A routine decision is called a nonprogrammed decision.
false
A manager who makes a decision based on his or her judgment is using a less rational process than a manager who makes a decision using his or her intuition.
false
The classical decision making model is prescriptive in the sense that it specifies how decisions should be made.
True
When managers know the possible outcomes of a decision and can assign probabilities to each of these outcomes in terms of their likelihood of occurrence, a situation of risk occurs.
True
common reason for poor decisions is that managers fail to specify the criteria that are important for making that particular decision.
True
The final step in the decision-making process is the implementation of the alternative solution.
False
Groups often take longer than individuals to make decisions.
True
Groupthink is an advantage for groups.
False
Devil's advocacy cannot counter the effects of groupthink.
False
The ability of a decision-maker to discover novel ideas that lead to feasible alternatives in decision-making is known as creativity.
True
In brainstorming sessions, the fewer alternatives presented, the better the brainstorming session.
False
Individuals who believe that they are responsible for what happens to them and that their own actions determine important outcomes, are said to have an external locus of control.
False
When the members of a group try hard to agree, even when it is done without accurately assessing the information available to the group, we say that groupthink has occurred.
True
When we say that managers are concerned with the legality of a decision, this is another way of saying that they are concerned with the practicality of the decision.
False
