You are part of a group, making a decision about whether it is ...

[berenicecastro]

You are part of a group, making a decision about whether it is appropriate to discontinue research on a new drug. This new drug would save lives, but it is uncertain whether you can develop it within a reasonable time frame and at a reasonable cost.
 
  Your firm has already spent a small fortune on this drug. You have gathered so much information in preparation to making the decision that you are unable to sort the good information from the superfluous data. You just feel that this project has merit. What form of decision making are you using if you decide to continue the project because you feel that the project has merit?
  A) optimization
  B) intuitive
  C) rational
  D) satisficing
  E) bounded rationality

Question 2

Explain the effect of core self-evaluation on job performance.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

[abro1885]

Answer to Question 1

B
Explanation: B) Intuitive decision making is an unconscious process created from distilled experience. Its defining qualities are that it occurs outside conscious thought; it relies on holistic associations, or links between disparate pieces of information. In the example, the speaker just feels that the project is good, relying on intuition.

Answer to Question 2

People who have positive core self-evaluations like themselves and see themselves as effective, capable, and in control of their environment. Those with negative core self-evaluations tend to dislike themselves, question their capabilities, and view themselves as powerless over their environment.
Core self-evaluations relate to job satisfaction because people positive on this trait see more challenge in their job and actually attain more complex jobs. People with positive core self-evaluations perform better than others because they set more ambitious goals, are more committed to their goals, and persist longer in attempting to reach these goals. Such people also provide better customer service, are more popular co-workers, and have careers that both begin on better footing and ascend more rapidly over time.