Escalation of commitment can be minimized by ensuring that:
A)there are ready-made alternatives to resolve the problem.
B)those who choose the decision are different from those who implement and evaluate it.
C)the team leader has strong opinions about the preferred options.
D)organizational goals are relatively ambiguous.
E)the person who makes the decision is also responsible for terminating the project.

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When decision-makers and implementers/evaluators are different individuals, the latter can give a fresh perspective to the situation and provide feedback to decision-makers about the effectiveness of the chosen course of action. This reduces the likelihood of decision-makers feeling personally invested in the decision outcome and continuing to invest resources in it despite evidence to the contrary, which is a hallmark of escalation of commitment. Options A, C, D, and E do not necessarily ensure that escalation of commitment is minimized, as they do not address the fundamental issue of decision-makers becoming emotionally invested in their decisions.

Escalation of Commitment Can Be Minimized by Ensuring That