Managers at Avalon Computing Work in a Fast-Paced Business Environment

question 94

Multiple Choice

Managers at Avalon Computing work in a fast-paced business environment. To make higher-quality decisions in this environment, Avalon's managers do not use traditional tactics, e.g., relying on old data, long-range planning, and futuristic forecasts. Instead, they focus on real-time information, by constantly monitoring daily operating measures such as work in process rather than checking periodically the traditional accounting-based indicators such as profitability. In this manner, Avalon's managers strive to overcome the barrier to effective decision making known as

• A)illusion of control.
• B)framing effects.
• C)discounting the future.
• D)time pressures.
• E)social realities.

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