Which of the following is the name for choosing one alternative from among several options?

intuition, satisficing, or escalation

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intuition, satisficing, or escalation

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Decision making is defined as:
a. the set of processes used to get members of an organization to work together.
b. creating problems for which a set of solutions can be generated.
c. monitoring an organization's progress toward its goals.
d. the act of choosing one alternative from among a set of alternatives.

the act of choosing one alternative from among a set of alternatives.

The decision to have regular meals during the day is an example of a(n) _____ decision.
a. strategic
b. nonprogrammed
c. programmed
d. organizational

programmed

-A programmed decision is one that is relatively structured or recurs with some frequency (or both)

Marina has been working as a waitress at a restaurant for the past ten years. For the first time, she was falsely accused of robbery by her manager. Feeling humiliated, Marina decides to quit her job. Marina's decision to quit her job is an example of a(n) _____ decision.
a. routine
b. nonprogrammed
c. programmed
d. organizational

nonprogrammed

- Nonprogrammed decisions are relatively unstructured and occur much less often in comparison with programmed decisions

The classical model of decision making assumes that:
a. decisions are not always made with rationality and logic.
b. most problems are unclear and ambiguous.
c. all the information necessary to make a decision is not available.
d. managers are rational and logical in their thought processes.

managers are rational and logical in their thought processes.

-It is a prescriptive approach that tells managers how they should make decisions.

Which of the following is the first step in evaluating alternatives in rational decision making?
a. Determination of influences of the alternatives
b. Determination of consequences of the alternatives
c. Determination of feasibility of the alternatives
d. Determination of satisfactoriness of the alternatives

determination of feasibility of the alternatives.
-Each alternative be evaluated in terms of its feasibility, its satisfactoriness, and its consequences.

Rodney, the principal of a school, believes that the poor performance of students in economics is due to the poor quality of teaching. In order to remedy the situation, Rodney hires a new economics teacher. However, the students continue to perform poorly. Following the steps of rational decision making, which of the following steps should Rodney's take next after hiring the new economics teacher?
a. He should evaluate the teaching quality of the new teacher.
b. He should look for a teacher to replace the new teacher.
c. He should punish the students for their poor performance.
d. He should remove economics from the course curriculum.

He should evaluate the teaching quality of the new teacher.

-The final step in the decision-making process requires that managers evaluate the effectiveness of their decision—that is, they should make sure that the chosen alternative has served its original purpose

Which of the following is a difference between the classical model and the administrative model of decision making?
a. Unlike the classical model of decision making, the administrative model assumes that managers are logical and rational in their decision making process.
b. Unlike the classical model of decision making, the administrative model assumes that managers make decisions that are always in the best interests of the organization.
c. Unlike the administrative model of decision making, the classical model explains how managers can at least attempt to be more rational and logical in their approaches to decisions.
d. Unlike the administrative model of decision making, the classical model allows managers to develop a better understanding of their inherent biases and limitations.

Unlike the administrative model of decision making, the classical model explains how managers can at least attempt to be more rational and logical in their approaches to decisions.

Charlotte was asked to select a suitable material supplier for her boutique over the weekend. Since Charlotte had plans of meeting her friends during the weekend, she did not choose the best supplier for her boutique. Instead, she selected the first supplier who met the minimum standards. Charlotte's decision-making strategy is an example of _____.
a. satisficing
b. integrating
c. differentiating
d. maximizing

satisficing

-Satisficing is the tendency to search for alternatives only until one is found that meets some minimum standard of sufficiency.

A group of laborers decide to form a union to demand higher wages. This is an example of the behavioral element of _____ in decision making.
a. escalation of commitment
b. intuition
c. political forces
d. risk propensity

political forces

-One major element of politics, coalitions, is especially relevant to decision making. A coalition is an informal alliance of individuals or groups formed to achieve a common goal.

_____ are decision-making groups or teams in which members openly discuss, argue about, and agree on the best alternative.
a. Delphi groups
b. Interacting groups
c. Nominal groups
d. Titular groups

interacting groups

Hot Cup Inc. examines the potential of a new tea product. It engages a panel of experts to individually and anonymously state their opinions. It then averages the opinions and asks the experts for another prediction or justification. It takes the average prediction to represent the decision of the group of experts. Hot Cup Inc. uses a(n) _____ for decision making in this scenario.
a. interacting group
b. nominal group
c. brainstorming group
d. Delphi group

delphi group

-The Delphi procedure solicits input from a panel of experts who contribute individually

Unlike the Delphi method, in the nominal group decision-making method, _____.
a. members communicate ideas only in writing
b. members talk to each other freely to exchange ideas
c. a panel of experts constitutes the group making the decision
d. members are brought together in a face-to-face setting

members are brought together in a face-to-face setting

Unlike programmed decisions, nonprogrammed decisions are:

a. used for standard organizational transactions.
b. relatively structured and recur with high frequency.
c. based on predetermined rules regarding the decision-making process.
d. relatively unstructured and occur much less often.

relatively unstructured and occur much less often.
-Most of the decisions made by top managers involving strategy and organization design are nonprogrammed

A condition in which a decision maker knows with reasonable surety what the alternatives are and what conditions are associated with each alternative is called a _____.

a. state of uncertainty
b. state of certainty
c. state of threat
d. state of risk

state of certainty

Selena fractures the radial bone in her forearm. Her surgeon advises her to undergo a surgery in which a steel plate would be inserted to support the bone. He explains to her that after the surgery there would be only a 70 percent chance of regaining complete movement in the arm and a 30 percent chance of completely losing arm functionality. Selena decides to proceed with the surgery. In this scenario, Selena's decision making process is an example of _____.

a. decision making under a state of certainty
b. decision making under a state of security
c. decision making under a state of uncertainty
d. decision making under a state of risk

decision making under a state of risk.
-Under a state of risk, the availability of each alternative and its potential payoffs and costs are all associated with probability estimates.

Satisfactoriness refers to:

a. what extent a particular alternative influences an organization.
b. how well an alternative fulfills the conditions of a decision situation.
c. how much a particular alternative will cost an organization.
d. what extent a particular alternative is within the realm of probability and practicality

how well an alternative fulfills the conditions of a decision situation.

-When an alternative has passed the test of feasibility, it must next be examined to see how well it satisfies the conditions of the decision situation

Omar decides to buy a pair of running shoes from a store. He likes three pairs of running shoes at the store. Following the steps of rational decision-making process in deciding which pair to buy, which of the following should be Omar's next step?

a. He should reconsider whether he actually needs to buy a pair of running shoes.
b. He should immediately buy one of the three pairs of running shoes.
c. He should evaluate the feasibility of each pair of running shoes.
d. He should select one of the three pairs of running shoes based on his intuition.

evaluate the feasibility of each pair of running shoes.

-After identifying alternatives, the third step in the decision-making process is evaluating each of the alternatives. Each alternative must be evaluated in terms of its feasibility, its satisfactoriness, and its consequences

The final step in the decision-making process requires that mangers:

a. select from a set of potential alternatives.
b. recognize and define a decision situation.
c. identify the alternatives to address a problem.
d. evaluate the effectiveness of their decision.

evaluate the effectiveness of their decision—that is, they should make sure that the chosen alternative has served its original purpose. If an implemented alternative appears not to be working, the manager can respond in several ways

Which of the following is true of bounded rationality?

a. It suggests that decision makers make decisions after attaining complete information and knowledge.
b. It suggests that decision makers base their decisions on logic with conscious consideration.
c. It suggests that decision makers need to form an informal alliance of individuals to achieve a common goal.
d. It suggests that decision makers are limited by their values and unconscious reflexes, skills, and habits.

suggests that decision makers are limited by their values and unconscious reflexes, skills, and habits.

-They are also limited by less-than-complete information and knowledge.

Which of the following is true of satisficing?

a. It suggests that decision makers go through the six steps of decision-making process before they finalize on the best option.
b. It suggests that decision makers use complete and perfect information to arrive at decisions.
c. It suggests that decision makers search only until they find an alternative that meets some minimum standard of sufficiency.
d. It suggests that decision makers weigh and evaluate a large number of alternatives until they arrive at the best alternative.

It suggests that decision makers search only until they find an alternative that meets some minimum standard of sufficiency.

-Subjective and personal considerations often intervene in decision situations

Lana, the owner of a high-end boutique, claims she selects items for her boutique purely on a hunch. Based on Lana's claim, which of the following is true of Lana's decision-making process?

a. Lana uses the Delphi technique in her decision-making process.
b. Lana uses ethical judgment in her decision-making process.
c. Lana uses rationality in her decision-making process.
d. Lana uses intuition in her decision-making process.

Lana uses intuition in her decision-making process.

-Intuition is defined as an innate belief about something, without conscious consideration

Which of the following is an advantage of the interacting group decision-making method?

a. Interaction among people can spark new ideas.
b. Political processes can play a major role.
c. Groupthink can help the group make the optimum decision.
d. One person can interact with the entire group and influence their opinions.

Interaction among people can spark new ideas

-A major disadvantage, though, is that political processes can play too big a role

Which of the following is true of nominal groups?

a. The members represent a group in the true sense.
b. The members do not see one another.
c. The members only communicate ideas in writing.
d. The members do not freely interact with each other.

The members do not freely interact with each other.

-The members represent a group in name only, however, they do not talk to one another freely like the members of interacting groups

Harriet is very quiet by nature. Recently, she participated in a team discussion in her office to decide their monthly goal. Even though Harriet had some good suggestions and wanted to speak, she was unable to get in a word because Simon, another team member, spoke most of the time. In this scenario, which of the following drawbacks of group decision making is most evident?

a. The group may be dominated by a single person.
b. Less information is available in a group setting.
c. Group members are less likely to accept the final decision.
d. Fewer alternatives are generated than those generated in individual decision making.

The group may be dominated by a single person.

-Sometimes one individual dominates the group process to the point where others cannot make a full contribution. This dominance may stem from a desire for power or from a naturally dominant personality.

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