A Company Using a Team of People from Marketing,human Resources,and

question 11

Multiple Choice

A company using a team of people from marketing,human resources,and operations to develop a new service offering is

• A) practicing cross-functional decision making.
• B) supporting functional silo development.
• C) better off allowing marketing to design the new service.
• D) none of the above.

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Definitions:

Unitary Task

A task that is designed to be accomplished by a group working together as a single cohesive unit.

Conjunctive Task

A group task where the performance of the group is determined by the performance of the least capable member.

Process Loss

The inefficiencies that arise in group processes, leading to outcomes that are inferior to what could have been achieved by individuals working independently.

Actual Output

Refers to the real or achieved results or outcome of a process, which can be compared to expected or intended outputs.