Toby Recently Received His MBA Degree from a Prestigious University

question 16

Multiple Choice

Toby recently received his MBA degree from a prestigious university. He has sent out several résumés in an attempt to locate employment and has received three acceptable job offers. He is anxious to begin his career and has decided to stop his search and make his employment decision from the three offers. Toby is most likely using which of the following in his decision making?

• A) Incremental decision process
• B) Contingency decision-making
• C) Bounded rationality perspective
• D) Rational approach to decision making
• E) Management science approach

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Definitions:

Expressed Emotion

A measure of the family environment that is based on how much criticism, hostility, and emotional over-involvement are expressed towards a family member.

Criticism

The expression of disapproval based on perceived faults or mistakes.

Downward Drift

A theory suggesting that individuals with severe mental illnesses tend to move towards lower socioeconomic status due to their impaired functioning.

Socioeconomic Level

A social standing or class of an individual or group, often measured as a combination of education, income, and occupation.