Question 1

Discuss the consequences of the garbage can decision process for organizational decision making.

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Question 2

The incremental decision model is based on research showing that:

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A)   a manager with a proposal can get his idea implemented by breaking it down into small steps and installing one step before going on to another.
B)   many major organizational decisions occur through a series of smaller decisions made over a fairly long period of time.
C)   programmed decisions involve several mathematical formulas that build on each other.
D)   none of these.

Question 3

The phenomenon known as "escalating commitment" refers to:

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A)   an increase in the commitment to a decision only when it begins to prove itself as correct or profitable.
B)   continuing to invest time and money in a solution despite evidence of failure.
C)   the need for top management to accept decisions made by lower levels and commit to their implementation.
D)   none of these.

Question 4

In the garbage can model, potential solutions may be independent of problems, but are ideas brought to organizational consciousness because participants are attracted to those ideas.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The agreement among managers about the nature of a problem or opportunity and about which goals and outcomes to pursue is referred to as:

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A)   organizational decision making.
B)   problemistic search.
C)   organized anarchy.
D)   problem consensus.

Question 6

According to the contingency framework for decision models, the Carnegie Model for organizational decision making should be used when:

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A)   there is high uncertainty in both problems and solutions and uncertain problems and certain solutions.
B)   managers agree on goals and look for optimal solutions.
C)   decisions are nonprogrammable and can be made by an individual.
D)   all of these--the Carnegie Model should be used in every cell of the framework.

Question 7

Explain what is meant by the bounded rationality perspective of decision making. Provide an example of decision making in your own life in which you can observe the effects of bounded rationality.

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Question 8

Describe the difference between programmed decisions and nonprogrammed decisions and provide an example of each.

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Question 9

Discuss the four cells of the contingency framework.

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Question 10

Managers should use the most objective, rational process possible when making a decision.

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A) True 
 B)False

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