Matching ​Match Each of the Following Descriptions with the Type of of Group

question 55

Multiple Choice

Matching
​Match each of the following descriptions with the type of group or team it most clearly illustrates.
-​functional team

• A)​In writing this book, much of the communication was done over the Internet and several team members have never actually met in person.
• B)A gynecology clinic wants to replace its paper-based record-keeping system with an electronic one.The head of the clinic puts together a team of IT professionals to choose which software system to buy and then implement it.
• C)​Maxine is a technical writer, as is everyone on her team.
• D)​Ivan puts together a group of people to play a new Dungeons and Dragons campaign.Once the campaign is finished, the group will disband.
• E)Helga is part of a semi-autonomous team ​that develops new technologies for her company.
• F)​Simon, a quality assurance expert, is a top manager who works closely with top managers in software development, documentation, and technical support.
• G)​Psyche and her companies meet regularly to drink whiskey and play the ukulele.

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Definitions:

Arrow's Properties

A set of criteria designed by economist Kenneth Arrow to assess the social welfare or collective decision-making functions, ensuring fairness, unanimity, and independence of irrelevant alternatives.

Pairwise Majority Voting

A voting system where candidates are compared in pairs, with each pair being voted on separately, to determine the most preferred option by majority decision.

Condorcet Paradox

A situation in social choice theory where collective preferences can be cyclic (i.e., not transitive), even if the individual preferences within the group are rational and transitive. It highlights the complexity of voting systems and decision making.

Individual Preferences

The personal likes or dislikes of an individual, which influence their decisions and behavior.