Escalation of Commitment Can Be Minimized by Ensuring That

question 164

Multiple Choice

Escalation of commitment can be minimized by ensuring that:

• A)there are ready-made alternatives to resolve the problem.
• B)those who choose the decision are different from those who implement and evaluate it.
• C)the team leader has strong opinions about the preferred options.
• D)organizational goals are relatively ambiguous.
• E)the person who makes the decision is also responsible for terminating the project.

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Definitions:

Gender Roles

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