Craig, the supervisor of a chemical plant, made the error of ordering more raw materials than required. When his manager asked him about this, he responded by saying that the production team misinformed him. In the context of decision-making traps, Craig has
A) promised too much.
B) responded inappropriately to failure.
C) overlooked precedent.
D) assumed only one choice is right.

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Craig is displaying the trap of responding inappropriately to failure by shifting the blame onto his subordinates instead of taking responsibility for his own error.

Craig, the Supervisor of a Chemical Plant, Made the Error