subject=Organizational Behaviour

The catalyst for initiating the decision-making process is

a	a problem.
b	a solution.
c	rationalization.
d	a concept.
e	a change agent.

Question 46 (1 point)

The rational decision-making model assumes that the decision maker can list all possible alternatives.

True

False

Question 47 (1 point)

SCENARIO 9-1
Your organization is considering the use of teams for decision making. You have read and studied the topic extensively. Now you are trying to inform your manager about the advantages and disadvantages of group decision-making.

Referring to SCENARIO 9-1, you should expect a weakness of group decision-making to

a	be less complete knowledge and information.
b	be that group decisions are more time-consuming than individual decisions.
c	be less acceptance of decisions because employees did not personally make the choice.
d	result in decisions of lower quality because of shared responsibility.
e	be less diverse in views and opinions.

Question 48 (1 point)

The ability to use analogies is indicative of a persons

a	expertise.
b	intrinsic task motivation.
c	intuition.
d	intelligence.
e	creative-thinking skills.

Question 49 (1 point)

A potential customer has indicated that he is willing to buy a substantial amount of your product, albeit at a lower price than is typically charged to existing customers. This potential customer has further indicated that, if she is satisfied with the quality of the product, more orders would follow in the future. Your company now has to consider whether this unexpected order should be accepted. This situation represents a(n)

a	dilemma.
b	problem.
c	opportunity.
d	commitment.
e	catalyst.

Question 50 (1 point)

The tendency to believe that we could have accurately predicted an outcome for something that has already happened is called risk aversion.

True

False