Satisficing is the tendency of
A) people to view events as being more predictable than they really are.
B) decision makers to be influenced by the way a situation or problem is presented to them.
C) a group to settle on a decision that is "good enough."
D) people to see events based on what has happened in the past.
E) group members to agree for the sake of unanimity and thus avoid accurately assessing the decision situation.

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Because most people would just as soon cut short a group meeting, the tendency is to seek a decision that is "good enough" rather than to push on in pursuit of other possible solutions. Satisficing can occur because groups have limited time, lack the right kind of information, or are unable to handle large amounts of information.

Satisficing Is the Tendency of