1.After working on a creative problem for a while, Dave decides to just let it go and head down to the company cafeteria for a cup of coffee. As he heads back to his office, he suddenly stops and whispers, "Yes, that's it!" What stage of the creative process has just occurred?

A.Inspiration

B.Incubation

C.Illumination

D.Verification

2.As a manager, Gina knows that the first step in the decision-making process involves

A.assessing the tradeoffs between quality and speed.

B.managing the involvement of others in the decision-making process.

C.identifying the problem and its elements.

D.engaging others in searching for alternatives

3.A set of activities designed to analyze a situation systematically and generate, implement, and evaluate solutions can be referred to as

A.collaboration.

B.decision making.

C.problem solving.

D.decision debacles

4.As a manager, Federico needs to make a decision about reorganizing several departments he oversees. He knows that the quality of his decision is important. It has to be accurate, creative, and accepted by others. In order to make this decision he should

A.solicit advice from people outside the organization.

B.make the decision on his own.

C.enlist other people in the process and divide complex tasks among them.

D.hire a consultant to make the decision for him

5.After coming up with a few new ideas for redesigning his company's logo, Murray asks his supervisor to check them out to see if they really communicate the message his organization is trying to communicate. At this point, he's engaged in the _______ stage of the creative process.

A.resolution

B.analysis

C.supervision

D.verification