Richard Had Some Ideas and Developed a New Process for the Production

question 69

Multiple Choice

Richard had some ideas and developed a new process for the production line, but when he implemented the changes, the results were not what he expected.Instead of improving production speed, the new process slowed down the production and caused some deficiency in the quality of the product.Although he was frustrated with the results, Richard's manager told him to keep working on the project and fix the problems.This is an example of a(n) _____ culture.

• A)innovative
• B)traditional
• C)conservative
• D)instrumental
• E)terminal

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Definitions:

Emotions

Complex psychological states that involve an experience, physiological response, and behavioral or expressive response.

Efficient

Achieving maximum productivity with minimum wasted effort or expense.

Groupthink

A phenomenon where the desire for harmony or conformity within a decision-making group leads to irrational or dysfunctional decision-making outcomes.

Devil's Advocate

A person who expresses a contentious opinion in order to provoke debate or test the strength of the opposing arguments.