relationships. In this kind of situation, the most effective decision making method is intuition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In the _________ bias, a decision maker is influenced by the first information received about a decision, even if it is irrelevant.

Accepted Answer

A)   Confirmation
B)   Availability
C)   Representativeness
D)   Anchoring
E)   FramingF) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 16

Males tend to make more risky decisions than females. This is an example of a constraint on rationality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A decision environment in which there is one right answer, but many unknowns obscure cause-and-effect relationships, is categorized as:

Accepted Answer

A)   Dynamic/chaotic
B)   Complex
C)   Complicated
D)   Simple
E)   ProgrammedF) B) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 18

________ is solving problems by producing the best possible solution.

Accepted Answer

A)   Satisficing
B)   Optimizing
C)   Minimizing
D)   Using intuition
E)   RationalizingF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 19

Tacit knowledge is information that can easily be put into words.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In a complicated decision environment, a manager should use the _______ method of decision making.

Accepted Answer

A)   Heuristic
B)   Rational
C)   Satisficing
D)   Nonrational
E)   IntuitionF) B) and C)
G) C) and E)

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