TRUE/FALSE (Chapter 10)
1.Formulating a set of decision rules for making inventory re-ordering decisions is an example of programmed decision making.2.Problem finding and recognition is an important early step in decision making.3.Given the assumptions of the rational model, it is unrealistic.4.Heuristics are shortcuts in decision making that save mental activity.5.In a decisional situation where the decision maker can calculate the probability of success for each alternative, conditions are uncertain.6.Satisficing is the practice of adopting an acceptable solution.7.The garbage can model of decision making is appropriate when the decision situation exhibitshigh uncertainty.8.Women tend to be more averse to risk taking, while men are prone to escalation of commitment.9.A person with a sensing/thinking cognitive style would make a good cost accountant.10.According to Henry Mintzberg, managers are predisposed to use a more systematic approach todecision making that is consistent with the rational model.11.Creativity is not widespread in the population but it can be easily learned through systematictraining.12.Research shows that creativity is something you either have or you do not.13.Managers should acknowledge that some individuals do not respond well to participative decisionmaking.14.Illusions of unanimity is considered to be a symptom of groupthink.15.Group decision making may be slow, but it usually produces good decisions.16.A method to prevent groupthink is to bring in outside experts to evaluate the group process.17.Time constraints don't prevent managers from using group decision techniques.18.Evidence suggests that group brainstorming is less effective than a comparable number of individuals working alone.19.In groups, participants engage in discussions that can make them lose their focus.20.Studies indicate that anonymous electronic brainstorming groups outperform face-to-face brainstorming groups in the number of ideas generated.
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