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What is computer-aided decision making? List the two types.

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Computer-aided decision making helps to ...

Question 2

Managers acquire explicit knowledge by having considerable experience at the same task or job.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Automated experiences represent a judgment that is based on a subconscious integration of information stored in memory.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The _____ technique is useful when face-to-face discussions are impractical,when disagreements and conflict are likely to impair communication,and when groupthink is a probable outcome of the group process.

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A)   brainstorming
B)   Delphi
C)   logrolling
D)   nominal group
E)   computer-aided decision-makingF) None of the above
G) D) and E)

Question 5

People with a(n) _____ style of decision making are efficient,logical,practical,and systematic in their approach to solving problems.

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A)   conceptual
B)   intuitive
C)   analytical
D)   behavioral
E)   directiveF) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 6

What is the garbage can model of decision making? What are its practical implications?

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According to the garbage can model,decis...

Question 7

Research demonstrated that the use of _____ in decision making produced greater quality and quantity of ideas than either traditional brainstorming or the nominal group technique for both small and large groups of people.

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A)   consensus
B)   computers
C)   the Delphi technique
D)   dialectical inquiry
E)   questormingF) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 8

What are the four decision-making styles? On what dimensions do these styles vary?

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Decision making styles are of four types...

Question 9

Briefly explain a decision tree.

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A decision tree is a graphical represent...

Question 10

List and describe the three issues associated with group decision making.

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Group-aided decision making has its adva...

Question 11

Differentiate between confirmation bias and anchoring bias.

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A confirmation bias is said to occur whe...

Question 12

With reference to decision-making styles,which of the following statements is true?

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A)   People with a directive decision-making style are more concerned with social aspects of a situation.
B)   People with a behavioral decision-making style are more focused on the task and technical concerns associated with it.
C)   People with an analytical decision-making style have a low tolerance for ambiguity.
D)   People with an analytical decision-making style tend to make decisions faster than those with a directive decision-making style.
E)   People with a conceptual decision-making style tend to be idealistic and are indecisive in their decision-making approach.F) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 13

Which of the following statements is MOST true of group-aided decision making?

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A)   Managers should promote groupthink in group-aided decision making.
B)   Group-aided decision making is not a training ground for younger employees.
C)   In case of time constraints,it is always wiser to use group-aided decision making.
D)   On complex tasks,communication competence becomes insignificant and does not affect competency.
E)   In case of potentially serious decisions,the probability of groups making a poor choice is higher.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 14

Six months after starting an event management company,Dynamo,with a partner,Jenny finds that projections of revenue are significantly lower and the future projections are also bleak.To alleviate the situation,Jenny invests another $25,000 from her savings into the venture.She may be affected by a(n) :

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A)   overconfidence bias.
B)   confirmation bias.
C)   escalation of commitment bias.
D)   hindsight bias.
E)   framing bias.F) A) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 15

People with a directive style of decision making are autocratic,exercise power and control,and focus on the short run.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Brainstorming has been successfully used in many different decision-making situations and has been found more effective in generating ideas than a nominal group technique.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

People with a(n) _____ style have a low tolerance for ambiguity and are oriented toward task and technical concerns when making decisions.

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A)   analytical
B)   directive
C)   conceptual
D)   behavioral
E)   anchoringF) B) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 18

Juan is heading an NGO called "Across the Chasm" for juvenile delinquents.He approaches every problem by gathering internal and external data about a problem at hand.He then adds to it the views he has gathered through an online poll from the public and employees of the NGO before making a final decision.He is using the _____ model.

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A)   rational
B)   garbage can
C)   judgmental heuristics-based
D)   evidence-based decision making
E)   intuition-based decision makingF) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 19

Identify some of the roadblocks to decision making by consensus.

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Groups can experience roadblocks when tr...

Question 20

The type of computer-aided decision-making process that is used in polling live television audiences on shows is known as _____ system.

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A)   the Delphi
B)   group-driven
C)   chauffeur-driven
D)   the decision tree
E)   the nominal group techniqueF) B) and D)
G) None of the above

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Differentiate between confirmation bias and anchoring bias.

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Brainstorming has been successfully used in many different decision-making situations and has been found more effective in generating ideas than a nominal group technique.

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The _____ technique is useful when face-to-face discussions are impractical,when disagreements and conflict are likely to impair communication,and when groupthink is a probable outcome of the group process.

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