William Invested in an Initial Public Offering

question 176

Multiple Choice

William invested in an initial public offering.After a month he lost 5 percent.After a year he lost 50 percent.After two years he lost 80 percent.William's decision to keep the investment is an example of

• A) bounded optimization.
• B) escalation of commitment.
• C) programmed decision making.
• D) strategic maximization.
• E) intuitive rationality.

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Definitions:

Planned Change Process

A deliberate effort to improve an organization's effectiveness or to manage the impact of external changes through structured methods and strategies.

Incentives

Benefits, rewards, or compensation offered to motivate individuals towards achieving specific goals or desired behaviors.

Resistors

Electronic components that oppose the flow of electrical current, used to control the level of current in a circuit.

Manipulation and Co-optation

Techniques used in organizational change, manipulation involves covert influence, while co-optation involves bringing individuals into a change effort to secure their support.