Decision-Making Models in Healthcare

Choose a study mode

Play Quiz
Study Flashcards
Spaced Repetition
Chat to Lesson

Podcast

Play an AI-generated podcast conversation about this lesson

Questions and Answers

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?

<p>Using multiple techniques (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>To predict outcomes (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do groups tend to provide in decision making?

<p>More input (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Defining the problem (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>SWOT Analysis (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Evaluating the solution (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Rational Decision Making (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>To understand the problem (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Groupthink (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary difference between objective and subjective probability?

<p>Objective probability is based on facts, while subjective probability is based on personal judgment. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>To take the action that yields the highest probability of achieving the most desirable outcome. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>It emphasizes the limitations of decision makers and situations. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is satisficing in decision-making?

<p>Choosing an alternative that is good enough under existing circumstances. (C)</p> 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?

<p>Limits of time, energy, or money, lack of adequate information and control of conditions, and use of satisficing strategies. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>It involves identifying all possible outcomes and examining the probability of each alternative. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards are hidden until you start studying

Related Documents

More Like This

Healthcare Policy and Decision Making
18 questions
Healthcare Decision Making
10 questions
Ethical Decision Making in Healthcare
10 questions
Use Quizgecko on...
Browser
Browser