Joe, a Production Engineer at Freestone Tires, Recently Joined a Team

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Multiple Choice

Joe, a production engineer at Freestone Tires, recently joined a team of specialists from other areas, such as marketing and finance. His long-term assignment to this team has produced several new products. Joe enjoys this work environment, in part because Freestone's management has given the team the freedom and flexibility to make decisions. A recent development is the inclusion of outsiders from Freestone's major distributors and suppliers on the team. It appears that Joe's team is a(n) :

• A) interfunctional matrix organization.
• B) multidivisional group think-tank.
• C) multi-modal product development team.
• D) cross-functional self-managed team.

Recognize the rationale behind business managers' preference for team formation.

Analyze the trade-offs associated with diversity within groups.

Describe the impact of transactive memory on group behavior and performance.

Evaluate the benefits and disadvantages of brainstorming in group settings.

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Definitions:

Salary Bumping

A process where an employee’s pay is increased, often due to a promotion, union agreement, or internal pay policy.

Salary Inequities

Differences in pay between employees that cannot be attributed to differences in job performance, experience, or responsibilities, often linked to bias or discrimination.

Reference Requests

The process of contacting previous employers, colleagues, or professional contacts to verify an applicant's qualifications, character, and experience.

Personnel File

A collection of records pertaining to an employee, including their employment history, performance reviews, and personal information.