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Management Practice Test: Foundations of Decision Making
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Management Practice Test: Foundations of Decision Making
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1. Groups decisions are usually ________ individual decisions.
2. Managers in organizations make group decisions ________.
3. A manager is determining what kind of new computers she should purchase for her department. She has made a list of five different computer models for consideration. Which stage of the decision-making process is this?
4. A judge consults guidelines before handing down an award for damages in a legal case. What kind of decision making is she doing?
5. Which of the following is the best definition for the word satisfice?
6. ________ helps people find better solutions to problems using innovative problem-solving methods.
7. The ________ blends the nominal group technique with sophisticated computer technology.
8. Group decisions generally feature ________ acceptance than decisions made by an individual.
9. ________ is a situation in which a decision maker has only incomplete information about outcomes and does not have ability to reasonably estimate outcomes that are not known.
10. French management style tends to be ________ in style.
11. Group decision making typically increases the legitimacy of a decision because the decision was made ________.
12. Following the directions to put together an elliptical exercise machine is an example of which way to solve a problem?
13. When dealing with international organizations, managers must be ________ in order to accommodate the managing styles of different cultures.
14. What does it mean for a decision maker to maximize value?
15. Which of the following group techniques allows group members to meet together, but at the same time facilitates independent decision making?
16. A manager can faithfully execute the decision-making process, but still end up with nothing of value if ________.
17. What advantages does videoconferencing provide for group decision making?
18. Which of the following is the most effective number of people to have in a group?
19. ________ can cause people in a group to fail to express their true opinions.
20. Intuitive decision making can complement ________.
21. According to one study, about ________ of men and women were somewhat creative.
22. Which of the following is used to exclusively generate creative ideas in a group setting?
23. Emotions and feelings ________ decision making.
24. Which of the following is a drawback to seeking diverse views in decision making?
25. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a creative problem solver?