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An engagement to review an organization's budget process has revealed that department heads frequently circumvent budget controls by actions such as padding their budgets and concealing opportunities to cut costs. One of the engagement recommendations involves forming a group composed of department heads to find a solution for this problem. Which one of the following methods is likely to generate a high level of commitment to the solution among members of the group?

  1. The brainstorming technique in which group members orally identify as many alternatives as possible without criticism from other members.
  2. A mandate from top management.
  3. The Delphi technique in which a series of questionnaires is used to arrive at a consensus.
  4. An open discussion of the problem and potential solutions until a consensus is reached.

Answer(s): D

Explanation:

Interacting groups, that is, traditional groups in which individuals meet face-to-face and interact in customary ways, potentially foster the greatest commitment to the solution reached. When individuals who must implement the solution participate in the decision through open discussion and arrive at a consensus, they are usually inclined to accept the decision.



In deciding whether to have a work group make a decision or to make the decision personally, a manager should consider

  1. When the decision is needed.
  2. How important it is for the work group to accept the decision.
  3. Whether there are strong individuals in the work group who could dominate the decision making process.
  4. All of the answers are correct.

Answer(s): D

Explanation:

If the decision is needed immediately, group decision making may not be indicated because assembling the group and the often inefficient interactions of its members are time consuming. Another disadvantage of group decision making is the possibility a few people will dominate the deliberations. If they lack ability, the group may not be effective. An advantage of the decision-making process is that it fosters acceptance by the members of the group. Participation by the individuals who will be required to implement the solution adopted increases the likelihood of its success.



The chief audit executive is attempting to standardize the engagement procedures used throughout the organization. Many of the internal auditors are employed at distant locations. The CAE wants to select a process that will encourage input from a cross section of internal auditors, facilitate differing perspectives, and encourage acceptance of changes that might result from the standardization. The decision-making process that will most effectively achieve the CAE's goals is

  1. A decision-making model.
  2. Group-aided decision making.
  3. The contingency approach.
  4. Programmed decision making.

Answer(s): B

Explanation:

The advantages of group decision making are that the group will have broader experience, greater expertise, a wider range of perspectives, and a greater capacity for absorbing facts than an individual. The exchange of viewpoints within the group may provide more illumination of the problem than could be achieved by one person. Group- aided decision making facilitates analyzing problems and estimating needed actions. It encourages participation and acceptance of decisions.



An organization that makes precision castings for the automotive and aerospace industries plans to build a manufacturing plant. The president has formed a small committee of senior managers to evaluate potential plant sites and make the final choice. Which of the following is correct about the president's approach to making this decision?

  1. A site that receives the committee's unanimous approval can be presumed to be the best choice available.
  2. The committee's decision will receive greater opposition than a decision made by one executive.
  3. Committee members will tend to encourage creative thinking and innovative viewpoints among themselves.
  4. The fact that the decision was made by a committee obscures the role of personal accountability.

Answer(s): D

Explanation:

When a decision is made by a group rather than an individual, accountability is spread over the members of the group rather than concentrated on an individual. Opportunities for groupthink and buck-passing are abundant because no one person answers for the consequences.






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