STRATMGMT - CHAPTER 8 Flashcards

1
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This are group of individuals that oversees the activities of an organization or corporation

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Board of Directors

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2
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TRUE OR FALSE: Effective boards may help bring prestige and important resources to the organization

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TRUE

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3
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TRUE OR FALSE: Efficient boards may help bring prestige and important resources to the organization

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FALSE (Efficient-effective)

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4
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Generally agreed, they are the key stakeholders of most corporations

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Shareholders of the company’s stock

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5
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TRUE OR FALSE: The possibility of conflicts of interest is considerable in public corporations.

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TRUE

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6
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TRUE OR FALSE: The possibility of conflicts of interest is considerable in private corporations

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FALSE (private-public)

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7
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This occurs when the interests of the individuals that manage the company may not align with the interest of the owners

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Agency Problem

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8
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TRUE OR FALSE: The composition of the board is critical because the dynamics of the board play an important part in resolving the agency problem.

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TRUE

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9
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TRUE OR FALSE: The composition of the board is crucial because the dynamics of the board play an important part in resolving the agency problem.

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FALSE (crucial-critical)

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10
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TRUE OR FALSE: The composition of the board is critical because the dynamics of the board play an important part in resolving the agency conflict.

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FALSE (conflict-problem)

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11
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This refers to a situation in which the CEO is also the chairman of the board of directors

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CEO duality

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12
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This has also been known to create a bitter divide within a corporation

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CEO duality

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13
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It is a function of the competitive wages that other corporations would offer for a potential CEO’s services

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CEO compensation

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14
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TRUE OR FALSE: CEO pay is positively correlated with the size of the firms

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TRUE

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15
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TRUE OR FALSE: The bigger the firm, the higher the CEO’S compensation

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TRUE

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16
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CEO compensation generally includes what?

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  1. Guaranteed salary
  2. Cash bonus
  3. Stock Options
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17
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This provides another valuable source of CEO compensation

A

Perks

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18
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The term perks is derived from the word?

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Perquisite

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19
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This word refers to the special privileges, or rights, as a function of one’s position

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Perquisite

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20
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This occurs when a publicly traded company is purchased and then taken off the stock market

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Leveraged Buyout

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21
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This are individuals or firms that hopes to conduct a takeover

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Corporate Raiders

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22
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Dubbed as an unsolicited takeover attempt

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Hostile takeover

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23
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This kind of knight entered when another firm that may be more favorable to existing management enters the picture as an alternative buyer

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White Knight

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24
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How many stages moral development has?

A

6 stages

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25
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What are the three levels wherein the six stages were grouped?

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  1. Preconventional
  2. Conventional
  3. Postconventional
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26
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This level of moral development is very egocentric in nature and tied with persona concerns

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Preconventional

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27
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egocentric in nature

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Preconventional level

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28
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What stage is is wherein individuals focus on the direct consequences that their actions will have

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Stage 1

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29
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Direct Consequences

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Stage 1

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30
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What stage is it wherein right or wrong is defined by the reward stage

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Stage 2

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31
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In this level of moral development, morality is judged by comparing individuals’ actions with the expectations of society

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Conventional Level

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32
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In this stage, individuals are conformity driven and act with the goal of fulfilling social roles

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Stage 3

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33
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What stage is it wherein parents encourage their children to be good boys and girls

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Stage 3

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34
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In these stage, the importance of obeying laws, social conventions, or other forms of authority to aid in maintaining a functional society is encouraged

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Stage 4

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35
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This level occurs when morality is more than simply following social rules or norms.

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Postconventional Level

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36
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What is the other term for postconventional level?

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Principled level

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37
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This stage considers different values and opinions

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Stage 5

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38
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TRUE OR FALSE: Laws are viewed as social contracts that promote the greatest good for the greatest number of people.

A

TRUE

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39
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TRUE OR FALSE: Laws are viewed as legal contracts that promote the greatest good for the greatest number of people.

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FALSE (legal-social)

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40
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In this stage, moral reasoning is based on universal ethical principles

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Stage 6

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41
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At this stage, laws are grounded in the idea of right and wrong

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Stage 6

42
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idea of civil disobedience

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Stage 6

43
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TRUE OR FALSE: Significant criminal penalties now exist for white-collar crimes

A

TRUE

44
Q

Refers to which a business is created with a goal of bettering both business and sociey

A

Concept of Social Entrepreneurship

45
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Occurs when a commitment to individuals, communities, and the natural environment is valued alongside the goal of creating economic value

A

Corporate Social Performance

46
Q

This provides ratings on numerous strengths and concerns for each firm along a number of dimensions

A

KLD Database

47
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TRUE OR FALSE: A firm’s CSP rating is lowered when a firm is involved in tax controversies or other negative actions that affect the community

A

TRUE

48
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TRUE OR FALSE: A firm’s CSP rating increases when a firm is involved in tax controversies or other negative actions that affect the community

A

FALSE (increases-lowered)

49
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TRUE OR FALSE: CSP diversity strengths are scored positively when the company is known for promoting women and minorities, especially for board membership and the CEO position

A

TRUE

50
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TRUE OR FALSE: CSP diversity strengths are scored negatively when the company is known for promoting women and minorities, especially for board membership and the CEO position

A

FALSE (negatively-positively)

51
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This dimension of CSP gauges potential strengths such as notable union relations, profit sharing and employee stock-option plans, etc

A

Employee Relations Dimension

52
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This dimension records strengths by examining engagement in recycling, preventing pollution, or using alternative energies

A

Environmental Dimension

53
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This exist when a firm has an established or recognized quality program

A

Product Quality/Safety Strength

54
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These strengths are evident when lower levels of compensation for top management and board members exist

A

Corporate governance strengths

55
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founder of social psychology

A

Kurt Lewin

56
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One powerful environmental influence that can be seen in organizations today is based on?

A

Generational Differences

57
Q

Enumerate the four generations of workers

A
  1. Traditionalists
  2. Baby Boomers
  3. Generation X
  4. Generation Y
58
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TRUE OR FALSE: Effective management of these four different generations involves a realization of their differences and preferred communication styles

A

TRUE

59
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This generation is born between 1925 and 1946

A

Traditionalists

60
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Great Depression

A

Traditionalists

61
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Dubbed as the “The Greatest Generation”

A

Traditionalists

62
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This generation values personal communication, loyalty, and hierarchy, and is resistant to change

A

Traditionalists

63
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This group makes up roughly 5 percent of the workforce

A

Traditionalists

64
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The generation born between 1946 and 1964 are called

A

Baby Boomers

65
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corresponding with a papulation “boom”

A

Baby Boomers

66
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College graduates should be aware that this group makes up the majority of the workforce and view face time as an important contribution to a successful work environment.

A

Baby Boomers

67
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This generation wants to be in office activities and values recognition is important to achieving cohesiveness between generations

A

Baby Boomers

68
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This generation are born between 1965 and 1980

A

Generation X

69
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Marked by an X symbolizing their unknown nature

A

Generation X

70
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Members of this generation price flexibility in their jobs and dislike the feeling that they are being micromanaged

A

Generation X

71
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desire for independence

A

Generation X

72
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“What’s in it for me?”

A

Generation X

73
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Another term for Generation Y is?

A

Millennials

74
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This generation is highlighted by positive attributes such as the ability to embrace technology

A

Generation Y

75
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This group prizes job and life satisfaction highly, so making the workplace an enjoyable environment is key in managing them

A

Generation Y

76
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This generation is viewed as needing more feedback than previous groups

A

Generation Y

77
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needing more feedback

A

Generation Y

78
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“Trophy Kids”

A

Generation Y

79
Q

TRUE OR FALSE: Understanding generational differences can provide valuable insight into the perspectives that shape the behaviors of individuals born at different periods of time.

A

TRUE

80
Q

The process of rational involves?

A
  1. Problem Identification
  2. Establishment and weighing of decision criteria
  3. Generation and Evaluation of alternatives
  4. Selection of the best alternative
  5. Decision implementation
  6. Decision Evaluation
81
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TRUE OR FALSE: In reality, decision making is not rational because there are limits on our ability to collect and process information.

A

TRUE

82
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TRUE OR FALSE: In reality, decision making is rational because there are limits on our ability to collect and process information.

A

FALSE (rational-not rational)

83
Q

This bias occurs when individuals react to arbitrary or irrelevant numbers when setting financial or other numerical targets.

A

Anchoring and adjustment bias

84
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This bias occurs when more readily available information is incorrectly assessed to be more likely.

A

Availability Bias

85
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readily available information

A

Availability Bias

86
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Occurs when individuals continue on a failing course of action even after it becomes clear that this may be a poor path to follow.

A

Bias of escalation of commitment

87
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This occurs when good outcomes are attributed to personal characteristics but undesirable outcomes are attributed to external circumstances.

A

Fundamental Attribution Error

88
Q

This bias occurs when mistakes seem obvious after they have already occured.

A

Hindsight bias

89
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This bias is often seen when second-guessing failed plays on the football field

A

Hindsight Bias

90
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TRUE OR FALSE: Judgments about correlation and causality can lead to problems when individuals make inaccurate attributions about the causes of events.

A

TRUE

91
Q

Enumerate the three necessary things to determine cause-or why on element affects another

A
  1. Correlation
  2. Temporal order
  3. Ruling out other potential causes
92
Q

This expression means “all things being equal or constant”

A

Ceteris Paribus

93
Q

the basis of many economic models

A

Ceteris Paribus

94
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This bias occurs when individuals are more confident in their abilities to predict an event than logic suggests is actually possible

A

Overconfidence bias

95
Q

This bias occurs when managers use stereotypes of similar occurrences when making judgments or decisions

A

Representativeness bias

96
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may lead to discriminatory behaviors

A

Representativeness bias

97
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This bias occurs when the way information is presented alters the decision an individual will make

A

Framing bias

98
Q

TRUE OR FALSE: Poor framing frequently occurs in companies because employees are often reluctant to bring bad news to CEOs

A

TRUE

99
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This occurs when individuals settle for the first acceptable alternative instead of seeking the best possible (optimal) decision

A

Satisficing

100
Q

TRUE OR FALSE: Poor framing rarely occurs in companies because employees are often reluctant to bring bad news to CEOs

A

FALSE (rarely-frequently)

101
Q

TRUE OR FALSE: Poor framing rarely occurs in companies because employees are often reluctant to bring bad news to CEOs

A

FALSE (rarely-frequently)