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56. In which step of PADIL are alternatives tables and weighted rankings
used?
57. Abraham constructed a weighted rank alternatives table to decide where
to go to graduate school. His most important criteria were cost, location, and
publication opportunities. His four school choices all were ranked highest on the
three criteria. Abraham does not know how to choose. He has reached a
condition of:
58. Morgan is discussing a project rollout with his major suppliers as he
begins the "_____________" PADIL stage.
59. Where does an after action review (AAR) fit into the PADIL approach?
60. A CEO, heading a major two-year corporate restructuring, asked a
stakeholder group such questions as, "Did you feel included in the process?" and
"Were your voices heard throughout the two years?" These questions occur in
the "___________" step of the PADIL approach.
Essay Questions
61. Describe three myths of problem solving.
62. Your friend has invited you today evening to his place. Your boss informs
you at 4 p.m. that one of your projects is due tomorrow. Consequently, you will
have to stay back late and will not be able to go to your friend's place. At 4.30
p.m., you see your boss leaving the office. What you do not know is that your
boss is going to the airport to pick up a senior director with whom he needs to
have dinner later on. Draw a ladder of inference based on this scenario.
63. Amy works as a junior HR executive at a retail chain. She has been given
the responsibility of organizing walk-in interviews on the day before
Thanksgiving. She turns up one hour late that morning because of the unusually
high traffic. You are her boss and are trying to determine why she came late.
What would your response look like? (Hint: Answer this question in light of the
64. During an interview, Harry was asked: "Which of the following causes
more deaths per year in the United States, suicide or homicide?" He answered
homicide even though suicides lead to more deaths by a ratio of 2:1. What is this
kind of bias called? Are there any uses of this kind of bias?
65. Give two examples of the representative bias which arise from people's
misconceptions about chance.
66. Give two examples of the judgment error of anchoring and adjustment.
67. Describe the judgment error of confirmation bias. Why is it important to
avoid this bias when solving problems?
68. Consider the fact that 81 percent of surveyed new business owners
thought their business had at least a 70 percent chance of success, but only 39
69. What are some useful tactics for avoiding common decision biases?
70. What is bounded rationality? Can you give an example of bounded
rationality in play in a decision-making process?
71. What is PADIL? What are its major steps?
72. List any three ways in which people solve the wrong problem precisely.
73. You are a student of an organizational behavior (OB) course. You are not
entirely convinced that the course content you are being taught is relevant to the
74. Vroom and Yetton noted that a decision maker could involve others on a
broad continuum ranging from no involvement to full employee delegation. List
75. Describe two tools available for understanding the scope of a problem.
Some problems have a very well-defined scope, while others are quite broad.
Some of the tools available for understanding the scope of a problem are:
