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9.Thestepinthedecision-makingprocessthatinvolveschoosingabestalternativeistermedimplementation.
THEMANAGERASDECISIONMAKER
10.Decision-makingissynonymouswithmanaging.
11.Managerialdecision-makingisassumedtoberational.
12.Oneassumptionofrationalityisthatwecannotknowallofthealternatives.
False(difficult)
13.Acceptingsolutionsthatare"
goodenough"
istermedsatisfying.
14.Managerstendtooperateunderassumptionsofboundedrationality.
15.Managersregularlyusetheirintuitionindecision-making.
16.Rationalanalysisandintuitivedecision-makingarecomplementary.
17.Apolicyisanexplicitstatementthattellsamanagerwhatheorsheoughtoroughtnottodo.
18.Programmeddecisionstendtoberepetitiveandroutine.
19.Rulesandpoliciesarebasicallythesame.
20.Nonprogrammeddecisionsareuniqueandnonrecurring.
21.Mostmanagerialdecisionsintherealworldarefullynonprogrammed.
22.Organizationalefficiencyisfacilitatedbytheuseofprogrammeddecision-making.
23.Theidealsituationformakingdecisionsislowrisk.
24.Riskisasituationinwhichadecisionmakerhasneithercertaintynorreasonableprobabilityestimates.
25.Anoptimisticmanagerwillfollowamaximinapproach.
26.Peoplewhohavealowtoleranceforambiguityandarerationalintheirwayofthinkingaresaidtohaveadirectivestyle.
27.Decisionmakerswithananalyticstylehaveamuchsmallertoleranceforambiguitythandodirectivetypes.
28.Individualswithaconceptualstyletendtobeverybroadintheiroutlookandwilllookatmanyalternatives.
29.Behavioral-styledecisionmakersworkwellwithothers.
MANAGINGWORKFORCEDIVERSITY
30.Accordingtotheboxedfeature,“ManagingWorkforceDiversity,”diverseemployeestendtomakedecisionsfasterthanahomogeneousgroupofemployees.
MultipleChoice
31.Accordingtothecompanyprofilein”AManager’sDilemma”,whichofthefollowingbestdescribesthetypeofdecisionMarkGalassoisfacedwithintheintroductionofhiscompany’snewdirtbike?
a.programmeddecision
b.nonprogrammed(moderate)
c.universal
d.unethical
e.orthodox
32.AllofthefollowingarementionedasmajorcompetitorsofConnondaleCorporationaccordingtothecompanyprofilein“AManager’sDilemma”EXCEPT:
a.Yamaha
b.Suzuki
c.HarleyDavidson(easy)
d.Kawasaki
e.Honda
33.Decision-makingis(simplistically)typicallydescribedaswhichofthefollowing?
a.decidingwhatiscorrect
b.puttingpreferenceonpaper
c.choosingamongalternatives(moderate)
d.processinginformationtocompletion
e.theendresultofdatacollection
34.Aseriesofeightstepsthatbeginswithidentifyingaproblemanddecisioncriteriaandallocatingweightstothosecriteria;
movestodeveloping,analyzing,andselectinganalternativethatcanresolvetheproblem;
implementsthealternative;
andconcludeswithevaluatingthedecision'
seffectivenessisthe______________.
a.decision-makingprocess.(easy)
b.managerialprocess.
c.maximinstyle.
d.boundedrationalityapproach.
e.legalisticopportunismprocess.
35.Thefirststepinthedecision-makingprocessiswhichofthefollowing?
a.developingdecisioncriteria
b.allocatingweightstothecriteria
c.analyzingalternatives
d.identifyingaproblem(moderate)
e.implementingthedecision'
seffectiveness
36."
Adiscrepancybetweenanexistingandadesiredstateofaffairs"
describeswhichofthestepsinthedecision-makingprocess?
a.criteriaweightallocation
b.analysisofalternatives
c.problemidentification(difficult)
d.decisioneffectivenessevaluation
e.decisioncriteriaidentification
37.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueconcerningproblemidentification?
a.Problemsaregenerallyobvious.
b.Asymptomandaproblemarebasicallythesame.
c.Welltrainedmanagersgenerallyagreeonwhatisconsideredaproblem.
d.Theproblemmustbesuchthatitexertssometypeofpressureforthemanagertoact.(moderate)
e.Tobeconsideredaproblem,managersmustbeawareofthediscrepancybutnothavetheresources
necessarytotakeaction.
38.Whichofthefollowingmustbepresentinordertoinitiatethedecision-makingprocess?
a.plentyoftime
b.pressuretoact(moderate)
c.alackofauthority
d.alackofresources
e.environmentalcertainty
39.Managersaren'
tlikelytocharacterizesomethingasaproblemiftheyperceive______________.
a.theydon'
thaveauthoritytoact.(difficult)
b.pressuretoact.
c.adiscrepancy.
d.theyhavesufficientresources.
e.theyhavebudgetaryauthority.
40.Ifamanagerwaspurchasingacomputersystem,issuessuchaspriceandmodelareexamplesofwhichpartofthedecision-makingprocess?
a.problemidentification
b.criteriaweightallocation
c.identifyingdecisioncriteria(difficult)
d.evaluatingdecisioneffectiveness
e.implementingthealternative
41.Whichofthefollowingisthestepinthedecision-makingprocessthatfollowsidentifyingaproblemanddecisioncriteria?
a.allocatingweightstothecriteria(moderate)
b.analyzingthealternatives
c.selectingthebestalternative
d.implementingthealternative
e.evaluatingthedecision'
42.Inallocatingweightstothedecisioncriteria,whichofthefollowingishelpfultoremember?
a.Allweightsmustbethesame.
b.Thetotaloftheweightsshouldsumto1.0.
c.Everyfactorcriterionconsidered,regardlessofitsimportance,mustreceivesomeweighting.
d.Assignthemostimportantcriterionascore,andthenassignweightsagainstthatstandard.
(difficult)
e.Themostimportantandleastimportantcriteriashouldreceivetheinverseweightingstandard.
43.Instepsixofthedecision-makingprocess,eachalternativeisevaluatedbyappraisingitagainstthe______________.
a.subjectivegoalsofthedecisionmaker.
b.criteria.(moderate)
c.assessedvalues.
d.implementationstrategy.
e.discrepancystatus.
44.Selectinganalternativeinthedecision-makingprocessisaccomplishedby______________.
a.choosingthealternativewiththehighestscore.(easy)
b.choosingtheoneyoulikebest.
c.selectingthealternativethathasthelowestprice.
d.selectingthealternativethatisthemostreliable.
e.choosingthealternativeyouthinkyourbosswouldprefer.
45.______________includesconveyingadecisiontothoseaffectedandgettingtheircommitmenttoit.
a.Selectinganalternative
b.Evaluationofdecisioneffectiveness
c.Implementationofthealternatives(moderate)
d.Analyzingalternatives
e.Developingalternatives
46.Whichofthefollowingisimportantineffectivelyimplementingthechosenalternativeinthedecision-makingprocess?
a.gettinguppermanagementsupport
b.doublecheckingyouranalysisforpotentialerrors
c.allowingthoseimpactedbytheoutcometoparticipateintheprocess(moderate)
d.ignoringcriticismconcerningyourchosenalternative
e.implementingyourchosenalternativequickly
47.Whichofthefollowingisthefinalstepinthedecision-makingprocess?
a.identifyingtheproblem
b.evaluatingthedecision'
seffectiveness(easy)
c.identifyingdecisioncriteria
d.selectinganalternativethatcanresolvetheproblem
e.allocatingweightstoalternatives.
48.Whichofthefollowingisimportanttorememberinevaluatingtheeffectivenessofthedecision-makingprocess?
a.Ignorecriticismconcerningthedecision-making.
b.Youmayhavetostartthewholedecisionprocessover.(difficult)
c.Restartthedecision-makingprocessifthedecisionislessthan50%effective.
d.90%ofproblemswithdecision-makingoccurintheimplementationstep.
e.Keeptrackofproblemswiththechosenalternative,butonlychangethoseissuesthatuppermanagementdemand.
THEPERVASIVENESSOFDECISIONMAKING
49.Decision-makingissynonymouswith______________.
a.managing.(easy)
b.leading.
c.controlling.
d.planning.
e.organizing.
50.Whichofthefollowingisnota"
planning"
decision?
a.Whataretheorganization'
slong-termobjectives?
b.Whatstrategieswillbestachievethoseobjectives?
c.HowmanysubordinatesshouldIhavereportdirectlytome?
(moderate)
d.Whatshouldthe