WorksheetsNature and Definition of Decision Making
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which step of the decision-making process comes first when facing a new situation?
Recognizing and defining the situation
Choosing the most effective alternative
Identifying several possible alternatives
Putting the choice into practice
A student must decide between job offers. They list options, evaluate each, select one, and start work. Which step was missing at the beginning?
Recognizing and defining the decision
Choosing the most effective option
Implementing the final decision
Optimizing for profits and sales
You manage a clinic facing two tasks: reorder bandages monthly and decide whether to buy an experimental imaging device. Which pairing of decision types is most appropriate?
Reorder is nonprogrammed; device purchase is programmed
Both are programmed; both are routine and frequent
Reorder is programmed; device purchase is nonprogrammed
Both are nonprogrammed; both are novel and complex
In the diagram showing a spectrum from uncertainty to absolute certainty, which statement best matches the left end labeled “Uncertainty”?
Probabilities and expected outcomes are unknown
Probabilities and expected outcomes are partly known
Probabilities and expected outcomes are fully known
Probabilities are known but outcomes are always fixed
Which assumption best defines the Classical Decision-Making Model?
Managers possess complete information always
Managers rely on intuition frequently
Managers accept uncertainty as normal
Managers use limited data intentionally
A government builds a budget as if inflation and growth are perfectly predictable. Which model is being used?
Classical Decision Model
Incremental Change Model
Bounded Awareness Model
Heuristic Shortcut Model
Which constraints are explicitly part of the Rational model?
Limited time and resources
Unlimited time and data
Infinite options and certainty
Eliminated bias and judgment
Universities planning semesters during and after a pandemic face many unknowns. What does this indicate about the decision context?
Uncertainty reduces perfect rationality
Certainty guarantees optimal outcomes
Predictability simplifies all planning
Complete information is readily available
What is escalation of commitment in decision making?
Continuing a decision despite clear negative evidence
Reversing a decision after the first small loss
Pausing a decision to gather broader stakeholder input
Delegating a decision to reduce personal exposure
How can organizational culture influence risk propensity?
By rewarding calculated experimentation and learning
By eliminating variance through strict protocols
By forbidding all deviations from past practice
By prioritizing hierarchy over transparent debate
