"Gary, a Year Ago I Didn't Believe That Your Setting

question 80

Multiple Choice

"Gary, a year ago I didn't believe that your setting up a performance competition among your division managers was going to be productive. I was wrong. All five divisions, including mine, turned in record profits. Now my staff are working incredibly well with staff from other divisions." Gary knows than an important part of building a cohesive and high-performing team is to

• A) build large teams.
• B) deemphasize social facilitation.
• C) use an autocratic style in leading the team.
• D) encourage groupthink among the division managers.
• E) present a challenge from outside the team.

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