The Tendency to Define Problems in Terms of a Preferred

question 103

Multiple Choice

The tendency to define problems in terms of a preferred solution occurs because:

• A)it reduces ambiguity of the situation.
• B)decision makers prefer ambiguity rather than decisiveness.
• C)this avoids the escalation of commitment problem.
• D)it avoids problems of bounded rationality.
• E)all of these statements are correct.

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Definitions:

Taft-Hartley Act

A 1947 federal law in the United States that restricts the activities and power of labor unions.

Unfair Labor Practice

Actions by employers or labor unions that violate the rights of workers or the regulations governing labor relations.

Closed Shop

Union security arrangement under which a person must be a union member before being hired; illegal for those covered by the National Labor Relations Act.

Wagner Act

A foundational piece of U.S. labor legislation passed in 1935 that protects the rights of workers to organize into unions, engage in collective bargaining, and take collective action such as strikes.