Managers Block or Distort Negative Information When They Are Personally

question 33

True/False

Managers block or distort negative information when they are personally responsible for a negative decision, and consistency and persistence are valued in contemporary society. These are the two explanations why managers escalate commitment to a failing decision.

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Definitions:

Automatic Processes

Mental activities that occur without conscious awareness or control, often as a result of learning and repetition.

Self-serving Bias

The common tendency to attribute successes to personal characteristics and failures to external factors.

Situational Factors

External influences or conditions that affect decision-making, behavior, or performance in varying scenarios.

External-unstable Factor

refers to outside influences that can affect behavior or outcomes but are inconsistent and unpredictable, such as luck or chance.