When Managers Base Decisions on What Has Worked in the Past

question 73

Multiple Choice

When managers base decisions on what has worked in the past and fail to explore new options, they are:

• A) perpetuating the status quo.
• B) being influenced by emotions.
• C) being overconfident.
• D) justifying past actions.
• E) seeing what they want to see.

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Definitions:

Acidic

Describes substances with a pH less than 7, characterized by a higher concentration of hydrogen ions.

Neutralize

To render something harmless by applying an opposite force or effect, such as neutralizing an acid with a base.

Denature

The process by which a protein loses its three-dimensional structure due to external stress or compounds, affecting its functionality.

Enzyme

Biological molecules that significantly speed up the rate of virtually all of the chemical reactions that take place within cells.