Denial and Adverse Management Quiz
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Why do some managers deny the existence of a problem, despite evidence to the contrary?

  • To make a candid assessment of the situation and choose options based on reality more likely
  • To entrench themselves into positions from which retreat may be politically difficult (correct)
  • To prevent people from mobilizing quickly to solve the problem
  • To avoid reputational damage when admitting the problem
  • What is the harmful consequence of denying the existence of a problem, as mentioned in the text?

  • It prevents people from mobilizing quickly to solve the problem (correct)
  • It leads to reputational damage when admitting the problem
  • It entrenches managers into positions from which retreat may be politically difficult
  • It makes a candid assessment of the situation and the choice of options based on reality more likely
  • What is the potential risk for a company when a problem remains unresolved due to denial?

  • Loss of control over events within the company (correct)
  • Increase in administrative categories
  • Reputational damage when admitting the problem
  • Decline in political difficulty for managers
  • What does it mean to compartmentalize a problem, as mentioned in the text?

    <p>Categorize the problem into convenient administrative categories</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary reason for managers denying the existence of a problem, as mentioned in the text?

    <p>To entrench themselves into positions from which retreat may be politically difficult</p> Signup and view all the answers

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