Refer to Table 10.2. The secretary's decision-making process for buying office supplies is an example of:
A) an unstructured decision.
B) a programmed decision.
C) the administrative decision model.
D) top-down decision-making.
Question 2Refer to Table 10.2. The decision-making model Ray seems to be using in his recruiting/hiring efforts is the:
A) traditional analytical model.
B) rational-economic model.
C) administrative model.
D) image theory model.
Question 3The stepladder technique has the advantage of:
A) minimizing nonparticipation.
B) having the lowest cost of all group problem-solving techniques.
C) being the fastest of all techniques.
D) All of the above.
Question 4Refer to Table 10.3. The turn down by Nancy's bosses is an example of:
A) an escalation of commitment.
B) bounded discretion.
C) framing effects.
D) a representativeness heuristic
Question 5Refer to Table 10.2. Ray's decision-making process about his job seems to fit which of the following descriptions the best?
A) This exemplifies the traditional analytical model.
B) This is an example of a programmed decision.
C) This is a decision with low risk and low uncertainty.
D) This is an example of the image theory model.
Question 6Refer to Table 10.3. Gail's explanation of the failure of the presentation relates it to:
A) a representativeness heuristic.
B) an availability heuristic.
C) bias toward an implicit favorite.
D) bounded discretion.
Question 7Refer to Table 10.4. ________ would be the best approach to problem solving in the first case.
A) The nominal group technique
B) Microblogging
C) The economic decision-making model
D) The Delphi technique
Question 8Define Machiavellianism and review its tenets.
What will be an ideal response?
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