M: Organizational Behavior 2nd Edition by Steven McShane, Mary Von Glinow

Exercise 59

The purely rational model of decision making is rarely practiced in reality because:
A) it ignores the fact that problems must be defined before alternatives are chosen.
B) it assumes that human beings make decisions based on their emotions and abilities.
C) it assumes that people are efficient and logical in their information processing.
D) it ignores the fact that people could evaluate their decision after an alternative has been chosen and implemented.
E) It does not consider the problems associated with implementing each of the alternatives.