15. "Smoking and the consumption of alcohol are strictly prohibited inside the work premises." This is most likely an example of a(n) ________.
(A) objective
(B) procedure
(C) rule
(D) axiom

11. Escalation of commitment refers to ________. (A) greater commitment to a decision because of ones belief that it is "the right thing to do" (B) an increased commitment to a previous decision despite evidence that it may have been wrong (C) the strengthening of commitment to a particular course of action due to greater motivation by others (D) commitment to a faulty decision due to an unwillingness to go against the opinion of the majority

12. All of the following are aspects of intuition EXCEPT ________. (A) programmed decisions (B) cognitive-based decisions (C) affect-initiated decisions (D) experienced-based decisions

13. ________ are straightforward, familiar, and easily defined. (A) Organic problems (B) Nonprogrammed problems (C) Structured problems (D) Analogous problems

14. A(n) ________ decision is a repetitive decision that can be handled by a routine approach. (A) organic (B) nonprogrammed (C) programmed (D) nonlinear

16. Which of the following is an example of a policy? (A) Smoking and the consumption of alcohol are strictly prohibited inside the work premises. (B) Employees working with power tools must wear safety glasses at all times. (C) We are an equal opportunity employer with a diverse workforce. We do not discriminate against employees and applicants on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation or veteran status. (D) Before going on a leave of absence, fill up the application form available on the company's online leave management system. All applications will be approved/rejected within two days by the employee's immediate supervisor.

17. Nonprogrammed decisions ________. (A) are associated with clear and specific goals (B) are unique and nonrecurring (C) involve standardized solutions (D) are usually made by lower-level managers

18. Lower-level managers typically confront ________. (A) unstructured problems (B) programmed decisions (C) new and unusual problems (D) nonprogrammed decisions

19. If an individual knows the price of three similar cars at different dealerships, he is operating under which of the following decision-making conditions? (A) risk (B) certainty (C) speculation (D) suppositio

20. Which of the following best describes the psychological orientation of an individual making a "maximax" choice? (A) cynic (B) optimist (C) defeatist (D) pessimist

21. What is the psychological orientation of a decision maker who makes a "maximin" choice? (A) optimist (B) pessimist (C) idealist (D) realist