According to Author Nicholas Taleb, Events That Are Difficult to Anticipate

question 13

Multiple Choice

According to author Nicholas Taleb, events that are difficult to anticipate but would have a major impact on the world are referred to as:

• A) Forecasts
• B) Outliers
• C) Black Swan events
• D) Preferred future
• E) None of the above

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Definitions:

Hackman

Refers to J. Richard Hackman, an influential researcher in the fields of organizational behavior and team dynamics, known for his work on team effectiveness.

Quality-Control Team

A specialized group within a company or organization focused on ensuring that products or services meet established standards of quality.

Team Mental Model

Shared understandings or beliefs held by team members regarding how they should work together and what expectations they have of each other.

Transactive Memory

A mechanism through which groups collectively encode, store, and retrieve knowledge.