Liam is the head of the Buildings and Grounds Department at Waterford-Beckman Company,a small manufacturing firm.Recently,the firm that was handling refuse disposal for Waterford-Beckman declared bankruptcy,and Liam was asked to recommend another hauler who would provide good service at a reasonable price.Three months earlier,Liam's brother-in-law had started a refuse disposal business.Unfortunately,he was having difficulty soliciting contracts since most area companies already had arrangements with other haulers.Liam instructed his brother-in-law to submit a bid at 10% below what the now bankrupt firm had been charging.He did not seek any other bids.On the basis of that single bid,Liam recommended his brother-in-law's company as the new hauler for Waterford-Beckman.The decision making model that was used in this example would best be characterized as the ____ model.
A) rational
B) political
C) bounded rationality
D) evidence-based

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The decision-making model used in this example is best characterized as the political model, as Liam's decision was influenced by personal relationships and favoritism rather than objective analysis of multiple bids and options.

Liam Is the Head of the Buildings and Grounds Department