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What is the process by which managers respond to opportunities and threats by analyzing options and making determinations about specific organizational goals?
What is the process by which managers respond to opportunities and threats by analyzing options and making determinations about specific organizational goals?
- Programmed decision
- Threat analysis
- Decision making (correct)
- Opportunity response
In which type of decision making do managers respond to ways to improve organizational performance for the benefit of customers, employees, and other stakeholder groups?
In which type of decision making do managers respond to ways to improve organizational performance for the benefit of customers, employees, and other stakeholder groups?
- Non-programmed decision
- Opportunity response decision (correct)
- Threat response decision
- Programmed decision
What type of decision making deals with routine, virtually automatic decision making following established rules or guidelines?
What type of decision making deals with routine, virtually automatic decision making following established rules or guidelines?
- Non-programmed decision
- Opportunity response decision
- Threat response decision
- Programmed decision (correct)
Which type of decisions occur when events inside or outside the organization adversely affect organizational performance, and managers seek ways to increase performance?
Which type of decisions occur when events inside or outside the organization adversely affect organizational performance, and managers seek ways to increase performance?
What is the term for events inside or outside the organization that adversely affect organizational performance?
What is the term for events inside or outside the organization that adversely affect organizational performance?
Which term describes decisions that have been made so many times in the past that managers have developed rules or guidelines to be applied when certain situations inevitably occur?
Which term describes decisions that have been made so many times in the past that managers have developed rules or guidelines to be applied when certain situations inevitably occur?
When does a manufacturing supervisor hire new workers?
When does a manufacturing supervisor hire new workers?
What is the classical model of decision making based on?
What is the classical model of decision making based on?
What concept explains cognitive limitations that constrain manager's ability to interpret, process, and act on information?
What concept explains cognitive limitations that constrain manager's ability to interpret, process, and act on information?
What is an approach to decision making that explains why managers usually make satisfactory rather than optimum decisions?
What is an approach to decision making that explains why managers usually make satisfactory rather than optimum decisions?
What are the reasons for incomplete information mentioned in the text?
What are the reasons for incomplete information mentioned in the text?
What are nonprogrammed decisions based on?
What are nonprogrammed decisions based on?
What are potential advantages of group decision making according to the text?
What are potential advantages of group decision making according to the text?
What is the main difference between nonprogrammed decisions and programmed decisions?
What is the main difference between nonprogrammed decisions and programmed decisions?
What is satisfaction in the context of decision making?
What is satisfaction in the context of decision making?
What concept explains why managers usually make satisfactory rather than optimum decisions?
What concept explains why managers usually make satisfactory rather than optimum decisions?
