Tips on How to Avoid the Escalation of Commitment Trap

question 53

Multiple Choice

Tips on how to avoid the escalation of commitment trap in decision making include all of the following EXCEPT:

• A) determining why the particular course of action is right.
• B) setting advance limits on involvement.
• C) not letting others influence your decision.
• D) guarding yourself against the tendency to quit too soon.
• E) keeping in mind the costs involved.

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