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FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTIONS ON     CO 6:  DECISION MAKING      Fall, 2008 

1.  In relation to an overview of decision making,  ____________________  decisions are repetitive & well defined, & procedures exist for resolving the problem 

2.  In relation to the decision making process, orgl decision making is formally defined as the process of  ____________________________  & solving problems 

3.  In relation to rationality, the philosophers of the Age of Reason believed that each person has a  ___________________________________ , which makes it possible to make and carry out plans

4.  In relation to rat / classic dec mking model, the "problem" may be a deviation or dysfunction of the org, or it may be an  ________________________________  or new program.... 

5.  In relation to bounded rationality, there is a limited amount of  __________________  available in the decision making process 

6.  relation to the admin dec mking model, while people try to use systematic, rational procedures to arrive at good decisions, _____________________  push actors to used the administrative model of decision making 

7.  The garbage can model of decision making views the org as a garbage can into which problems,  ______________________________ , choice opportunities, participants are dumped, & to which the overall pattern of organizational decision making takes on a random quality as these components are drawn out & utilized 

8.  In relation to the consequences of the GCM DM, the critics of the GCM DM should realize that new technology often has high  _____________________________________  costs that may accrue over many years 

9.  In relation to RPDM, a dec mkr may perceive from the env that a dec must be made, or they may be  ___________________________________  to make a dec from higher ups in the org 

10.  In relation to comparing rational & recognition primed dec mking, RDM uses various forms of rationality such as strict rat,  ________________________________  rat (i.e. value based), or formal rat (i.e. bureaucratic based) 

11.  In relation to intuitive dec mking, when there is  ___________________________  or ambiguity, previous experience & judgment are needed to incorporate intangible elements 

12.  In relation to the role of info in dec mking, the amount & kind of  __________________________  in decision making determines the certainty in the cause / effect relationships 

13.  In relation to strategic decisions, Hickson, & Heller define  _________________  decisions as those made at the top of the org 

14.  In relation to escalating & cascading situations, escalation occurs when orgl  ________________________& internal politics combine to prevent a project from being shut down 

15.  In relation to ethical dec mking & boundary dilemmas, the  _______________________________  one chooses depend upon the situation one faces 

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ESSAY QUESTION ON     CO 6:  DECISION MAKING        Fall, 2008 

3.  In relation to options for dealing w/ unethical behavior, pick an example of a behavior that you see as possibly unethical from your own experience or from a case you know something about such as the RJR Nabisco takeover or other examples.  Briefly describe why it was unethical & the actual or possible outcomes.  Review the 10 options for dealing w/ unethical beh, briefly explaining each   Apply the options to your case.  What was actually done?  What might have been done?  What would be the outcomes of your action plan? 

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