Multiple Choice
Which is not a good mechanism for protecting oneself from irrational escalation of commitment?
A) Separating initial decisions from future decisions.
B) Rotating decision makers between various stages of the process,so that the person who chose the initial course of action will not be the one choosing whether or not to continue pursuing it.
C) Identify reasons for justifying the initial course of action,in order to avoid the creation of cognitive dissonance,which ultimately leads to irrational escalation of commitment.
D) Consider the decision from the perspective of one's competitors.
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