Author Question: Which of the following statements is true regarding heavyweight team leaders? A) Heavyweight team ... (Read 102 times)

Mr3Hunna · **on:** Jul 7, 2018

Which of the following statements is true regarding heavyweight team leaders?

A) Heavyweight team leaders are not given control over human, financial, and functional resources.
B) As compared to a lightweight team leader, a heavyweight team leader has less ability to assemble a cross-functional team with the skills needed to develop a successful new product.
C) Heavyweight team leaders can acquire resources only after they have obtained a permission from the appropriate functional heads and they cannot override the wishes of the functional heads.
D) Heavyweight team leaders often function as product champions.

Question 2

A ________ is a task force, a temporary team that is created to expedite new product design and to promote innovation by coordinating the activities of functional groups.

Typically, this team operates at a separate facility, at a location isolated from the rest of the organization.
A) workers' union
B) kaizen group
C) skunk works
D) quality circle

Question 3

Which of the following statements is true regarding skunk works?

A) A skunk works assumes full responsibility for the commercialization of the new product and for achieving the desired profit targets.
B) A skunk works is a team of employees working in the finance department in an organization who look after the financial viability of the new product.
C) A skunk works is dissolved when the product is brought to market.
D) A skunk works is a team in an organization that is responsible for quality control.