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1
The view that people should and typically do use logic and all available information to choose the alternative with the highest value is known as:
A)subjective expected utility maximization.
B)the rational choice paradigm.
C)bounded rationality.
D)decision making.
E)intuition.
2
A nonprogrammed decision is applicable in any:
A)routine situation where the company has a ready-made solution.
B)decision that does not relate directly to the employee's job description.
C)nonroutine situation in which employees must search for alternative solutions.
D)decision that is clearly within the employee's job description.
E)decision that affects the employee's performance.
3
One school of management thought states that organizational decisions and actions are influenced mainly by what attracts management's attention, rather than by the objective reality of the external or internal environment. Which of the following practices is closely associated with this argument?
A)Rational choice paradigm
B)Programmed decision making
C)Perceptual defense
D)Decisive leadership
E)Stakeholder framing
4
The concept of bounded rationality holds that:
A)our perception of a rational reality is bounded by nonrationality.
B)decision makers process limited and imperfect information and therefore rarely select the best choice.
C)decision makers have limited alternatives to make decisions.
D)decision makers are bound to project images of themselves as rational thinkers.
E)our realities are bounded by our own perceptions so that everyone's reality is different.
5
The most accurate view of intuition is that it is:
A)a trait that people acquire mainly through heredity.
B)more likely to be found in men than women.
C)acquired more quickly by people whose careers extend to several unrelated industries.
D)the ability to know when an opportunity exists and select the best course of action without conscious reasoning.
E)an unacceptable way of making decisions in an organizational setting.
6
Which of the following statements is true about scenario planning?
A)It is unwittingly selective in the acquisition and use of evidence.
B)It is the process of planning a solution based on employee preferences.
C)It is a disciplined method for imagining possible futures.
D)It is an act of reframing the problem in a unique way and generating different approaches to the issue.
E)It is the act of calculating the conventionally accepted right answer to a logical problem.
7
Which of the following refers to calculating the conventionally accepted "right answer" to a logical problem?
A)Divergent thinking
B)Convergent thinking
C)Logical validity
D)Escalation of commitment
E)Confirmation bias
8
What do impromptu storytelling, morphological analysis, and artwork have in common?
A)They are forms of cross-pollination.
B)They increase the risk of bounded rationality.
C)They are forms of associative play.
D)They significantly weaken the creative process.
E)They used mainly to improve the rational choice process.
9
Which of the following is the lowest level of employee involvement?
A)Consult with individuals
B)Ask employees for specific information
C)Describe the problem to employees and ask for information
D)Create a team to make the decision
E)Create a team to make recommendations
10
Employees should NOT make the decision alone (without the manager's involvement) when:
A)their goals and norms conflict with the organization's objectives.
B)they lack commitment to decisions made by the boss alone.
C)they possess more knowledge than the manager.
D)the employees are likely to disagree with each other regarding the preferred solution.
E)the problem calls for a nonprogrammed decision.





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