Knowing When to Have the Entire Team Participate in the Decision-Making

question 15

Multiple Choice

Knowing when to have the entire team participate in the decision-making process or when to have only the team leader make the decisions depends upon the situation and the desired outcomes.The autocratic process is used in which of the following situations?

• A) The task and the outcome are relatively simple.
• B) It is unlikely that the group will reach a consensus.
• C) A decision has to be discussed thoroughly.
• D) A number of options need to be considered.

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