Question 1

Decisions that have been made many times in the past and for which managers have rules and guidelines as to how to make similar decisions in the future are known as:
A)Nonprogrammed decisions
B)Heuristic decisions
C)Programmed decisions
D)Intuitive decisions
E)Creative decisions

Accepted Answer

Programmed decisions are decisions that have been made so many times in the past that managers have developed rules or guidelines to be applied when certain situations inevitably occur.

Question 2

Individual decision making is superior to group decision making in several respects.

Accepted Answer

Group decision making is superior to individual decision making in several respects.

Question 3

When the paper supply reaches a minimum level,Ethan makes a call to the supplier to order more paper.What type of decision does this represent?
A)Nonprogrammed decisions
B)Heuristic decisions
C)Programmed decisions
D)Intuitive decisions
E)Creative decisions

Accepted Answer

Programmed decisions are decisions that have been made so many times in the past that managers have developed rules or guidelines to be applied when certain situations inevitably occur.

Question 4

When a group meets face-to-face and attempts to generate a wide variety of alternatives as possible solutions to a problem without criticizing them until all of the alternatives have been presented,brainstorming has occurred.

Accepted Answer

Brainstorming is a group problem-solving technique in which managers meet face-to-face to generate and debate a wide variety of alternatives from which to make a decision.

Question 5

The process by which managers respond to opportunities and threats facing their organization by analyzing options and taking actions is known as:
A)Brainstorming
B)Intuition
C)Decision making
D)Bounded rationality
E)Heuristics

Accepted Answer

Decision making in response to opportunities occurs when managers search for ways to improve organizational performance to benefit customers,employees,and other stakeholder groups.

Question 6

Jeanie,the human resource manager,hires more workers when the existing workers overtime exceeds 10%.This is an example of which type of decision?
A)Programmed decisions
B)Heuristic decisions
C)Nonprogrammed decisions
D)Intuitive decisions
E)Creative decisions

Accepted Answer

Programmed decisions are decisions that have been made so many times in the past that managers have developed rules or guidelines to be applied when certain situations inevitably occur.

Question 7

Managers make decisions when they are involved in which managerial function?
A)Planning and controlling only
B)Planning only
C)Planning,organizing,controlling but not leading
D)Organizing and leading only
E)Planning,organizing,leading,and controlling

Accepted Answer

Every time managers act to plan,organize,direct,or control organizational activities,they make a stream of decisions.

Question 8

Entrepreneurship is noticing an opportunity to satisfy a customer need and then deciding how to find and use resources to make a product that satisfies that need.

Accepted Answer

Entrepreneurship is noticing an opportunity to satisfy a customer need and then deciding how to find and use resources to make a product that satisfies that need.

Question 9

When a group of managers makes a decision,the probability that the decision will be implemented successfully increases.

Accepted Answer

When a group of managers makes a decision,the probability that the decision will be implemented successfully increases.

Question 10

Barbara,a school superintendent,asks the local school board for permission to hire an additional teacher whenever the student enrollment at a certain grade level within a school increases by 35 students beyond capacity.This is an example of which type of decision?
A)Programmed decisions
B)Heuristic decisions
C)Nonprogrammed decisions
D)Intuitive decisions
E)Creative decisions

Accepted Answer

Programmed decisions are decisions that have been made so many times in the past that managers have developed rules or guidelines to be applied when certain situations inevitably occur.

Question 11

Dialectical inquiry is easier to use than devil's advocacy to blunt the effects of groupthink in group decision making.

Accepted Answer

In practice,devil's advocacy is probably easier to implement because it involves less managerial time and effort than does dialectical inquiry.

Question 12

When managers fall victim to prior-hypothesis bias,they tend to seek and use information that is consistent with their prior beliefs and to ignore information that contradicts those beliefs.

Accepted Answer

When managers fall victim to prior-hypothesis bias,they tend to seek and use information that is consistent with their prior beliefs and to ignore information that contradicts those beliefs.

Question 13

It is relatively easy to create a learning organization.

Accepted Answer

Developing a learning organization is neither a quick nor an easy process.

Question 14

When groupthink occurs,pressures for agreement and harmony within a group tend to encourage individuals to think independently,raise questions,and develop creative
alternatives.

Accepted Answer

When groupthink occurs,pressures for agreement and harmony within a group have the unintended effect of discouraging individuals from raising issues that run counter to majority opinion.

Question 15

Entrepreneurship is the same as management.

Accepted Answer

Entrepreneurship is not the same as management.

Question 16

Entrepreneurs are likely to have an external locus of control,believing that they are responsible for what happens to them and that their own actions determine important outcomes such as the success or failure of a new business.

Accepted Answer

Entrepreneurs also are likely to have an internal locus of control,believing that they are responsible for what happens to them and that their own actions determine important outcomes such as the success or failure of a new business.

Question 17

According to Senge's concept of the learning organization,team learning is less important than individual learning when trying to increase organizational learning.

Accepted Answer

Senge thought that team learning (learning that takes place in a group or team)is more important than individual learning in increasing organizational learning.

Question 18

A skunkworks is a group of intrapreneurs who are deliberately separated from the normal operation of an organization to encourage them to devote all their attention to developing new products.

Accepted Answer

A skunkworks is a group of intrapreneurs who are deliberately separated from the normal operation of an organization to encourage them to devote all their attention to developing new products.

Question 19

The higher the level of entrepreneurship in a firm,the higher will be the level of learning and innovation.

Accepted Answer

The intensity of competition today,particularly from agile,small companies,has made it increasingly important for large,established organizations to promote and encourage entrepreneurship to raise their level of innovation and organizational learning.

Question 20

The ability of a decision maker to discover novel ideas that lead to feasible alternatives in decision-making is known as creativity.

Accepted Answer

Creativity is a decision maker's ability to discover original and novel ideas that lead to feasible alternative courses of action.

Quiz 7: Decision Making,learning,creativity,and Entrepreneurship

Decisions that have been made many times in the past and for which managers have rules and guidelines as to how to make similar decisions in the future are known as:

Individual decision making is superior to group decision making in several respects.

When the paper supply reaches a minimum level,Ethan makes a call to the supplier to order more paper.What type of decision does this represent?

When a group meets face-to-face and attempts to generate a wide variety of alternatives as possible solutions to a problem without criticizing them until all of the alternatives have been presented,brainstorming has occurred.

The process by which managers respond to opportunities and threats facing their organization by analyzing options and taking actions is known as:

Jeanie,the human resource manager,hires more workers when the existing workers overtime exceeds 10%.This is an example of which type of decision?

Managers make decisions when they are involved in which managerial function?

Entrepreneurship is noticing an opportunity to satisfy a customer need and then deciding how to find and use resources to make a product that satisfies that need.

When a group of managers makes a decision,the probability that the decision will be implemented successfully increases.

Barbara,a school superintendent,asks the local school board for permission to hire an additional teacher whenever the student enrollment at a certain grade level within a school increases by 35 students beyond capacity.This is an example of which type of decision?

Dialectical inquiry is easier to use than devil's advocacy to blunt the effects of groupthink in group decision making.

When managers fall victim to prior-hypothesis bias,they tend to seek and use information that is consistent with their prior beliefs and to ignore information that contradicts those beliefs.

It is relatively easy to create a learning organization.

When groupthink occurs,pressures for agreement and harmony within a group tend to encourage individuals to think independently,raise questions,and develop creative alternatives.

Entrepreneurship is the same as management.

Entrepreneurs are likely to have an external locus of control,believing that they are responsible for what happens to them and that their own actions determine important outcomes such as the success or failure of a new business.

According to Senge's concept of the learning organization,team learning is less important than individual learning when trying to increase organizational learning.

A skunkworks is a group of intrapreneurs who are deliberately separated from the normal operation of an organization to encourage them to devote all their attention to developing new products.

The higher the level of entrepreneurship in a firm,the higher will be the level of learning and innovation.

The ability of a decision maker to discover novel ideas that lead to feasible alternatives in decision-making is known as creativity.