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Basic assumption of the political model of decision making

. In Diversity Competency: Chubb’s Business Case for Diversity, a diverse worforce allows an organization to:
a.
approach challenges and solve problems differently
b.
form lasting business relationships with customers
c.
tap into the substantial growth in buying power of diverse markets.
d.
all of these


ANS:  D                  

   82.   The ____ is among the four basic models of organizational decision making.
a.
explicit model
b.
political model
c.
vertical model
d.
organizational interests model


ANS:  B                   

   83.   The ____ model describes decision making by individuals to satisfy their own interests.
a.
political
b.
rational
c.
bounded rationality
d.
evidence-based


ANS:  A                   

   84.   Which of the following may be considered a basic assumption of the political model of decision making?
a.
people have inadequate control of environmental forces influencing outcomes of decisions
b.
decision alternatives can be objectively rank ordered in terms of appropriateness
c.
decision alternatives can be completely evaluated in terms of their potential value
d.
preferences for alternatives are unlikely to change if new information is obtained


ANS:    D