You Are a Manager Who Has Two "Teams" of Employees

question 38

Multiple Choice

You are a manager who has two "teams" of employees.They are not working well together,and it is your job to encourage cooperation.Which of the following is NOT a strategy that would help to encourage cooperation?

• A) Have one member from each team meet together and discuss a settlement.
• B) Remind both teams that they are both working toward the same goal.
• C) Remind the teams that they are in competition for a limited pool of money for raises.
• D) Tell the teams that they are both part of the same company.

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