5.3 Evidence based boards

Question 1

In research that looked at the top 20 CEO competencies, what was ranked #1? (Dulewicz and Gay, 1997)

Answer 1

Decisiveness

Question 2

When taking an evidence based approach to decision making, it is best to consider multiple s_________ or evidence.

Answer 2

evidence

Question 3

Cross gives four sources for evidence based decision making:

1 Use multiple s________
2 Use i________ organisational evidence
3 R_______ evidence is an underutilised and vital source of data
5 Use local c_______ i.e. key stakeholders

Answer 3

sources
internal
research
context

Question 4

Evidence-based practice reccomends a six step process providing a lens through which to make decisions:

1 a_____ - translating practical problems into answerable questions

2 a_______ - systematically seraching for and retrieving the evidence

3 a________ - critically judging the trustworthiness and revelance of the evidence

4 a_________ - weighing and pulling together evience

5 a________ - incorporating evidence into decision making

6 a________ - evaluating the outcome of the decision taken

Answer 4

asking
acquiring
appraising
aggregating
applying
assessing