Which of the Following Is One of the Barriers to Effectiveness

question 24

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is one of the barriers to effectiveness when using cross-functional teams to integrate organizational functions?

• A) dissension within the top management team
• B) informal organizational processes within the firm
• C) the firm's strategic orientation
• D) organizational politics

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Definitions:

Dissent

The expression or holding of opinions at variance with those previously, commonly, or officially held.

Situational Factors

External influences that affect an individual's behavior, decision-making process, and performance in various contexts.

Conscience

An inner feeling or voice viewed as acting as a guide to the rightness or wrongness of one's behavior.

Cognitive Dissonance

The mental discomfort experienced by a person who holds two or more contradictory beliefs, ideas, or values at the same time.