A Group of Managers Works Very Hard to Be Sure

question 21

Multiple Choice

A group of managers works very hard to be sure that they agree on important issues instead of working toward an accurate assessment of the situation.We say that this group suffers from:

• A)Informality
• B)Friendship
• C)Synergy
• D)Groupthink
• E)Social loafing

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