Which of the following traditional solutions enables manufacturers to deal with uncertainties in the supply chain?

According to the text, an alternative approach to pan-cultural scales is to ________

A) use only open-ended questions B) avoid survey research and do only qualitative interviews C) use demographic questions only D) use continuous rating scales E) use descriptors the respondents provide themselves

An organization is employing more and more managers but profitability is not increasing. The managers of the organization are not willing to accept that the lack of increase in profitability is the result of their inefficiency

Rather, the managers argue that they are positioning the organization for future growth by putting in place the infrastructures to support future development. Which of the following cognitive biases is being experienced by these managers? A) representativeness B) halo effect C) frequency D) ego-defensiveness