Which of the Following Is a Disadvantage of Traditional Brainstorming

question 46

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a disadvantage of traditional brainstorming?

• A) Employees tend to get offensive when criticizing each other's ideas.
• B) Employees feel very little involvement in the decision process.
• C) Evaluation apprehension and production blocking still exist to some extent.
• D) Participants are likely to experience some emotional enthusiasm in brainstorming groups.
• E) All of these are disadvantages of traditional brainstorming.

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