What process would explain increasing the amount of budget for an ongoing project on which managers received feedback that it was destined for failure?
A) The garbage can model
B) Flexible decision style
C) Escalating commitment
D) Organized anarchy

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Escalating commitment is the tendency of individuals or organizations to continue investing in a project or decision despite receiving negative feedback, in order to justify their previous investment or avoid admitting failure. Increasing the budget for an ongoing project that is destined for failure is an example of escalating commitment.

What Process Would Explain Increasing the Amount of Budget for an Ongoing