Quokka Electronics Has Research and Development Operations in Three Locations

question 165

Essay

Quokka Electronics has research and development operations in three locations across Canada. The company is planning to develop a new microprocessor, which involves exploring previously untested ideas and applying methods that have a high degree of complexity. This project would require a dozen researchers and technicians with diverse skills and knowledge and whose individual work would be highly interdependent with each other. Under these conditions, would you recommend a virtual team or a conventional face-to-face team?

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Definitions:

Satisfactory Alternative

An acceptable option or solution that meets basic requirements or needs, though it may not be the optimal choice.

Behavioural Decision Model

Decision-making with limited information and bounded rationality.

Rational

Based on or in accordance with reason or logic; a way of thinking or decision-making that is logical and based on facts and evidence.

Available Information

Refers to data or knowledge that can be accessed by individuals or systems at a given time.