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The creative stages of decision making

   96.   All of the following are examples of barriers to creativity and innovation except:
a.
visionary blocks
b.
perceptual blocks
c.
cultural blocks
d.
emotional blocks


ANS:  A                   

   97.   A block to organizational creativity resulting from employee's over concern with maintaining the lowest possible costs in all aspects of their operation in accord with organizational norms, is an example of a(n) ____ block.
a.
visionary
b.
perceptual
c.
cultural
d.
emotional


ANS:  C                   

   98.   The creative stages of decision making include all of the following except:
a.
preparation
b.
incubation
c.
illumination
d.
education


ANS:  D                   

   99.   The deliberate process and set of techniques for generating new ideas by changing an individual's or team's way of perceiving and interpreting information is referred to as:
a.
organizational synergy
b.
the vertical thinking method
c.
the lateral thinking method
d.
organizational right-sizing


ANS:    C