OAM 330 – MIDTERM EXAM ACTUAL 2025/2026 UPDATE

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OAM 330 – MIDTERM EXAM ACTUAL 2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT ANSWERS Organizational Behavior - Answer -systematic study of how people act in organizations Goal of OB - Answer -understand and predict how people will behave Decision Making - Answer -Making choices among alternative courses of action, including inaction Why study decision making? - Answer -Decisions affect lives of others and change course of an organization Decision Making Models/Theories List - Answer -1. Rational 2. Intuitive 3. Bounded Rationality Rational Decision Making Theory - Answer -a series of steps if goal is to maximize outcome and make the best choice What are the steps to Rational Decision Making Theory - Answer -1. Identify the problem 2. Establish decision criteria 3. Weigh decision criteria 4. Generate alternatives 5. Evaluate the alternatives 6. Choose the best alternative Need assistance on Online classes, Exams & Assignments? Reach out for instant help!! Full Course Assistance, Plagiarism-free Essay Writing, Research Paper, Dissertation, Discussion Posts, etc…. Confidential & Secure services. Tutors are available for all subjects! Email now at: tutorjean01@gmail.com 7. implement the decision 8. Evaluate the decision What are advantages of the Rational Decision Making Theory? - Answer -(1) Establishes decision criteria (2) Generates alternatives What is decision criteria? - Answer -a set of parameters against which potential options will be evaluated What are alternatives - Answer -ther possible solutions to a problem in the decision making process What are assumption in the Rational Decision Making Theory - Answer -1. People completely understand decisions to be made 2. People know all available choice 3. People have no biases 4. People want to make optimal decision Do people use the rational decision making model? - Answer -Nope, they use a consequential model (evaluate the consequences) Why do people not use the rational decision making model? - Answer -(1) Too much info and (2) too many choices can lead to analysis paralysis What is the Intuitive decision making model? - Answer -arriving at decisions without conscious reasoning Why use the intuitive decision making model? - Answer -B/c when influenced by time pressures, constraints, uncertainty, and changing conditions it is difficult to use rational decision making model Need assistance on Online classes, Exams & Assignments? Reach out for instant help!! Full Course Assistance, Plagiarism-free Essay Writing, Research Paper, Dissertation, Discussion Posts, etc…. Confidential & Secure services. Tutors are available for all subjects! Email now at: tutorjean01@gmail.com