The Manager Who Wishes to Diffuse Responsibility for a Potentially

question 133

Multiple Choice

The manager who wishes to diffuse responsibility for a potentially incorrect decision should

• A)use non-programmed decision making.
• B)make the decision herself.
• C)use a group to make the decision.
• D)disregard the rational decision-making model.
• E)be prepared to accept the sunk costs associated with the decision.

Understand the concept of social control and its relation to deviant behavior.

Grasp the foundational theories of deviance including differential association, control theory, and strain theory.

Analyze the criticisms and limitations of differential association theory.

Comprehend the importance of learning processes in criminal behavior as explained by differential association and differential reinforcement theories.