As a Management Executive Left the Meeting Between His Team

question 224

Multiple Choice

As a management executive left the meeting between his team and the company's union representatives and headed straight for the CEO's office, he reviewed where things seemed to break down. Union reps came to the table with three different offers to resolve the insurance and vacation benefits problems laborers were experiencing. Management offered its own resolutions-two different ones, to be exact. The problem was that a bargaining zone did not emerge. Neither side was willing to consider each other's alternatives. As he reached the CEO's door, he was ready to concede that the negotiations were probably headed to ________________.

• A) collective bargaining
• B) arbitration
• C) a vote
• D) mediation

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Definitions:

Diverse Teams

groups composed of members from a wide range of backgrounds, including ethnicity, gender, age, and professional experience.

Optimal Team Size

The ideal number of members in a team to ensure efficient collaboration, effective communication, and maximum productivity.

Common Mental Models

Shared understandings or frameworks among team members that facilitate communication, decision-making, and coordination.

Competencies

The skills, knowledge, and abilities that enable a person to perform tasks successfully in a specific role or job.