When Managers Committed to an Incorrect Course of Action Increase

question 41

Multiple Choice

When managers committed to an incorrect course of action increase their commitment to this action even as its limitations become manifest, this is known as

• A) de-escalation of commitment.
• B) diseconomies of scale.
• C) escalation of commitment.
• D) economies of scale.

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