Cross-Functional Teams Are Useful in Developing and Commercializing New Products

question 7

Multiple Choice

Cross-functional teams are useful in developing and commercializing new products because each team member brings his or her special competencies to the project. Each team member brings his/her point of view from his/his experience and background. On the other hand, these ____ may cause barriers to effective communication among team members.

• A) independent frames of reference
• B) entrepreneurial mind-sets
• C) professional rivalries
• D) politicized points of view

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Definitions:

Somatosensory Neurons

Nerve cells responsible for processing sensory information from the body, such as touch, temperature, pain, and proprioception.

Dendrites

The branch-like structures of neurons that receive messages from other neurons and conduct impulses towards the cell body.

Terminal Buttons

Small structures at the end of a neuron's axon that release neurotransmitters to communicate with other neurons.

Neuron's Cell

The basic working unit of the brain, a specialized cell designed to transmit information to other nerve cells, muscle, or gland cells.