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Management of Problem Solving and Decision Making MCQ

Differences between experts and novices are almost always a function of _____.

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Correct Answer: Learning

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Within the Six Step Decision Making Model, which step would you be most likely to use brainstorming?

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Correct Answer: generating creative and innovative alternatives

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When planning, you first make decisions about ______ and how you plan to meet them.

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Correct Answer: objectives

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Within the creative process, the step in which you take a break from the process to possibly gain new insight is ______.

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Correct Answer: incubation and illumination

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Taking plenty of time to make decisions, gather information, and analyze several alternatives is characteristic of which kind of decision making style?

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Correct Answer: reflective

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The group decision making method that uses a series of confidential questionnaires to refine a solution is ______.

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Correct Answer: Delphi technique

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Product innovation refers to ______, while process innovation refers to ______.

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Correct Answer: creating new goods or services; new ways of doing things

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Using the bounded rational decision-making process makes most sense when the decision is:

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Correct Answer: programmed.

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The devil’s advocate approach is used during which phase of the creative process?

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Correct Answer: evaluation

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______ are the standards an alternative must meet in order to be selected as the decision to accomplish an objective.

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Correct Answer: Criteria

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The group decision making method that generates alternatives through the use of role playing and fantasizing is ______.

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Correct Answer: synectics

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The quantitative theory that is often used in service companies and focuses on waiting times is ______.

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Correct Answer: queuing theory

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What advantage exists for using the decision-making model?

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Correct Answer: It helps you make conscious decisions.

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Escalation of commitment refers to:

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Correct Answer: not admitting that we made a bad decision.

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The decision making condition in which you do not know what the exact outcome will be is ______.

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Correct Answer: uncertainty

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A(n) ____________ decision maker likes to make quick decisions without taking the time to get the information that may be needed and without considering alternatives.

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Correct Answer: reflexive

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The process of generating novel alternatives through role playing and______?

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Correct Answer: Fantasizing

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Programmed Decisions that arise in recurring or routine situations, for which the decision maker should use decision rules or individual policies and procedures.?

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Correct Answer: False

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The process of taking _____action to meet objectives?

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Correct Answer: Corrective

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Problem is the situation that exists whenever objectives are being met.?

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Correct Answer: false

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Significant decisions that arise in non ______ and non routine situations, for which the decision maker should use the decision-making model?

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Correct Answer: Recurring

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The process of generating and evaluating alternatives using a structured ____ method.?

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Correct Answer: Voting

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The implementation of a new idea is known as ?

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Correct Answer: Innovation

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Group members focus on defending a solution while others try to come up with reasons the solution will work is known as Devil's Advocate Approach?

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Correct Answer: False

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How many steps of the process for arriving at a decision?

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Correct Answer: 6

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Decision Making faces 3 particular conditions :

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Correct Answer: All of these

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The process of selecting a course of action that will not solve a problem?

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Correct Answer: False

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The standards that an alternative must meet to be selected as the decision that will _______the objective.?

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Correct Answer: Accomplish

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Creativity way of thinking that has old ideas?

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Correct Answer: False

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The approach to generating new ideas involves three stages: (1) preparation, (2)_________ (3) evaluation.?

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Correct Answer: Incubation

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Consensus Mapping is the process of developing group agreement on a solution to a problem?

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Correct Answer: True

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Possible alternatives without evaluation this process is known as ?

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Correct Answer: Brainstorming

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The_______ analysis of large amounts of quantified facts to aid in maximizing decision making?

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Correct Answer: Big data

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