18 Questions
The Rational-Economic Model is descriptive and focuses on how decisions are actually made.
False
The Administrative Model assumes that decision makers have complete information about all possible alternatives.
False
The Implicit Favorite Model suggests that decision makers often select the first alternative that meets their minimum criteria.
True
The Rational-Economic Model assumes that decision makers are always able to select the optimum or best choice.
True
The Administrative Model suggests that decision makers operate within an environment of complete information, time deadlines, and limited resources.
False
The Implicit Favorite Model suggests that decision makers always carefully evaluate all possible alternatives before making a choice.
False
The Rational-Economic Model assumes that decision makers have complete information and consider all possible alternatives.
True
According to the Administrative Model, decision makers seek to simplify problems and make them as complex as possible.
False
In the Administrative Model, the decision maker selects the first alternative that meets the minimum criteria, known as a 'satisficing' alternative.
True
The Implicit Favorite Model assumes that the decision maker identifies all alternatives before selecting a favorite.
False
In the Implicit Favorite Model, the decision maker develops decision criteria after selecting a favorite alternative.
True
The Administrative Model describes how decisions should ideally be made, rather than how they are actually made.
False
In the Administrative Model, decisions are made based solely on the decision maker's own values and experience.
True
The Implicit Favorite Model assumes that the decision maker has a preferred solution in mind from the outset.
True
The Rational-Economic Model requires complete information about all possible alternatives and their consequences.
False
In the Political Model, decision makers openly negotiate and bargain with each other to reach a consensus.
True
The Rational-Economic Model is prescriptive, meaning it describes how decisions should be made in an ideal scenario.
False
In the Implicit Favorite Model, the decision maker considers all alternatives objectively before selecting the preferred solution.
False
This quiz covers the steps involved in the decision-making process, including problem identification, evaluation of alternatives, and selection of the best solution. It also explores the features of the Administrative (or Behavioral) Model, which describes how decisions are actually made.
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