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The Risk of Ignoring the Lesser Risk in Projects

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The Risk of Ignoring the Lesser Risk in Projects

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KEY CONCEPT

Most business projects or activities involve “conjunctive risk”: they are successful only if multiple components are successfully executed. Decision makers often place too much emphasis on the riskier components of the project and neglect the less risky components—which could ultimately cause the failure of the project.


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Idea conceived

March 14, 2022

Idea posted

Feb 2023
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