Escalation of commitment can be minimized by ensuring that
A) there are ready-made alternatives to resolve the problem.
B) those who make the decision are different from those who evaluate it.
C) the team leader has strong opinions about the preferred options for a problem.
D) organizational goals are relatively ambiguous.
E) negative information is screened out to protect the self-esteem of the decision makers.

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Having different individuals evaluate the decision helps provide an unbiased perspective, reducing the likelihood of continuing with a failing course of action due to personal investment or bias.

Escalation of Commitment Can Be Minimized by Ensuring That