Which of the following is NOT a behavioral consequence of decision fatigue:

Which of the following is NOT a behavioral consequence of decision fatigue:
 
  a. spending more money.
  b. making more accurate decisions.
  c. making harsh decisions.
  d. avoiding decision-making altogether.

Question 2

A demonstrable task is a task that:
 
  a. can be demonstrated to a group.
  b. demonstrates the skill of the person who completes it.
  c. has an obvious, correct answer.
  d. demonstrates the cohesion of a group.

Question 3

Related to the confirmation bias, an example of tunnel vision would be:
 
  a. In advance of the board meeting regarding the company's decision to move their offices, Ken has made up his mind to move the office to Wisconsin. He spends a lot of time finding information on the tax benefits of doing business in Wisconsin and overlooks similar tax benefits in Indiana.
  b. Carl hasn't made up his mind about moving the company to a new location. He spends most of his time researching the lowest tax rates nationwide, and looking into what states are the least restrictive in terms of environmental compliance.
  c. Mary feels secure in her viewpoint to move the company headquarters to Wisconsin, but also spends time researching cities such as Kansas City, Minneapolis, and Columbus, to inform herself of the quality of life and opportunities for business growth in these locations.
  d. Kim feels pressured by the group to conform to the majority viewpoint of where to move the company headquarters. She limits her group input, and instead focuses on improving the company's product prototype.

Question 4

The confirmation bias is best described as the tendency for people to:
 
  a. seek and consider evidence that supports their preferred hypothesis, and discount or ignore information that refutes their beliefs.
  b. want others to agree with them because of their need to be liked.
  c. not want to act as a devil's advocate in a group, even though it would help the group.
  d. put unwarranted confidence in their decisions.

Question 5

An example of the overconfidence bias is:
 
  a. Bill's tendency to consider evidence that supports his position on illegal immigration, but disregards evidence that refutes his beliefs.
  b. Carol and her team have been working on a new product for several years and one expensive prototype has become their main focus. When evaluating the choices for launch, the group judges the top prototype as the best one for launch over less expensive options.
  c. Joe makes a stock price prediction and believes that there is only a 5 chance that his estimate is wrong; overlooking recent articles about the bad financial health of the business.
  d. a judge in a criminal court hears over 80 cases a day. The defendants whose cases are heard late in the day were given harsher sentences.

Question 6

Which of the following is a true statement about professional employer organizations?
 
  A) PEOs have the right to hire and fire the client company's employees.
  B) PEOs are less popular than in the past due to technology improvements.
  C) PEOs run day-to-day operations for client companies.
  D) PEOs lease employees from other businesses.

Question 7

Shelby Organic Foods is a fast growing firm that produces organic frozen food entrees. The firm employs 700 people and expects to hire more in the next few years. Currently, all of the firm's HR tasks are handled internally by Shelby's HR department.
 
  However, top executives at Shelby are considering the idea of outsourcing benefits administration. Which of the following questions is LEAST relevant to the decision to outsource Shelby's benefits administration tasks?
  A) What is the cost difference for Shelby between handling benefits internally and externally?
  B) How much time is spent by Shelby's HR department handling benefits administration tasks?
  C) Which Shelby HR professional should oversee benefits administration at the shared service center?
  D) How knowledgeable is Shelby's HR staff about benefits administration and federal health care laws?

Question 8

Which term refers to a company that leases employees to other businesses?
 
  A) shared service center
  B) human resource provider
  C) external employer organization
  D) professional employer organization