Although Work Teams Can Have Positive Effects on an Organization's

question 101

Multiple Choice

Although work teams can have positive effects on an organization's productivity,sometimes teams cause problems.Which situation would NOT be a work-team-related problem?

• A)subordinates end up accepting some job duties formally carried out by their superior
• B)the development of work teams can be expensive
• C)the technology used by an organization may not be conducive to the development of work teams
• D)the usual supervisor-subordinate relationships are altered within a work team setting

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Definitions:

Equity Method

An accounting technique used to record investments in other companies, where the investment is initially recorded at cost and subsequently adjusted to reflect the investor’s share of the investee’s net income or loss.

Initial Value Method

An accounting approach that records investments at their original purchase cost, without adjusting for changes in market value.

Partial Equity Method

An accounting technique used for investments where the investor has significant influence but does not fully control the investee, recognizing income proportionate to the level of ownership.

Equity Method

An accounting technique used to record investments in which the investor has significant influence but no control over the investee, recognizing the investor's share of the investee's profits and losses.