The Manager Wants to Encourage Cognitive Conflict

question 154

Multiple Choice

The manager wants to encourage cognitive conflict. According to the text, should she also push for a team consensus?

• A) yes, because consensus leads to sacrificing solutions
• B) yes, because consensus eliminates problems associated with minority domination
• C) no, because requiring team consensus gives everyone on the team veto power
• D) yes, because requiring consensus typically leads to cognitive conflict
• E) It cannot be determined from the information provided.

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