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daltonest1984

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on: Jun 24, 2018
Social networking technologies can help a company create virtual communities of practice that
 
  A) allow employees to develop new workplace skills.
  B) encourage disgruntled employees to vent their frustrations.
  C) discourage socializing so that individual employees can get their work done.
  D) discourage teamwork so individual employees can reach their full potential.
  E) link employees to others with similar professional interests throughout the organization.

Question 2

What are three potential disadvantages of working in teams?
 
  What will be an ideal response?


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Reply #1 on: Jun 24, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: E
Explanation: E) Some companies use social networking technologies to create virtual communities of practice that link employees with similar professional interests throughout a company; they sometimes link employees with customers and suppliers, as well. Sites such as LinkedIn and Xing link people together in a particular business community. For example, professional orchestra musicians may keep in touch with one another and the trends and opportunities in their vocation through LinkedIn, monitoring such things as job opportunities, concert schedules, and gossip on their virtual community.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: While teams yield numerous benefits, it is important to recognize the possible drawbacks of working in teams. Groupthink occurs when team members value team harmony more than effective decision making. Some team members may have hidden agendas that can impede the team's progress. Finally, the cost of coordinating group activities can be unreasonably high.


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Reply 2 on: Jun 24, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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