Escalation of Commitment Is More Likely to Occur When

question 16

Multiple Choice

Escalation of commitment is more likely to occur when:

• A)the decision maker has a strong need to justify their decision.
• B)the costs of ending the project are high or unknown.
• C)the decision maker screens out negative information about the decision due to perceptual defence.
• D)The decision maker dislikes losing a particular amount more than he/she likes gaining the same amount.
• E)all of these conditions exist.

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