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    Boeing's decision to build the 707 after World War II would be considered a _______.

    a. nonprogrammed decisions

    Which of the following is a difference between programmed decisions and nonprogrammed decisions?

    b. Unlike nonprogrammed decisions, programmed decisions are made in response to recurring organizational problems.

    In a food manufacturing company, the decision to reorder raw materials when inventories drop to a certain level is an example of a(n) _____.

    b. programmed decision

    Which of the following is an assumption underlying the political model of decision making?

    d. It assumes that decisions are the result of bargaining and discussion among coalition members.

    Which of the following is a difference between the classical model of decision making and the administrative model of decision making?

    d. The classical model defines how managers should make decisions, whereas the administrative model defines how managers actually make decisions.

    Javier is the manager at a software company. His team has been tasked with finding a solution for some annoying bugs found in their new spreadsheet software. Javier knows that there is an elegant solution, but the time and effort it will take to implement would push back the software release significantly, so he works with his team to come up with a faster, less elegant solution that can be implemented in time for the software to be released on schedule. What type of decision is Javier making?

    b. Satisficing

    Which of the following is the first step in the managerial decision-making process?

    c. Recognition of a decision requirement

    Allison, a manager, must make decisions about a problem she is facing in her current project. She has identified the decision requirement and has analyzed the causes of the problem. Which of the following actions should she take next?

    b. Generate possible alternative solutions to the problem

    Reema is the manager of a high end restaurant. She likes to gather a broad amount of information, discuss the problems and potential solutions with her staff and other managers, and come up with creative ways to solve problems that keep her restaurant on the cutting edge of the food service industry. Which of the following decision styles does Reema use?

    b. The conceptual style

    Emmanuel, a manager, takes a deep interest in the personal development of his team members. Therefore, whenever a problem arises, he talks to them one on one, understands their feelings about the problem, and considers the impact of a particular decision on them. Which of the following decision styles does Emmanuel use?

    c. The behavioral style

    Anastasia, a regional manager, started a project three years ago while riding high on the success of several other projects that had earned her a name within the company and accelerated her career path. Using her early successes as free rein to move forward with some risky decisions, she found after three years that her decisions were not paying off and the project was in jeopardy. Which of the following biases does Anastasia exhibit in this scenario?

    b. Being overconfident

    When Google created its China-based search engine www.google.cn, they did not foresee eventually abandoning it because of censorship issues with the Chinese government. Google created www.google.cn because country-based search engines, such as France-based www.google.fr and Greece-based www.google.gr, had been profitable for the company in the past. Which of the following biases could have been in effect when Google made the initial decision to launch www.google.cn?

    c. Perpetuating the status quo

    Amanda, the CEO of a company, knows that constructive conflict can help bring problems to the forefront and develop innovative solutions for them. When she faced the conflict of whether or not to merge with a rival company, she brought the issue to the notice of a select group of employees and encouraged them to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the merger. She assigned Steve, the vice president of the company, the task of challenging each and every assumption and assertion made by the group. In the given scenario, Steve played the role of a _____.

    a. devil's advocate

    Dean owns a bakery that creates customized cakes for business events and weddings. When he faced a problem with the execution of the design for a wedding cake, he assembled his team members in a room, explained the problem to them, and asked them to spontaneously suggest ways to resolve the problem. Dean was surprised by the number of innovative solutions he received from his team members. In the given scenario, Dean used a technique called _____.

    d. brainstorming

    GM's decision to continue to manage eight brands, despite flagging sales and customer loss, is most strongly an example of ________.

    c. perpetuating the status quo

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