Your Organisation Is Considering the Use of Team Decision Making

question 103

Multiple Choice

Your organisation is considering the use of team decision making.You have read extensively the literature on decision making and are trying to inform your manager about the advantages and disadvantages of group decision making. You have observed that the group tends to come to consensus very quickly and you know that the group is very cohesive.You conclude that they may be suffering from:

• A)inefficiency syndrome.
• B)groupthink.
• C)groupshift.
• D)disintegrating norms.

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Definitions:

Molding Department

A production sector within a manufacturing facility where raw materials are shaped into components or products using molds.

Work in Process

Inventory that includes goods that are in the production process but are not yet complete.

Processing Department

A unit or area in a manufacturing facility where raw materials are processed into finished goods.

Equivalent Units

A concept used in cost accounting to convert partial units of production into full units for the purpose of accurately assigning costs.