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A manager collected data on the rate of promotions of African-American men in her division to assess the effectiveness of diversity training within the division. In doing so, she was involved in the activity of ________.

Why is decision making such a difficult skill and role for all managers, but primarily difficult for new managers?

Which of the following is true regarding the assimilation approach?

The ________ of the decision refers to the proportion of the total management system that will be affected by the decision.

A manager who believes the source of good ideas is outside him/herself and therefore is willing to take the ideas of others as his/her own has a(n) ________ decision making orientation.

Lisa is trying to decide on the location of her entrepreneurial venture — Flower Power, a specialty wedding flower service. She has three possible locations (A, B, C) in mind. Lisa has projected that in the first year of operation, under ideal conditions, her company would generate $80,000 at Location A, $55,000 at Location B, and $45,000 at Location C. However, after further analysis, Lisa has determined that there is only a 20 percent chance of ideal conditions occurring during the first year of operation in Location A. Locations B and C have a .4 and a .8 probability, respectively, for ideal conditions during the first year of operations. Based on this information, the expected value for Location A is ________, while for Location B it is ________.

Which of the following is perhaps the most often used reason why managers should build sustainable organizations?

Even if an entrepreneur’s idea is feasible, opportunities are associated with risk. In this context, ________ refers to the resources reduced if an opportunity does not succeed.

Lisa is trying to decide on the location of her entrepreneurial venture — Flower Power, a specialty wedding flower service. She has three possible locations (A, B, C) in mind. Lisa has projected that in the first year of operation, under ideal conditions, her company would generate $80,000 at Location A, $55,000 at Location B, and $45,000 at Location C. However, after further analysis, Lisa has determined that there is only a 20 percent chance of ideal conditions occurring during the first year of operation in Location A. Locations B and C have a .4 and a .8 probability, respectively, for ideal conditions during the first year of operations. Based on this information, which location should Lisa choose?

In a non-profit public setting of a high school, a principal who strives to outdo her predecessors and become the best principal possible would be satisfying her ________ needs.