Each of the Following Is a Reason That Team-Based Approaches

question 64

Multiple Choice

Each of the following is a reason that team-based approaches have been gaining in popularity in recent years except ________.

• A) the modern workforce is better educated and thus better prepared to perform complex decision-making functions
• B) most jobs now require flexible approaches to rapidly changing technologies and business climates
• C) businesses exist in a complex, interconnected environment in which no employee can know or master everything needed to run a successful enterprise
• D) researchers have found that because of factors like groupthink and risky shift, groups tend to make more effective decisions than individuals

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Definitions:

Bureaucracies

Complex organizational structures with fixed rules, a hierarchy of authority, and a full-time administrative staff, designed to coordinate and control the work of many individuals.

Bureaucratic Inertia

Refers to the tendency of large, rigid bureaucracies to continue their policies even when their clients' needs change.

Bureaucratic Ritualism

The phenomenon in which bureaucratic organizations focus more on following strict procedures and rules than on achieving their actual goals, leading to inefficiency.

Rules and Regulations

Established guidelines and laws designed to govern behavior and ensure order within a society, organization, or system.