After choosing among several computer server systems, the Director of Information Systems feels very positive about the choice that was made.However, some of this optimism is due to the fact that the Director forgot about some of the limitations of the chosen system and unconsciously downplays the importance of the positive features of the rejected systems.The Director of Information Systems is engaging in:
A)escalation of commitment.
B)satisficing.
C)rational choice thinking.
D)post-decisional justification.
E)None of these decision processes.

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The Director of Information Systems is engaging in post-decisional justification, which refers to the tendency of individuals to overlook the negative aspects of their choice and emphasize the positive aspects in order to justify their decision. The Director's forgetting about limitations and downplaying positive features of rejected systems suggests that they are engaging in this process.

After Choosing Among Several Computer Server Systems, the Director of Information