Rather Than Relying on Design Engineers Alone to Design New

question 89

Essay

Rather than relying on design engineers alone to design new products, the CEO of Quokka Resources wants to form teams of people from several departments to develop more creative products. These teams will consist of design engineers, manufacturing engineers, marketing staff and purchasing staff. Quokka's CEO believes that these teams will develop more creative products than design engineers did when working alone. Identify three potential constraints that might interfere with the CEO's expected benefits of team-based decision making and creativity.

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Definitions:

Night Terrors

Intense episodes of fear that occur during deep, non-REM sleep, often accompanied by screaming, thrashing, and a heightened state of arousal.

N3 Sleep

The third stage of non-REM sleep that is characterized by deep, restorative sleep and the presence of delta waves in brain activity.

REM Rebound

The phenomenon where there is an increased frequency and intensity of REM (Rapid Eye Movement) sleep after periods of REM sleep deprivation.

Narcolepsy

An enduring disorder of sleep featuring overpowering drowsiness in daytime hours and sudden instances of sleeping.