Members of an organization form ________ when they have a common goal or objective that they are trying to achieve by uniting their efforts.
A) interest groups
B) friendship groups
C) cross-functional teams
D) self-managed work teams
Question 2
Members of an interest group spend most of their time arguing with one another. They have great ideas but accomplish little because everyone wants to work on their own ideas and not collaborate with others.
What is the BEST advice you could give the group?
A) Add more members so there are more people to do the work.
B) Recruit people with different backgrounds so there is an array of viewpoints.
C) Disband this interest group because the goal is too controversial.
D) Make the group smaller so communication flows better.
Question 3
Members of the International Expansion Research Task Force at Hands-on Corporation come from manufacturing, research and development, marketing, and engineering. The youngest member is 23 years old; the oldest will retire next spring at age 65.
Two of the members have bachelor's degrees, several have no college degree, and one has a doctorate in theology. Based on these factors, the International Expansion Research Task Force should NOT expect ________.
A) to make good decisions because more points of view are represented
B) to perform at a high level because the group has a variety of resources at its disposal
C) to have communication and coordination problems
D) to have problems that could be attributed to a homogeneous group
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