Ariel Leads a Highly Cohesive, Five-Member Research & Development Team

question 11

Multiple Choice

Ariel leads a highly cohesive, five-member research & development team that develops electronics.Recently, the team made a bad decision to develop a new product that didn't sell well.Ironically, all of the team members knew it was a bad decision, but no individual said anything because each member thought the rest of the team unanimously supported the decision.What type of issue does this example represent?

• A) team conflict
• B) groupthink
• C) group norms
• D) social loafing

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Definitions:

Selling

The process of persuading someone to buy a product or service.

Administrative Expense

Costs related to the general operation of a company that are not directly tied to a specific business activity, such as salaries of executive personnel, office supplies, and utilities.

Direct Materials

Raw materials that are directly incorporated into a finished product and can be directly attributed to the product manufacturing process.

Factory Building

A type of commercial real estate designed for manufacturing processes, assembly, and storing materials and goods used and produced by industrial and manufacturing operations.