Which of the Following Statements Is True of the Garbage

question 75

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true of the garbage can model of decision making?

• A) It is least pronounced in industries that rely on science-based innovations such as pharmaceutical companies.
• B) Decisions are made by oversight or by the presence of a salient opportunity.
• C) It assumes that decision making follows an orderly series of steps.
• D) Political motives seldom influence participants' decisions.
• E) Important problems are less likely to be solved than unimportant ones.

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