After choosing among several computer server systems,the Director of Information Systems feels very positive about the choice 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)The Director of Information Systems is engaging in 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 to emphasize the positive features of the chosen option and downplay the positive features of rejected options after a decision has been made. This behavior is a way to reduce cognitive dissonance and affirm the decision made.

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