Question

Antonio had spent weeks developing a presentation that outlined his marketing plan for the new product and he was ready to present his ideas to the board. Several of his fellow coworkers who had reviewed the presentation had tried to point out that one of​ Antonio's assumptions was​ incorrect, leading to an incorrect​ conclusion, but Antonio was confident he had all the correct information and refused to make the correction. This is an example of​ ______________.

Answer 1

Answer: Escalation of commitment

Explanation:

From the given case/scenario, we can state that this is an example of escalation of commitment. Escalation of commitment is referred as a behavior pattern under which a group or an individual that is facing exponentially negative result from an/a action, decision, or investment still tends to continue the path instead of changing course.