Self-Managing Teams Are Different from Semi-Autonomous Work Groups in That

question 85

Multiple Choice

Self-managing teams are different from semi-autonomous work groups in that team members:

• A)are responsible for doing the work or executing the task, but they do not have direct responsibility or control over their work.
• B)offer advice and suggestions to the management, they do not have the authority to make decisions.
• C)manage and control all of the major tasks directly related to production of a product or service without first getting approval from management.
• D)control and change the design of the teams themselves, the tasks they do and how and when they do them, and the membership of the teams.
• E)have partial authority to make decisions that are typically made by supervisors and managers because their managers still play an important role.

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Definitions:

Opportunity Cost

The expense associated with missing out on the second-best choice when a decision is made, denoting the advantages that are not received.

Production Possibilities Frontier

An illustration showing all possible highest outputs for two or more items, considering certain inputs like labor and resources.

Nonprogrammed Decision

A decision that applies a specific solution crafted for a unique problem.

Structured Problem

A problem that is well-defined, with clear requirements and a known solution methodology.