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- Step Right Up, The Review
- * asterisk indicates the correct answer
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- CATEGORY 1: The Process (5 questions)
- 1. Match each of the steps in the decision making process with its description.
- 1. Define -- Clarify the decision to be made
- 2. Engage -- Gather pertinent information
- 3. Create -- Use open-ended thinking
- 4. Integrate -- Merge similar ideas and prioritize
- 5. Discern -- Select a solution
- 6. Embark -- Make a step-by-step plan
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- 2. Brainstorming is...
- a. unedited free thought.
- b. writing down as many ideas as you can think of.
- c. creative thinking.
- d. thinking big.
- e. all of the above. *
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- 3. Integrating ideas means...
- a. merging ideas either by similarity or other criteria. *
- b. coming up with more ideas.
- c. putting ideas into action.
- d. none of the above.
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- 4. Embark is an old-fashioned word that means...
- a. waiting for good feelings or inspiration.
- b. acting impulsively.
- c. making a start or investing in an enterprise. *
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- 5. Knowing your company’s mission statement can help you...
- a. impress your coworkers.
- b. make decisions at work that will have company support.
- c. understand how your personal priorities match up with the company’s priorities.
- d. both b. and c. *
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- CATEGORY 2: Strategies (5 questions)
- 1. In brainstorming it’s important to stay pretty close to the topic and not go off in different directions.
- True False*
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- 2. When brainstorming, don’t take time away from the creative process to write your ideas down.
- True False*
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- 3. Use other people’s ideas as launch pads when brainstorming.
- True* False
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- 4. Which step of Decision Making 101 calls for clustering the ideas you have brainstormed?
- D E C I* D E
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- 5. "Clustering" means the same as:
- a. listing ideas in the order in which suggested.
- b. ranking ideas from best to worst.
- c. organizing ideas according to similarities. *
- d. placing ideas from each person in a separate category.
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- CATEGORY 3: Cost-Benefit Analysis (5 questions)
- 1. When making a difficult decision, cost-benefit analysis is used to:
- a. generate as many ideas as possible in a short time.
- b. combine subjective and objective information. *
- c. list cons involved in the decision.
- d. all of the above.
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- 2. In Aladdin's cost-benefit analysis, "features" are:
- a. parts of the final decision.
- b. the cost part of making the decision.
- c. characteristics important to the decision maker. *
- d. none of the above.
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- 3. Each of Aladdin's features has a number ("value") assigned to it. What does that value represent?
- a. the number of miles per gallon for each car.
- b. how important each feature is to him. *
- c. how many choices should be considered.
- d. objective information.
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- 4. Features and values are:
- Subjective information* Objective information
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- 5. Aladdin did research to gather what kind of information?
- Subjective Objective*
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- CATEGORY 4: Individual or Group (5 questions)
- 1. What is the one factor that always makes group decision making different from individual decision making:
- a. the amount of time involved.
- b. someone else is always leading the group.
- c. the need to consider other people. *
- d. all of the above.
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- 2. For each statement below, indicate if it applies to a group or individual decision making process?
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- Define the purpose beforehand.
- Individual Group* Both
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- Use open ended thinking and brainstorming.
- Individual Group Both*
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- Use dots or flags to reduce ideas to smaller number.
- Individual Group* Both
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- Use a matrix for making assignments to implement the decision.
- Individual Group* Both
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- 3. Some guidelines for team interaction are...
- a. appreciate differences.
- b. listen and don’t interrupt.
- c. participate.
- d. keep a comfortable level of disagreement.
- e. all of the above. *
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- 4. In individual decision making, a person can engage in the process by...
- a. doing some objective research to find pertinent information. *
- b. putting the decision on the back burner.
- c. waiting until the decision-making moment has passed.
- d. doing the first thing that comes to mind.
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- 5. Cost-benefit analysis can help an individual weigh...
- a. feelings and facts.
- b. pros and cons.
- c. subjective and objective information.
- d. all of the above. *
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- CATEGORY 5: More About Groups
- 1. When working in groups, try to avoid conflict at all costs.
- True False*
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- 2. Groups work better when there are guidelines to be followed.
- True* False
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- 3. As a group member, you should have a clear picture of your personal talents.
- True* False
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- 4. Groups have been shown to make better decisions when most or all of the members have similar interests and backgrounds.
- True False*
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- 5. When exploring ideas to make a decision, try to avoid suggestions that may sound silly; this helps you set a good example for your peers.
- True False*
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