Working in Groups and Teams Has Both Advantages and Disadvantages

question 59

Multiple Choice

Working in groups and teams has both advantages and disadvantages.One disadvantage is 'risk-shifting',a process where

• A)risk is split with management because the group wants to share the weight of making the wrong choice with more senior personnel
• B)a decision is made to go with the higher risk option because the responsibility will rest with the whole group if the decision proves to be a poor one
• C)the team or group abandons its responsibility altogether,preferring to pass risky decisions to consultants or senior management
• D)little or no time is allowed to consider the attendant risks of a proposition or course of action being confronted by the team

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Definitions:

Planning and Control

Processes used by management to establish objectives, execute plans to meet those objectives, and monitor progress.

Responsibility Accounting

An accounting system that collects, summarizes, and reports financial information about different areas of responsibility within an organization.

Responsibility Centers

Divisions or units within an organization for which managers are accountable for certain activities or financial outcomes.

Management by Exception

A management strategy where only significant deviations from expected outcomes are addressed, focusing leaders' attention on the most important issues.