Which of the Following Is a Common Cause for Failure

question 21

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a common cause for failure of a group?

• A) Overtraining.
• B) Misunderstanding of the task.
• C) Failure of employees to give up control.
• D) Inadequate or inappropriate compensation.
• E) Lack of empowerment.

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Definitions:

Government Failure

Government failure occurs when government intervention in the economy creates inefficiencies or leads to an allocation of resources that is worse than what the market would have produced on its own.

Public Goods

Goods that are non-excludable and non-rivalrous, meaning they can be consumed by everyone and one person's consumption doesn't reduce availability for others.

Quasi-Public Goods

Quasi-public goods are those that exhibit some characteristics of a public good such as non-excludability and non-rivalry but do not fully meet these criteria, often because they can be provided privately for a fee.

Optimal Amount

The quantity of production or consumption that maximizes efficiency or utility under given constraints.