Decision Making Behavior MCQs

Decision Making Behavior MCQs

Answer these 30+ Decision Making Behavior MCQs and see how sharp is your knowledge of Decision Making Behavior.
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1: when a person in authority identifies an important issue and carries out a process to make a choice that produces outcomes with consequences.

A.   Organizational decision making

B.   Design thinking

C.   Decisions

D.   None of these

2: Choices made from one alternative are known as Decisions

A.   True

B.   False

3: ________ that are repetitive and routine and for which a procedure or decision rule has been established or may be easily specified

A.   Programmed decisions

B.   Non-programmed decisions

C.   High-risk decisions

D.   Low-risk decisions

4: _________ for which there is no apparent decision rule and managers are required to engage in difficult problem solving

A.   Programmed decisions

B.   Non-programmed decisions

C.   High-risk decisions

D.   Low-risk decisions

5: _______ that take place at the top of the organization and are often strategic

A.   Programmed decisions

B.   Non-programmed decisions

C.   High-risk decisions

D.   Low-risk decisions

6: _______ that involve little uncertainty

A.   Programmed decisions

B.   Non-programmed decisions

C.   High-risk decisions

D.   Low-risk decisions

7: _______ is a discrepancy between what is actually occurring and the ideal or desired

A.   Problem

B.   Pleasure

C.   Money for jam

D.   Cakewalks

8: phases for decision making are performed deliberately and consciously, relying on the rationality of the decision maker’s thoughts and behaviors is known as ________

A.   Rational model

B.   Organizational process model

C.   Collaborative decision-making model

D.   Garbage can model

9: Relies on incrementalism for decision making.

A.   Rational model

B.   Organizational process model

C.   Collaborative decision-making model

D.   Garbage can model

10: Incrementalism decisions are dependent on large incremental choices made in response long-term conditions

A.   True

B.   False

11: _________ in organizations are made through a collaborative process that bears little resemblance to a single executive making a rational choice.

A.   Rational model

B.   Organizational process model

C.   Collaborative decision-making model

D.   Garbage can model

12: _______decision processes are affected by the timing of problems, solutions, participants, and choice opportunities, all of which are assumed to be independent

A.   Rational model

B.   Organizational process model

C.   Collaborative decision-making model

D.   Garbage can model

13: Occasions when organizations are expected to produce decisions.

A.   Choice opportunities

B.   Authoritative decisions

C.   Consultative decisions

D.   Group decisions

14: Those decisions that an individual makes alone or on behalf of the group is known as ____.

A.   Choice opportunities

B.   Authoritative decisions

C.   Consultative decisions

D.   Group decisions

15: Decisions an individual makes with input from others is known as?

A.   Choice opportunities

B.   Authoritative decisions

C.   Consultative decisions

D.   Group decisions

16: _______made by members of the group, ideally through consensus

A.   Choice opportunities

B.   Authoritative decisions

C.   Consultative decisions

D.   Group decisions

17: Groupthink is a mode of thinking that occurs when people are not involved in a cohesive group and their desire for unanimity offsets their motivation to appraise alternative courses of action

A.   True

B.   False

18: Cost-benefit analysis is a technique used to determine the efficiency of a program requiring that all costs and benefits are expressed in monetary terms.

A.   True

B.   False

19: ________ is a technique used to compare the program’s output to the costs encountered; the outputs may be in qualitative terms

A.   Cost-effectiveness analysis

B.   Nominal group technique

C.   Cost-intensive

D.   Immoderate

20: Nominal group technique is a technique developed to ensure that every member of the group do not have an equal chance of participating.

A.   True

B.   False

21: Managers make individual decisions informed by organizational research and practice is known as Evidence-based management.

A.   True

B.   False

22: Decisions that are repetitive and routine, for which a procedure or decision rule has been established are called non-programmed decisions.

A.   True

B.   False

23: ____________ is a common element of failed decisions.

A.   Misallocation of resources

B.   Clarity

C.   Timeliness

D.   Clear priorities

24: Which of the following is not a factor in ethical decision making?

A.   Goals

B.   Indirect blindness

C.   Reward systems

D.   Rate of Change

25: Which of the following is a principle of successful decision making?

A.   Clear priorities

B.   Premature commitments

C.   Misallocation of resources

D.   Goal setting

26: Which of the following is a model that one might use to analyze a major decision?

A.   Strategic formulation model

B.   Collaborative model

C.   Differentiation model

D.   Procedural justice model

27: Under the organizational process model decision makers are constrained by standard operating procedures making decision outcomes somewhat predictable.

A.   True

B.   False

28: Which of the following is true of the collaborative model of decision making?

A.   It assumes that individuals and groups behave rationally in decision making and when they take other actions.

B.   Organizations create capabilities for performing tasks that otherwise would be impossible.

C.   Operating within this model, executives are likely to listen to the opinions of others and carefully consider their input.

D.   Decisions are based on small incremental choices made in response to short-term conditions.

29: In evidence-based management practicing managers make organizational decisions informed by organizational research and practice.

A.   True

B.   False

30: _________ decisions are those an individual makes alone or on behalf of the group.

A.   Group

B.   Consultative

C.   Authoritative

D.   Incremental

31: In the garbage can model of decision making, decision processes are affected by the timing of problems, solutions, participants, and choice opportunities, all of which are assumed to be independent.

A.   True

B.   False

32: Which of the following is true regarding focus groups?

A.   Focus groups are not useful for receiving input from a large number of individuals.

B.   Effective recruiting in order to gather well-targeted participants is an important part of developing a focus group.

C.   Careful planning is not an essential component of a successful focus group.

D.   Focus groups are not useful for problem identification, planning, implementation, or assessment.

33: Which of the following is not true regarding brainstorming?

A.   Brainstorming is a highly useful technique for generating a large volume of ideas and triggering creative solutions to problems.

B.   Brainstorming sessions tend to work best when there is a facilitator to enforce ground rules.

C.   Alternating between large and small groups during brainstorming sessions makes it easier for reticent members to participate, while still providing diversity.

D.   Brainstorming is not useful in generating alternative ideas or fostering creativity.

34: A technique used to determine the efficiency of a program, requiring that all costs and benefits are expressed in monetary terms is _______________.

A.   Cost effectiveness analysis

B.   Cost benefit analysis

C.   Evidence based management

D.   Incrementalism

35: Cost effectiveness analysis _________________________________________.

A.   Compares the program’s output to costs encountered and may be expressed in qualitative terms

B.   Determines the efficiency of a program requiring that all costs and benefits are expressed in monetary terms

C.   Is a decision process affected by the timing of problems, solutions, participants, and choice opportunities

D.   Relies on incrementalism for decision making

36: The nominal group technique ensures that every group member has equal input.

A.   True

B.   False

37: A case structure is a ________ alternative decision structure

A.   Single

B.   Dual

C.   Multiple

D.   Single or dual

E.   All of these