罗宾斯管理学第六章练习题

a.deciding what is correct
b.putting preference on paper
c.choosing among alternatives (moderate)
d.processing information to completion
e.the end result of data collection
THE DECISION-MAKING PROCESS
3.A discrepancy between an existing and a desired state of affairs is an opportunity.
False (moderate)
4.The first step in the decision-making process is identifying a problem.
True (easy)
5.The final step in the decision-making process is implementing the chosen alternative.
False (moderate)
6.It is possible at the end of the decision-making process that you may be required to start the decision process over again.
True (moderate)
29.Behavioral-style decision makers work well with others.
True (easy)
MANAGING WORKFORCE DIVERSITY
30.According to the boxed feature, “Managing Workforce Diversity,” diverse employees tend to make decisions faster than a homogeneous group of employees.
a.Yamaha
b.Suzuki
c.Harley Davidson (easy)
d.Kawasaki
e.Honda
THE DECISION-MAKING PROCESS
33.Decision-making is (simplistically) typically described as which of the following?
True (moderate)
17.A policy is an explicit statement that tells a manager what he or she ought or ought not to do.
False (moderate)
18.Programmed decisions tend to be repetitive and routine.
True (moderate)
15.Managers regularly use their intuition in decision-making.
True (easy)
16.Rational analysis and intuitive decision-making are complementary.
a.programmed decision
b.nonprogrammed (moderate)
c.universal
d.unethical
e.orthodox
32.All of the following are mentioned as major competitors of Connondale Corporation according to the company profile in “A Manager’s Dilemma” EXCEPT:
True (moderate)
9.The step in the decision-making process that involves choosing a best alternative is termed implementation.
False (moderate)
THE MANAGER AS DECISION MAKER
False (moderate)
26.People who have a low tolerance for ambiguity and are rational in their way of thinking are said to have a directive style.
True (moderate)
10.Decision-making is synonymous with managing.
True (easy)
11.Managerial decision-making is assumed to be rational.
True (moderate)
12.One assumption of rationality is that we cannot know all of the alternatives.
a.decision-making process. (easy)
b.managerial process.
c.maximin style.
d.bounded rationality approach.
e.legalistic opportunism process.
35.The first step in the decision-making process is which of the following?
Chapter 6 – Decision-Making: The Essence of the Manager’s Job
True/False Questions
A MANAGER’S DILEMMA
1.According to the company profile in “A Manager’s Dilemma,” Harley Davidson was mentioned as a major competitor to Connondale Corporation.
a.developing decision criteria
b.allocating weights to the criteria
c.analyzing alternatives
d.identifying a problem (moderate)
e.implementing the decision's effectiveness
False (moderate)
Multiple Choice
A MANAGER’S DILEMMA
31.According to the company profile in ” A Manager’s Dilemma”, which of the following best describes the type of decision Mark Galasso is faced with in the introduction of his company’s new dirt bike?
False (difficult)
13.Accepting solutions that are "good enough" is termed satisfying.
False (easy)
14.Managers tend to operate under assumptions of bounded rationality.
True (easy)
19.Rules and policies are basically the same.
False (moderate)
20.Nonprogrammed decisions are unique and nonrecurring.
True (moderate)
21.Most managerial decisions in the real world are fully nonprogrammed.
True (easy)
7.The price of a particular computer brand is a possible decision criterion.
True (moderate)
8.A decision criterion defines what is relevant in a decision.
b.analysis of alternatives
c.problem identification (difficult)
d.decision effectiveness evaluation
e.decision criteria identification
37.Which of the following statements is true concerning problem identification?
False (easy)
2.The type of decision facing Mario Galasso in the featured box, “A Manager’s Dilemma,” can be described as a nonprogrammed decision.
True (moderate)
27.Decision makers with an analytic style have a much smaller tolerance for ambiguity than do directive types.
False (moderate)
28.Individuals with a conceptual style tend to be very broad in their outlook and will look at many alternatives.
False (easy)
22.Organizational efficiency is facilitated by the use of programmed decision-making.
True (moderate)
23.The ideal situation for making decisions is low risk.
34.A series of eight steps that begins with identifying a problem and decision criteria and allocating weights to those criteria; moves to developing, analyzing, and selecting an alternative that can resolve the problem; implements the alternative; and concludes with evaluating the decision's effectiveness is the ______________.
36."A discrepancy between an existing and a desired state of affairs" describes which of the steps in the decision-making process?
a.criteria weight allocation
False (moderate)
24.Risk is a situation in which a decision maker has neither certainty nor reasonable probability estimatΒιβλιοθήκη Baidus.
False (difficult)
25.An optimistic manager will follow a maximin approach.