The president of Big Hotdog, Inc considered changing the wage structure to increase worker productivity. She called in the firm's top management team to make a decision. The Vice President for Human Resources said, "We can't change it because we've had the same wage structure for the past 20 years and the employees will object." The Vice President for Finance said, "A new wage structure was tried at Spicy Meatball, Inc and it didn't work there so it won't work here." The Vice President for Production said, "My brother is a Professor of Human Relations, and he says it's a good idea." The Vice President for Sales said, "I've read an article in last week's Fortune magazine on it, and it proves that the proposed new wage structure always is best."
When the president suggested getting more information, the Vice President for Overseas Marketing said, "We have enough knowledge in this room now and getting any more would be a waste of time." The president agreed with the Vice President for Sales. Which error did she make?
A) appeal to authority as a basis of knowledge
B) appeal to tradition as a basis of knowledge
C) premature closure
D) selective observation
E) overgeneralization
A) appeal to authority as a basis of knowledge
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