Escalation of Commitment Can Be Minimized by Ensuring That

question 164

Multiple Choice

Escalation of commitment can be minimized by ensuring that:

• A)there are ready-made alternatives to resolve the problem.
• B)those who choose the decision are different from those who implement and evaluate it.
• C)the team leader has strong opinions about the preferred options.
• D)organizational goals are relatively ambiguous.
• E)the person who makes the decision is also responsible for terminating the project.

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Definitions:

Outgroup Prototype

refers to the generalized, often simplified, perceptions or stereotypes that individuals hold about members of a group to which they do not belong.

Relative Homogeneity Effect

A perception bias where individuals see out-group members as more similar to each other than in-group members, often leading to stereotyping.

Heterogeneous

Consisting of elements or components that are different from each other; diverse in character or content.

Outgroups

Groups to which an individual does not belong, often perceived as different or alien compared to the individual's own group (ingroup).