When Should Decision Makers Bypass the Search for Alternative Solutions

question 123

Multiple Choice

When should decision makers bypass the search for alternative solutions and development of new solutions?

• A)In most nonprogrammed decision situations.
• B)Never; bypassing these stages results in poorer decisions.
• C)Only under conditions of bounded rationality.
• D)When the decision has ethical implications.
• E)In most programmed decision-making situations.

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