Roberto is good with electronic devices. He learns their functions fast and can operate new gadgets well. Which of the following can best describe Roberto’s ability?

________ is the process of identifying a discrepancy between an actual and a desired state of affairs, and then taking action to resolve it.

Which of the following is NOT a goal of data mining?

Rupert, who leads the design team in an automobile firm, decides not to invest in a particular technology that helps to improve the fuel efficiency of cars, as other automobile companies who had invested in similar technologies had not achieved much success. The type of decision-making error made by Rupert is known as ________.

Salma emphasizes the impersonal, tends to take a realistic approach to problem solving, and prefers facts and clear goals. She likes to be in situations of high control and prefers problem solving in a certain environment. Salma can be regarded as a(n) ________.

A ________ decision occurs when an unexpected problem arises that can lead to disaster if not resolved quickly and appropriately.

________ unlocks creativity in decision making through a process of experiencing, ideation, and prototyping.

The managers who are regarded as problem solvers:

Julie is a manager who completely trusts one of her employee’s decisions due to his previous good performances. She always looks for positives in his decisions rather than analyzing the employee’s decisions in a rational manner. She generally tends to neglect the drawbacks in his decision making. This type of error in decision making is called ________.

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