Chapter 3 Vocabulary

Question 1

Involves identifying and taking action to resolve problems

Answer 1

Problem solving

Question 2

Add value to organizations through their intellectual capabilities

Answer 2

Knowledge workers

Question 3

Is the ability to understand new technologies and to use them to their best advantage

Answer 3

Technological competency

Question 4

Is the ability to gather and use information to solve problems

Answer 4

Information competency

Question 5

Is the ability to evaluate and analyze information to make decisions and solve real problems

Answer 5

Analytical competency

Question 6

Is a situation where something is wrong or likely to be wrong

Answer 6

Performance threat

Question 7

Is a situation that offers the possibility of a better future if the right steps are taken

Answer 7

Performance opportunity

Question 8

Is a choice among possible alternative courses of action

Answer 8

Decision

Question 9

Applies a pre-existing solution to a routine problem

Answer 9

Programmed decision

Question 10

Crafts a unique solution to a new and unstructured problem

Answer 10

Nonprogrammed decision

Question 11

Approaches problems in a rational and analytical fashion

Answer 11

Systematic thinking

Question 12

Approaches problems in a flexible and spontaneous fashion

Answer 12

Intuitive thinking

Question 13

Is the way an individual deals with information while making decisions

Answer 13

Cognitive style

Question 14

Offers complete information on possible action alternatives and their consequences

Answer 14

Certain environment

Question 15

Lacks complete information but offers probabilities of the likely outcomes for possible action alternatives

Answer 15

Risk environment

Question 16

Lacks so much information that it is difficult to assign probabilities to the likely outcomes of alternatives

Answer 16

Uncertain environment

Question 17

Begins with identification of a problem and ends with evaluation of implemented solutions

Answer 17

Decision-making process

Question 18

Involves comparing the costs and benefits of each potential course of action

Answer 18

Cost-benefit Analysis

Question 19

Describes decision making with complete information

Answer 19

Classical decision model

Question 20

Chooses the alternative providing the absolute best solution to a problem

Answer 20

Optimizing decision

Question 21

Describes decision making with limited information and bounded rationality

Answer 21

Behavioral decision model

Question 22

Chooses the first satisfactory alternative that presents itself

Answer 22

Satisficing Decision

Question 23

Failure to include the right people in the decision-making process

Answer 23

Lack-of-participation error

Question 24

Highlight the risks of public disclosure of one’s actions

Answer 24

Spotlight questions

Question 25

Is the generation of a novel idea or unique approach that solves a problem or crafts an opportunity

Answer 25

Creativity

Question 26

Occurs when extraordinary things are done by exceptional people

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Big-C creativity

Question 27

Occurs when average people come up with unique ways to deal with daily events and situations

Answer 27

Little-C creativity

Question 28

Uses readily available information to asses a current situation

Answer 28

Availability heuristics

Question 29

Assesses the likelihood of an occurrence based on a stereotyped set of similar events

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Representativeness heuristic

Question 30

Adjusts a previously existing value or starting point to make a decision

Answer 30

Anchoring and adjustment heuristic

Question 31

Evaluated and resolves a problem within the context in which it is perceived

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Framing error

Question 32

Is when we attend only to information that confirms a decision already made

Answer 32

Confirmation error

Question 33

Is the continuation of a course of action even though it is not working

Answer 33

Escalating commitment

Question 34

An unexpected problem that can lead to disaster if not resolved quickly and appropriately

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Crisis

Question 35

Information sought, received, transferred amount insiders and outsiders

Answer 35

Informational Roles

Question 36

Information used for entrepreneurship, resource allocation, disturbance handling, negotiation

Answer 36

Decisional role

Question 37

Information used for ceremonies, motivation, and networking

Answer 37

Interpersonal Roles