Question

Gawain is a research chemist at Clean & Clear Bottled Water. Recently, bottled water companies all over the world have been losing sales as people get more and more concerned about the source of water and the impact of plastic water bottles on the environment. Now Gawain must make a decision about his next research project. Will he look for a new chemical that will make water bottles more biodegradable, or will he look for a new chemical that will make water taste better? The senior managers at Clean & Clear haven't given Gawain any suggestions that would help him set his goals in this case. Gawain's decision about what chemical he will develop is being made under conditions of (risk/ certainty/ uncertainty/ ambiguity) because, _________________.

a. The goal is clear, but there is no clear solution to the problem
b.The probabilities of the decision's outcomes are known
c. The decision is routine and follows rules
d. The goal is not clear, and neither is the solution

Answer 1

Ambiguity because the reason is that "The goal is not clear, and neither is the solution". (Option D)

Step-by-step explanation:

Ambiguity is the situation in which the management is not clear about the solution and setting goals though their are number of options are available.

The reason is that the goal is not clear here and Gawain is uncertain how to resolve the problem. In such situations the researcher must contact his senior level management and ask for guidelines which addresses what should Gawain prefer to do, make bottles bio-degradable or make chemicals research which makes the water taste better.