When Managers Responsible for the Decision to Launch the Challenger

question 16

Multiple Choice

When managers responsible for the decision to launch the Challenger space shuttle were attempting to balance the conflicting demands for ensuring the safety of the astronauts with the desire to obtain future funding for the U.S.space program,on which decision-making criterion were these managers focusing?

• A)Practicality
• B)Legality
• C)Ethicalness
• D)Economic feasibility
• E)Unbounded rationality

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