A committee of employees developed a process whereby they would choose a new office-cleaning firm from the six companies that tendered proposals for the contract. The process involved carefully assessing each firm on the four factors that were most important (e.g. cost), weighting the importance of each factor and then choosing the firm with the highest score. This decision-making activity potentially minimizes problems with:
A)satisficing
B)production blocking
C)problem identification
D)constructive conflict
E)this process has no value in decision making and is discouraged in the textbook

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This decision-making process minimizes problems with satisficing, which is the tendency to choose the first acceptable option rather than seeking the best possible choice. By carefully assessing each firm and weighting the importance of factors, the committee can make a more informed and thorough decision.

A Committee of Employees Developed a Process Whereby They Would