Team Instructions: Divide the Class into Teams of Three or Four

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Team Instructions: Divide the class into teams of three or four people.Each team member should work the following problem separately outside of class.Then give the students time in class to compare answers with their teammates and put together a final correct copy of the problem.Each team should turn in only one copy of the problem for grading.All team members will receive the same grade.
Doug Depp is your manager at Chutes,Inc.which sells parachutes.Management's next year's bonus is based on the current year's net income.In an effort to increase his bonus,Doug decides to buy the pull-cord used in making the company's parachutes from a less reputable supplier.The supplier's prices are lower,but the pull-cords are less reliable in successfully opening the parachute.Discuss with your team members the pros and cons of buying the cheaper pull-cord.As a team,decide what the president of the company could do in the future to avoid having the company face this type of scenario.

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Definitions:

Informal Groups

Social networks or clusters of individuals who interact with each other outside the formal organizational structure, often based on personal relationships, shared interests, or common values.

Autonomous Work Group

A group of workers who are given the responsibility and authority to manage themselves and make decisions about their work without direct supervision.

Temporary Group

A group formed for a limited period to achieve a specific goal or task, after which it disbands.

Social Needs

Refer to the human requirement for companionship and acceptance, considered as one of the fundamental aspects of Maslow's hierarchy of needs.