After Choosing Among Several Computer Server Systems,the Director of Information

question 59

Multiple Choice

After choosing among several computer server systems,the Director of Information Systems feels very positive about the choice made.However,some of this optimism is due to the fact that the Director forgot about some of the limitations of the chosen system and unconsciously downplays the importance of the positive features of the rejected systems.The Director of Information Systems is engaging in:

• A)escalation of commitment.
• B)satisficing.
• C)rational choice thinking.
• D)post-decisional justification.
• E)The Director of Information Systems is engaging in none of these decision processes.

Identify the different types of agency relationships and the conditions under which they are formed.

Recognize the legal consequences of actions taken by agents on behalf of principals.

Describe the rights and obligations of principals and agents regarding compensation and reimbursement.

Explain the importance of loyalty, confidentiality, and safe working conditions in agency relationships.

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Definitions:

Operant Conditioning

A method of learning that employs rewards and punishments for behavior, which in turn increases or decreases the likelihood of that behavior being repeated.

Shaping

A method of training or teaching by which successive approximations towards a desired behavior are reinforced.

Observing Models

The process of learning behaviors, attitudes, and emotional reactions through watching others, especially influential or authority figures.

Consequences

The outcomes or effects that follow from an action, behavior, or decision, influencing future choices and behaviors.