Which of the Following Steps Can Be Taken by a Manager

question 87

Multiple Choice

Which of the following steps can be taken by a manager to minimize groupthink?

• A) increase the group size
• B) encourage group leaders to develop a stronger sense of group identity
• C) prevent all team members from engaging in a critical evaluation of ideas at the beginning
• D) ask the group members to first focus on the positives of an alternative rather than the negatives
• E) seek input from employees before the group leader presents his or her opinions

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Definitions:

Perfect Complements

Goods that are always used together in fixed proportions, where the utility or value of one item increases with use of the other.

Pareto Efficient

An allocation condition in resources where any attempt to favor one individual results in a disadvantage to another.

Pareto Optimal

A state of allocation of resources from which it is impossible to reallocate without making at least one individual or preference criterion worse off.

Marginal Rate of Substitution (MRS)

The marginal rate of substitution is the rate at which a consumer is willing to substitute one good for another while keeping the utility level constant.