When a Decision-Making Scenario Involves Two or More Departments, If

question 203

Multiple Choice

When a decision-making scenario involves two or more departments, if the individual departments pursue what is optimal for them, sometimes the overall organization suffers. This is an example of:

• A)subminimization.
• B)suboptimization.
• C)rational boundaries.
• D)decision making under risk.
• E)decision making under uncertainty.

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Market Analysis

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