When Should Decision Makers Bypass the Search for Alternative Solutions

question 92

Multiple Choice

When should decision makers bypass the search for alternative solutions and development of new solutions?

• A)Never;bypassing these stages results in poorer decisions.
• B)When the decision has ethical implications.
• C)In most nonprogrammed decision situations.
• D)In most programmed decision-making situations.
• E)Only under conditions of bounded rationality.

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