Scott Is Part of a Production Team That Has Researched

question 85

Multiple Choice

Scott is part of a production team that has researched and chosen a new process to improve the quality of a product.Scott finds information that counters the claims of the production team.However, Scott decides to ignore the new-found evidence and support the team's decision.Scott is being adversely influenced by

• A)the illusion of control.
• B)organizational learning.
• C)groupthink.
• D)devil's advocacy.
• E)representative bias.

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