Which of the Following Is True About Managerial Rational Decision

question 141

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true about managerial rational decision making?

• A)Most decisions managers face allow for rational decision making.
• B)Managers can make rational decisions if the manager is faced with a simple problem in which the goals are clear and the alternatives limited.
• C)Rational decision making is always possible if the goals are clear and straightforward.
• D)Time pressure forces managers into rational decision making.
• E)Rational decision making is generally possible when the decision involves 'things' but not people.

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Piaget

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