The Belief That Things Must Be Either a or B

question 13

Multiple Choice

The belief that things must be either A or B and cannot be both and that only one goal and not another can be attained is referred to as

• A) Force-field analysis.
• B) The "tyranny of the or."
• C) Pragmatic reflex.
• D) The "genius of the and."
• E) Management myopia.

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