Edgar hired a graduate from his alma mater, thinking he would be a successful first line supervisor. Unfortunately the new hire hasn't worked out as well as hoped. Edgar decided to invest time and money in training for the new hire but saw little improvement. Next he assigned a successful supervisor to mentor the young employee. The problems persisted. Edgar is displaying ________.
A) bounded rationality
B) irrational behavior
C) poor judgment
D) escalation of commitment

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Edgar is displaying escalation of commitment, which refers to the tendency of individuals or groups to persist with a failing course of action even when it is clear that it is not working. In this case, Edgar has already invested time and resources into training and mentoring the new hire, but continues to believe that the employee will eventually improve. This behavior is a classic example of escalation of commitment, as Edgar is persisting with a failing course of action despite evidence to the contrary.

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