The Vice President of Sunflower Computers Is Trying to Decide

question 45

Multiple Choice

The Vice President of Sunflower Computers is trying to decide on the composition of a new product development team.If he chooses members who are from different backgrounds,he can reap the benefits of:

• A) a broader knowledge base.
• B) lesser cross-fertilization of ideas.
• C) homophily.
• D) social loafing.

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Definitions:

Motivation Components

The various elements that drive an individual's behavior towards achieving specific goals, including intrinsic and extrinsic motivators.

Lower-order Need

Basic physiological and safety needs that individuals seek to fulfill before addressing more complex desires or psychological aspects.

Higher-order Need

Advanced psychological needs that go beyond basic physical requirements, such as social belonging, esteem, and self-actualization, according to Maslow's hierarchy.

Maslow's Needs

A hierarchy of human needs proposed by Abraham Maslow that describes motivational factors from basic physiological needs to self-actualization.