Patrice decides to use an idea box as a technique for finding a creative solution. The first step she needs to implement is to

A. develop options or variables.

B. specify the purpose she is trying to accomplish.

C. test different combinations of variables.

D. identify the parameters of the problem

Organizations can emphasize creativity by

A. providing the time needed to think about problems.

B. increasing workloads to generate stress.

C. offering onsite child care facilities.

D. offering incentives like tickets to plays and converts.

After working on a creative problem for a while, Dave decides to just let it go and head down to the company cafeteria for a cup of coffee. As he heads back to his office, he suddenly stops and whispers, "Yes, that's it!" What stage of the creative process has just occurred?

A. Illumination

B. Incubation

C. Inspiration

D. Verification

A decision-making phenomenon known as _______ occurs when members of a tightly cohesive group refrain from proposing alternative solutions because they're overly concerned with maintaining unanimity.

A. Group decisions

B. Groupthink

C. Group bonding

D. Group behavior

Donald is the type of leader who makes decisions on his own, based on information that he has and without any input from others. His decision-making style would be considered

A. AII.

B. CII.

C. CI.

D. AI.

The term _______ describes an aspect of the organizational decision-making process that suggests that decisions are actually made up of small choices implemented in response to short-term conditions.

A. short-term thinking

B. incrementalism

C. marginalism

D. implementalism