A Manager Should Do All of the Following to Minimize

question 11

Multiple Choice

A manager should do all of the following to minimize process losses when a group's activities are reciprocally interdependent EXCEPT ________.

• A) encourage team members individually by offering them incentives for good performance
• B) emphasize that each group member can make an important contribution to the group
• C) increase group size so the work will get done effectively
• D) reward group members based on group performance

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Definitions:

Inventions

Original creations or discoveries that offer new technical solutions or enhance existing ones.

Innovations

The process of translating an idea or invention into goods or services that create value or for which customers will pay.

Patented

A legal status provided to an inventor or assignee granting exclusive rights to use, make, and sell an invention for a certain period of time.

Marginal Benefit

The increase in satisfaction or utility one gets from the consumption of an additional unit of any good or service.