Escalation of Commitment Is More Likely to Occur When

question 27

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 defense.
• 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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