With a Deadline Approaching, All Seven Members of Sharon's Product

question 13

Multiple Choice

With a deadline approaching, all seven members of Sharon's product development team were working round-the-clock and still the work was not completed in time. After the project was completed, Sharon spoke individually with the members to determine the cause for this delay. Many members complained saying the work given to them was not in accordance with their roles, some were unclear about which team member to approach when faced with a problem, and many underestimated the time and effort the project demanded. This team is characterized by ________.

• A) a clear role allocation for all team members
• B) dissimilar mental models
• C) high degree of role clarity
• D) excessively large team size
• E) a strong climate of trust

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