Even Though Committees Consist of People Who Bring Different Types

question 75

Multiple Choice

Even though committees consist of people who bring different types of knowledge to a collaborative group setting, they are often relatively ineffective in terms of making good use of all of their shared information. In large part, this seems to be because ____.

• A)there are always one or two people who dominate committee meetings
• B)people tend to focus on the knowledge and opinions they all have in common
• C)people tend to engage in self-censorship
• D)people do not like to disagree with committee leaders