A Recent Study Found That the Availability of Information Relating

question 70

Multiple Choice

A recent study found that the availability of information relating to severe consequences for an unethical decision reduced the likelihood that one would make that decision. Additionally, it was found that the availability of others who believed that a particular act was morally acceptable increased the perceptions that this act was viewed as socially acceptable. The implication of these results for managers suggest:

• A)the prevalence of satisficing in the bounded rationality approach and consequently the persistence of problems in organizations.
• B)the constraints associated with problemistic search and the fallacy of profit maximization.
• C)the need for managers to be aware of how heuristics are used and take care that these short cuts are not leading to poor decisions.
• D)All of these

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Definitions:

Mean Interarrival Time

The average time between arrivals in a queuing system.

Probabilistic Arrival

A concept where arrivals or occurrences are not deterministic but follow a probability distribution, often used in queuing theory and logistics.

Multiple Queues

Systems or setups where there are several lines or sequences for processing tasks, customers, or data, aimed at enhancing efficiency or service delivery.

Jockeying

The strategic maneuvering or positioning of oneself or one's resources to gain advantage or leverage, often used in competitive contexts.