The advantages of group decision making over individual decision making include all of the following

 The advantages of group decision making over individual decision making include all of the following EXCEPT

a. the decision is more creative.

b. the decision-making process is more enjoyable.

c. the decision-making process is more efficient.

d. the implementation of the decision is easier.

(c) Medium/Analysis

95. The tendency to avoid a critical evaluation of ideas that the group favors is called

a. anchoring.

b. groupthink.

c. analysis paralysis.

d. wildstorming.

(b) Easy/Knowledge

96. Which of the following is true for group decision making?

a. Group decision making is faster than individual decision making.

b. Groups often perform lower than the best individual in the group.

c. Groups make it easier to achieve accountability for decisions.

d. Groups generate fewer ideas than individuals.

(b) Medium/Evaluation

97. Which of the following is NOT a symptom of groupthink?

a. collective rationalizations

b. illusion of vulnerability

c. direct pressure

d. illusions of unanimity

(b) Difficult/Analysis

98. The decision-making technique designed to help with group decision making by ensuring that all members participate fully is

a. majority rule.

b. consensus.

c. the Delphi technique.

d. the nominal group technique.

(d) Easy/Knowledge

99. Which of the following statements regarding techniques for making better decisions is INCORRECT?

a. The nominal group technique is a technique used routinely at most meetings.

b. Consensus requires more time to carry out, but it works well when support is needed for a plan.

c. The Delphi technique is a group process using written responses to a series of questionnaires so individuals are not physically brought together to make a decision.

d. Majority rule is simple, speedy and easy to use.

(a) Difficult/Synthesis

100. Which of the following statements regarding group decision support systems (GDSS) is INCORRECT?

a. GDSS could make employees reluctant to share information.

b. GDSS could become too complex.

c. GDSS improves the output of group collaborative work through higher information sharing.

d. GDSS avoids all possibilities of information overload.

(d) Difficult/Analysis

Section IV:  The Role of Ethics and Culture in Decision Making

101. Which of the following is a guideline in determining whether a decision is ethical?

a. Will I feel better or worse about myself after I make this decision?

b. Does the decision break any organizational rules?

c. Is the decision fair?

d. All of the above

(d) Medium/Evaluation

102. Which of the following statements regarding decision-making styles in other cultures is correct?

a. Chinese managers value quicker decision making more than their American counterparts.

b. Though they use consensus group decision making, the Japanese make much faster decisions than Dutch decision makers.

c. Dutch managers tend to complete consensus decision making much more than their Japanese counterparts.

d. Japanese managers using consensus decision making implement those decisions much faster than other cultures.

(d) Medium/Evaluation