Questions with A+ Graded Answers
Decision Making
conscious process of making choices among alternatives with the intention of moving toward some
desired state
Rational Choice Paradigm
relies on subjective utility (attractiveness of opportunity) to identify the best choice
- identify problems & opportunities
- choosing the best decision style
- developing alternative solutions
- choosing the best solution
- implementing the selected alternative
- evaluating decision outcomes
Emotions
shape our preferences for alternatives and the process we follow to evaluate alternatives (intuition)
Intuition
the ability to know when a problem or opportunity exists and to select the best course of action
without conscious reasoning
both an emotional experience and a rapid unconscious analytic process that involves both pattern
matching and action scripts
Creativity
development of original ideas that make a socially recognized contribution
4 Creativity Stages
- preparation
- incubation
- insight
- verification
4 Features of Creative People
- intelligence
- persistence
- expertise
- independent imagination
Creativity is Strengthened when...
the work environment supports
- learning orientation
- intrinsic motivation
- reasonable level of security
- goals, time pressure, and resources