Question 1

A good negotiator should try to gauge both his/her own and counterpart's strengths and weaknesses.

Accepted Answer

Understanding strengths and weaknesses of both parties can help in developing a negotiation strategy and achieving a mutually beneficial outcome.

Question 2

In his article on Team Think, Martin maintains that if you can't state the purpose of a meeting, don't have one.

Accepted Answer

Martin's statement is clearly stated and supports the idea that meetings should have a clear purpose to be effective.

Question 3

In his article on effective meetings, Martin cautions against using breakfast and lunch for meetings with people in your firm.

Accepted Answer

Martin actually suggests using breakfast and lunch times for meetings with people within your firm as a way to save time and ensure that these meetings do not interfere with the prime working hours of the day.

Question 4

Being nonverbally oriented, intuitive, and casual with time and the use of time is part of the
______________ brain function.
________________________________________

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The answer of Being nonverbally oriented, intuitive, and casual with...

Question 5

Taking ideas beyond their current boundaries is a type of creativity noted by Gibson and Hodgetts called
________________________.
________________________________________

Accepted Answer

The answer of Taking ideas beyond their current boundaries is...

Question 6

The third phase of the Reflective Thinking Process is ________________.
________________________________________

Accepted Answer

The answer of The third phase of the Reflective Thinking...

Question 7

The technique that helps graphically to identify underlying causes of a problem is the ________________
Technique.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The technique that helps graphically to identify...

Question 8

A technique used primarily to generate ideas that can be used as part of the problem-solving process is called ______________________.
________________________________________

Accepted Answer

The answer of A technique used primarily to generate ideas...

Question 9

A decision-making strategy that involves examining a problem comprehensively and part by part is called
______________________.
________________________________________

Accepted Answer

The answer of A decision-making strategy that involves examining a...

Question 10

Bargaining in which communication is incomplete or impossible is _________________ bargaining.
________________________________________

Accepted Answer

The answer of Bargaining in which communication is incomplete or...

Question 11

The type of strategy for decision-making in which there is simultaneous pressure to cooperate and to compete is referred to as ___________________.
________________________________________

Accepted Answer

The answer of The type of strategy for decision-making in...

Question 12

Identify at least five characteristics of the left-brain and five characteristics of the right brain. Applied to group decision-making, when is each of these functions valuable?

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The answer of Identify at least five characteristics of the...

Question 13

Larry applies for graduate school where the minimally acceptable GPA is 3.25. During his last year as an undergraduate, he had a 4.0, and for the last two years, he has had a GPA of 3.6. However, his personal problems during the first two years resulted in poor grades that contributed to his graduating GPA of
3.0. As a member of the graduate committee, you are to decide whether or not to give Larry a teaching assistantship. In order to solve this problem, brief Process.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Larry applies for graduate school where the...

Question 14

What are the rules for brainstorming? At what problem-solving stage(s) is brainstorming effective?

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The answer of What are the rules for brainstorming? At...

Question 15

In Michalko's article on creativity, he mentions PMI as a tool for helping us direct our attention in a different way. A) Describe how to do a PMI. B) Identify the three possible outcomes.

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The answer of In Michalko's article on creativity, he mentions...

Question 16

In his article on "Team Think," Martin provides nine suggestions about meetings to help use time more effectively and productively. Identify five of these and discuss why they can help.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In his article on "Team Think," Martin...

Quiz 6: Decision-Making Processes

A good negotiator should try to gauge both his/her own and counterpart's strengths and weaknesses.

In his article on Team Think, Martin maintains that if you can't state the purpose of a meeting, don't have one.

In his article on effective meetings, Martin cautions against using breakfast and lunch for meetings with people in your firm.

Being nonverbally oriented, intuitive, and casual with time and the use of time is part of the brain function. __________________________

Taking ideas beyond their current boundaries is a type of creativity noted by Gibson and Hodgetts called . ________________

The third phase of the Reflective Thinking Process is . ________________________

The technique that helps graphically to identify underlying causes of a problem is the ________________ Technique.

A technique used primarily to generate ideas that can be used as part of the problem-solving process is called . __________________

A decision-making strategy that involves examining a problem comprehensively and part by part is called . __________________

Bargaining in which communication is incomplete or impossible is _ bargaining. ________________________

The type of strategy for decision-making in which there is simultaneous pressure to cooperate and to compete is referred to as _. ______________________

Identify at least five characteristics of the left-brain and five characteristics of the right brain. Applied to group decision-making, when is each of these functions valuable?

What are the rules for brainstorming? At what problem-solving stage(s) is brainstorming effective?

In Michalko's article on creativity, he mentions PMI as a tool for helping us direct our attention in a different way. A) Describe how to do a PMI. B) Identify the three possible outcomes.

In his article on "Team Think," Martin provides nine suggestions about meetings to help use time more effectively and productively. Identify five of these and discuss why they can help.

Quiz 6: Decision-Making Processes

A good negotiator should try to gauge both his/her own and counterpart's strengths and weaknesses.

In his article on Team Think, Martin maintains that if you can't state the purpose of a meeting, don't have one.

In his article on effective meetings, Martin cautions against using breakfast and lunch for meetings with people in your firm.

Being nonverbally oriented, intuitive, and casual with time and the use of time is part of the ______________ brain function. ________________________________________

Taking ideas beyond their current boundaries is a type of creativity noted by Gibson and Hodgetts called ________________________. ________________________________________

The third phase of the Reflective Thinking Process is ________________. ________________________________________

The technique that helps graphically to identify underlying causes of a problem is the ________________ Technique.

A technique used primarily to generate ideas that can be used as part of the problem-solving process is called ______________________. ________________________________________

A decision-making strategy that involves examining a problem comprehensively and part by part is called ______________________. ________________________________________

Bargaining in which communication is incomplete or impossible is _________________ bargaining. ________________________________________

The type of strategy for decision-making in which there is simultaneous pressure to cooperate and to compete is referred to as ___________________. ________________________________________

Identify at least five characteristics of the left-brain and five characteristics of the right brain. Applied to group decision-making, when is each of these functions valuable?

What are the rules for brainstorming? At what problem-solving stage(s) is brainstorming effective?

In Michalko's article on creativity, he mentions PMI as a tool for helping us direct our attention in a different way. A) Describe how to do a PMI. B) Identify the three possible outcomes.

In his article on "Team Think," Martin provides nine suggestions about meetings to help use time more effectively and productively. Identify five of these and discuss why they can help.

Being nonverbally oriented, intuitive, and casual with time and the use of time is part of the brain function. __________________________

Taking ideas beyond their current boundaries is a type of creativity noted by Gibson and Hodgetts called . ________________

The third phase of the Reflective Thinking Process is . ________________________

A technique used primarily to generate ideas that can be used as part of the problem-solving process is called . __________________

A decision-making strategy that involves examining a problem comprehensively and part by part is called . __________________

Bargaining in which communication is incomplete or impossible is _ bargaining. ________________________

The type of strategy for decision-making in which there is simultaneous pressure to cooperate and to compete is referred to as _. ______________________