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What does knowledge about!!good!!decision!!making!!lead!!one!!to!!believe?
A) Good!!decision!!makers!!are!!usually!!right-brain,!!intuitive!!thinkers
B) Effective!!decision!!makers!!are!!sensitive!!to!!the!!situation!!and!!to!!others
C) Good!!decisions!!are!!usually!!made!!by!!left-brain,!!logical!!thinkers
D) Good!!decision!!making!!requires!!analytical!!rather!!than!!cr
eative!!processes!Ans:! ! B
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Good!!decision!!makers!!seem!!to!!have!!antennae!!that!!make!!them!!particu
larly!!sensitive!!to!!other!!people!!and!!situations.!!Left-
brain!!thinkers!!are!!typically!!better!!at!!processing!!language,!!logic,!!num
bers,!!and!!sequential!!ordering,!!whereas!!right-
brain!!thinkers!!excel!!at!nonverbal!!ideation!!and!!holistic!!synthesizing.
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What!!is!!the!!best!!definition!!of!!decision!!making?
A) The!!planning!!process!!of!!management
B) The!!evaluation!!phase!!of!!the!!executive!!role
C) One!!step!!in!!the!!problem-solving!!process
D) Required!!to!!justify!!the!!need!!for!!sca
rce!!items!Ans:! ! C
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Decision!!making!!is!!a!!complex,!!cognitive!!process!!often!!defined!!as!!choo
sing!!a!!particular!course!!of!!action.!!Decision!!making,!!one!!step!!in!!the!!pr
oblem-
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solving!!process,!!is!!an!!important!!task!!that!!relies!!heavily!!on!!critical!!thi
nking!!and!!clinical!!reasoning!!skills.
If!!decision!!making!!is!!triggered!!by!!a!!problem!!with!!what!!does!!it!!end?
A) An!!alternative!!problem
B) A!!chosen!!course!!of!!action
C) An!!action!!that!!guarantees!!success
D) A!!restatement!!of!!the!!so
lution!Ans:! ! B
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A!!decision!!is!!made!!when!!a!!course!!of!!action!!has!!been!!chosen.!!Problem!!
solving!!is!!part!!of!decision!!making!!and!!is!!a!!systematic!!process!!that!!foc
uses!!on!!analyzing!!a!!difficult!!situation.!!Problem!!solving!!always!!includ
es!!a!!decision-making!!step.
Why!!do!!our!!values!!often!!cause!!personal!!conflict!!in!!decision!!making?
A) Some!!values!!are!!not!!realistic!!or!!healthy
B) Not!!all!!values!!are!!of!!equal!!worth
C) Our!!values!!remain!!unchanged!!over!!time
D) Our!!values!!often!!collide!!with!!one!
!another!Ans:! ! D
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Values,!!life!!experience,!!individual!!preference,!!and!!individual!!ways!!of!!t
hinking!!will!!influence!!a!!person's!!decision!!making.!!No!!matter!!how!!obje
ctive!!the!!criteria!!will!!be,!!value!judgments!!will!!always!!play!!a!!part!!in!!a!!p
erson's!!decision!!making,!!either!!consciously!!or!!subconsciously.
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Which!!statement!!is!!true!!concerning!!critical!!thinking?
A) It!!is!!a!!simple!!approach!!to!!decision!!making
B) It!!is!!narrower!!in!!scope!!than!!decision!!making
C) It!!requires!!reasoning!!and!!creative!!analysis
D) It!!is!!a!!synonym!!for!!the!!problem-
solving!!process!Ans:! ! C
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Critical!!thinking!!has!!a!!broader!!scope!!than!!decision!!making!!and!!pro
blem!!solving.!!It!!is!sometimes!!referred!!to!!as!!reflective!!thinking.!!Criti
cal!!thinking!!also!!involves!!reflecting!upon!!the!!meaning!!of!!statements,!
!examining!!the!!offered!!evidence!!and!!reasoning,!!and!!forming!!judgme
nts!!about!!facts.
How!!do!!administrative!!man!!managers!!make!!the!!majority!!of!!their!!decisions?
A) After!!gathering!!all!!the!!facts
B) In!!a!!manner!!good!!enough!!to!!solve!!the!!problem
C) In!!a!!rational,!!logical!!manner
D) After!!generating!!all!!the!!alternative
s!!possible!Ans:! ! B
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Many!!managers!!make!!decisions!!that!!are!!just!!“good!!enough”!!becau
se!!of!!lack!!of!!time,!energy,!!or!!creativity!!to!!generate!!a!!number!!of!!alte
rnatives.!!This!!is!!also!!called
“satisficing.”!!Most!!people!!make!!decisions!!too!!quickly!!and!!fail!!to!!syste
matically!examine!!a!!problem!!or!!its!!alternatives!!for!!solution.
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What!!needs!!to!!be!!considered!!in!!evaluating!!the!!quality!!of!!o
ne's!!decisions?
A) Is!!evaluation!!necessary!!when!!using!!a!!good!!decision-
making!!model?
B) Can!!evaluation!!be!!eliminated!!if!!the!!problem!!is!!resolved?
C) Will!!the!!effectiveness!!of!!the!!decision!!maker!!be!!supported?
D) Will!!the!!evaluation!!be!!helpful!!in!!increasing!!one's!!decision-
making!!skills?!Ans:! ! D
Feedback:
The!!evaluation!!phase!!is!!necessary!!to!!find!!out!!more!!about!!one's!!ab
ility!!as!!a!!decision!maker!!and!!to!!find!!out!!where!!the!!decision!!makin
g!!was!!faulty.
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Which!!statement!!concerning!!the!!role!!of!!the!!powerful!!in!!organizationa
l!!decision!!making!is!!true?
A) They!!exert!!little!!influence!!on!!decisions!!that!!are!!made
B) They!!make!!decisions!!made!!that!!are!!in!!congruence!!with!!their!!own!!values
C) They!!allow!!others!!to!!make!!the!!decisions!!however!!they!!wish
D) They!!make!!all!!the!!important!!decisions!!with!!consider
ation!!to!!others!Ans:! ! B
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Not!!only!!does!!the!!preference!!of!!the!!powerful!!influence!!decisions!!of!!ot
hers!!in!!the!!organization,!!but!!the!!powerful!!are!!also!!able!!to!!inhibit!!the!!
preferences!!of!!the!!less!!powerful.!!Powerful!!people!!in!!organizations!!are
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What does knowledge about!!good!!decision!!making!!lead!!one!!to!!believe?
A) Good!!decision!!makers!!are!!usually!!right-brain,!!intuitive!!thinkers
B) Effective!!decision!!makers!!are!!sensitive!!to!!the!!situation!!and!!to!!others
C) Good!!decisions!!are!!usually!!made!!by!!left-brain,!!logical!!thinkers
D) Good!!decision!!making!!requires!!analytical!!rather!!than!!cr
eative!!processes!Ans:! ! B
Feedback:
Good!!decision!!makers!!seem!!to!!have!!antennae!!that!!make!!them!!particu
larly!!sensitive!!to!!other!!people!!and!!situations.!!Left-
brain!!thinkers!!are!!typically!!better!!at!!processing!!language,!!logic,!!num
bers,!!and!!sequential!!ordering,!!whereas!!right-
brain!!thinkers!!excel!!at!nonverbal!!ideation!!and!!holistic!!synthesizing.
N
What!!is!!the!!best!!definition!!of!!decision!!making?
A) The!!planning!!process!!of!!management
B) The!!evaluation!!phase!!of!!the!!executive!!role
C) One!!step!!in!!the!!problem-solving!!process
D) Required!!to!!justify!!the!!need!!for!!sca
rce!!items!Ans:! ! C
Feedback:
Decision!!making!!is!!a!!complex,!!cognitive!!process!!often!!defined!!as!!choo
sing!!a!!particular!course!!of!!action.!!Decision!!making,!!one!!step!!in!!the!!pr
oblem-
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solving!!process,!!is!!an!!important!!task!!that!!relies!!heavily!!on!!critical!!thi
nking!!and!!clinical!!reasoning!!skills.
If!!decision!!making!!is!!triggered!!by!!a!!problem!!with!!what!!does!!it!!end?
A) An!!alternative!!problem
B) A!!chosen!!course!!of!!action
C) An!!action!!that!!guarantees!!success
D) A!!restatement!!of!!the!!so
lution!Ans:! ! B
Feedback:
A!!decision!!is!!made!!when!!a!!course!!of!!action!!has!!been!!chosen.!!Problem!!
solving!!is!!part!!of!decision!!making!!and!!is!!a!!systematic!!process!!that!!foc
uses!!on!!analyzing!!a!!difficult!!situation.!!Problem!!solving!!always!!includ
es!!a!!decision-making!!step.
Why!!do!!our!!values!!often!!cause!!personal!!conflict!!in!!decision!!making?
A) Some!!values!!are!!not!!realistic!!or!!healthy
B) Not!!all!!values!!are!!of!!equal!!worth
C) Our!!values!!remain!!unchanged!!over!!time
D) Our!!values!!often!!collide!!with!!one!
!another!Ans:! ! D
Feedback:
Values,!!life!!experience,!!individual!!preference,!!and!!individual!!ways!!of!!t
hinking!!will!!influence!!a!!person's!!decision!!making.!!No!!matter!!how!!obje
ctive!!the!!criteria!!will!!be,!!value!judgments!!will!!always!!play!!a!!part!!in!!a!!p
erson's!!decision!!making,!!either!!consciously!!or!!subconsciously.
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Which!!statement!!is!!true!!concerning!!critical!!thinking?
A) It!!is!!a!!simple!!approach!!to!!decision!!making
B) It!!is!!narrower!!in!!scope!!than!!decision!!making
C) It!!requires!!reasoning!!and!!creative!!analysis
D) It!!is!!a!!synonym!!for!!the!!problem-
solving!!process!Ans:! ! C
Feedback:
Critical!!thinking!!has!!a!!broader!!scope!!than!!decision!!making!!and!!pro
blem!!solving.!!It!!is!sometimes!!referred!!to!!as!!reflective!!thinking.!!Criti
cal!!thinking!!also!!involves!!reflecting!upon!!the!!meaning!!of!!statements,!
!examining!!the!!offered!!evidence!!and!!reasoning,!!and!!forming!!judgme
nts!!about!!facts.
How!!do!!administrative!!man!!managers!!make!!the!!majority!!of!!their!!decisions?
A) After!!gathering!!all!!the!!facts
B) In!!a!!manner!!good!!enough!!to!!solve!!the!!problem
C) In!!a!!rational,!!logical!!manner
D) After!!generating!!all!!the!!alternative
s!!possible!Ans:! ! B
Feedback:
Many!!managers!!make!!decisions!!that!!are!!just!!“good!!enough”!!becau
se!!of!!lack!!of!!time,!energy,!!or!!creativity!!to!!generate!!a!!number!!of!!alte
rnatives.!!This!!is!!also!!called
“satisficing.”!!Most!!people!!make!!decisions!!too!!quickly!!and!!fail!!to!!syste
matically!examine!!a!!problem!!or!!its!!alternatives!!for!!solution.
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What!!needs!!to!!be!!considered!!in!!evaluating!!the!!quality!!of!!o
ne's!!decisions?
A) Is!!evaluation!!necessary!!when!!using!!a!!good!!decision-
making!!model?
B) Can!!evaluation!!be!!eliminated!!if!!the!!problem!!is!!resolved?
C) Will!!the!!effectiveness!!of!!the!!decision!!maker!!be!!supported?
D) Will!!the!!evaluation!!be!!helpful!!in!!increasing!!one's!!decision-
making!!skills?!Ans:! ! D
Feedback:
The!!evaluation!!phase!!is!!necessary!!to!!find!!out!!more!!about!!one's!!ab
ility!!as!!a!!decision!maker!!and!!to!!find!!out!!where!!the!!decision!!makin
g!!was!!faulty.
N
Which!!statement!!concerning!!the!!role!!of!!the!!powerful!!in!!organizationa
l!!decision!!making!is!!true?
A) They!!exert!!little!!influence!!on!!decisions!!that!!are!!made
B) They!!make!!decisions!!made!!that!!are!!in!!congruence!!with!!their!!own!!values
C) They!!allow!!others!!to!!make!!the!!decisions!!however!!they!!wish
D) They!!make!!all!!the!!important!!decisions!!with!!consider
ation!!to!!others!Ans:! ! B
Feedback:
Not!!only!!does!!the!!preference!!of!!the!!powerful!!influence!!decisions!!of!!ot
hers!!in!!the!!organization,!!but!!the!!powerful!!are!!also!!able!!to!!inhibit!!the!!
preferences!!of!!the!!less!!powerful.!!Powerful!!people!!in!!organizations!!are
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