Management 360 - Management and Organizational Behavior 2 » Spring 2019 » Quiz 9

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Question #1
This type of analysis isolates the variables in a system that can truly be addressed through management intervention.
A.   Solution-based
B.   Policy-based
C.   Problem-based
D.   Systemic-based
Question #2
Which of the following is NOT a factor that determines a situation’s level of certainty?
A.   Time
B.   Cognitive abilities
C.   Knowledge
D.   Information
Question #3
According to the chapter, what is one of the possible reasons for the 1987 NASA disaster?
A.   Ambiguity
B.   Bounded rationality
C.   Groupthink
D.   Illusion of control
Question #4
If a problem is very specialized, which of the following techniques is most effective? 
A.   Groupthink
B.   Production blocking
C.   Individual brainstorming
D.   Group brainstorming
Question #5
When a decision is made based on beliefs or assumptions despite evidence to the contrary, it is known as a(n):
A.   Prior-hypothesis bias
B.   Programmed decision
C.   Intuitive decision
D.   Reasoned judgment
Question #6
_________ is when information about the situation, goals, or criteria is incomplete or can be interpreted in many ways. ,,
A.   Risk
B.   Bounded rationality
C.   Ambiguity
D.   Uncertainty

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