Which of the Following Accurately Differentiates Between Work Groups and Work

question 105

Multiple Choice

Which of the following accurately differentiates between work groups and work teams?

• A) Work groups are used by top-management employees, while work teams are used by lower-level workers.
• B) Work groups are used for functions relating to areas of the external environment, while work teams are exclusively used for departmental problems and issues.
• C) Work groups involve members who have complementary skills, while work teams use employees who have random and varied skills.
• D) Work teams generate a potential for an organization to generate greater outputs with no increase in inputs, while work groups cannot perform this function.
• E) Work teams represent the mere accumulation of individual efforts, while work groups generate a positive synergy within the organization.