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Managers within a company are beset with complicated internal politics that undermine their ability to make reasoned judgments that benefit the company. This results in decisions which although, appearing to serve the consensus, are often detrimental to the company’s growth. The company would be better served if the more complex decisions were decided by qualified management consultants from outside the company.
The argument above depends on which of the following assumptions?
A majority of managers are not capable of making the complex decisions that can benefit their companies.
The management consultants who would be called would be able to make better decisions than the managers can.
The management consultants would be completely objective and free from all forms of bias.
Managers within a company make errors in most decisions, even routine ones that involve procedure.
Management consultants rarely, if ever, make wrong decisions.
The argument above depends on which of the following assumptions?
A majority of managers are not capable of making the complex decisions that can benefit their companies.
The management consultants who would be called would be able to make better decisions than the managers can.
The management consultants would be completely objective and free from all forms of bias.
Managers within a company make errors in most decisions, even routine ones that involve procedure.
Management consultants rarely, if ever, make wrong decisions.
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Because of internal politics managers cannot make sound judgements --> Company should take help from consultants.
Possible Assumption: The consultants are not subjected to any kind of internal politics.
A majority of managers are not capable of making the complex decisions that can benefit their companies. - Incorrect - Restates the premise
The management consultants who would be called would be able to make better decisions than the managers can. - Incorrect - Stated in the argument.
The management consultants would be completely objective and free from all forms of bias. - Correct
Managers within a company make errors in most decisions, even routine ones that involve procedure. - Incorrect - Irrelevant
Management consultants rarely, if ever, make wrong decisions. - Incorrect - Out of scope
Answer: C
Possible Assumption: The consultants are not subjected to any kind of internal politics.
A majority of managers are not capable of making the complex decisions that can benefit their companies. - Incorrect - Restates the premise
The management consultants who would be called would be able to make better decisions than the managers can. - Incorrect - Stated in the argument.
The management consultants would be completely objective and free from all forms of bias. - Correct
Managers within a company make errors in most decisions, even routine ones that involve procedure. - Incorrect - Irrelevant
Management consultants rarely, if ever, make wrong decisions. - Incorrect - Out of scope
Answer: C
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Premise: - Managers within a company are beset with complicated internal politics that undermine their ability to make reasoned judgments that benefit the company. This results in decisions which although, appearing to serve the consensus, are often detrimental to the company’s growth.
Conclusion:- The company would be better served if the more complex decisions were decided by qualified management consultants from outside the company.
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Without further thought pre-thinking works in this question as it is clear that the assumption is to hire someone who can overcome the existing politics or any form of bias.
The argument above depends on which of the following assumptions?
A majority of managers are not capable of making the complex decisions that can benefit their companies. - The premise never says this and implies as though in spite of being capable their hands are tied down hence this is not the assumption.
The management consultants who would be called would be able to make better decisions than the managers can - Not necessarily as explained above.
The management consultants would be completely objective and free from all forms of bias. - Perfect. This logically connects the premise and conclusion.
Managers within a company make errors in most decisions, even routine ones that involve procedure. - Incorrect and out of scope.
Management consultants rarely, if ever, make wrong decisions - Does not flow from the premise logic hence incorrect.
Conclusion:- The company would be better served if the more complex decisions were decided by qualified management consultants from outside the company.
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Without further thought pre-thinking works in this question as it is clear that the assumption is to hire someone who can overcome the existing politics or any form of bias.
The argument above depends on which of the following assumptions?
A majority of managers are not capable of making the complex decisions that can benefit their companies. - The premise never says this and implies as though in spite of being capable their hands are tied down hence this is not the assumption.
The management consultants who would be called would be able to make better decisions than the managers can - Not necessarily as explained above.
The management consultants would be completely objective and free from all forms of bias. - Perfect. This logically connects the premise and conclusion.
Managers within a company make errors in most decisions, even routine ones that involve procedure. - Incorrect and out of scope.
Management consultants rarely, if ever, make wrong decisions - Does not flow from the premise logic hence incorrect.
