Edgar Hired a Graduate from His Alma Mater, Thinking He

Multiple Choice

Edgar hired a graduate from his alma mater, thinking he would be a successful first line supervisor. Unfortunately the new hire hasn't worked out as well as hoped. Edgar decided to invest time and money in training for the new hire but saw little improvement. Next he assigned a successful supervisor to mentor the young employee. The problems persisted. Edgar is displaying ________.

A) bounded rationality
B) irrational behavior
C) poor judgment
D) escalation of commitment