Decision-Making Models in Healthcare

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What is the role of a manager in group problem solving?

Evaluator

Decision maker

Policy maker

Facilitator and consultant (correct)

In which type of organizations do professionals function best?

Organizations with shared governance (correct)

Flat organizations

Centralized organizations

Hierarchical organizations

What is the primary benefit of group decision making?

Faster decision making

More diverse perspectives (correct)

Increased authority

Reduced workload

What is a key characteristic of adaptive decision making?

Using multiple techniques Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of cause-and-effect diagrams in decision making?

To predict outcomes Signup and view all the answers

What do groups tend to provide in decision making?

More input Signup and view all the answers

What is the first step in the problem-solving process?

Defining the problem Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of a group decision making technique?

SWOT Analysis Signup and view all the answers

What is the final step in the problem-solving process?

Evaluating the solution Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a type of decision making model?

Rational Decision Making Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of gathering information in the problem-solving process?

To understand the problem Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a phenomenon where a group makes a decision without critically evaluating alternatives?

Groupthink Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary difference between objective and subjective probability?

Objective probability is based on facts, while subjective probability is based on personal judgment. Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of the rational decision-making model?

To take the action that yields the highest probability of achieving the most desirable outcome. Signup and view all the answers

What is the main characteristic of the descriptive decision-making model?

It emphasizes the limitations of decision makers and situations. Signup and view all the answers

What is satisficing in decision-making?

Choosing an alternative that is good enough under existing circumstances. Signup and view all the answers

What are the three ways decision makers depart from the decision-making model, according to the descriptive rationality model?

Limits of time, energy, or money, lack of adequate information and control of conditions, and use of satisficing strategies. Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary characteristic of the rational decision-making model?

It involves identifying all possible outcomes and examining the probability of each alternative. Signup and view all the answers