The Early Stages of Development of a Cross-Functional Team Are

question 46

Multiple Choice

The early stages of development of a cross-functional team are time-consuming because ________.

• A) most cross-functional team members are comprised of individuals from similar backgrounds
• B) members must research the causes of problems which they are assigned to solve
• C) most cross-functional team members have already established trust
• D) members have to learn how to perform new functional tasks
• E) members must learn to work with diversity and complexity

Identify and describe the factors affecting human resource strategy formulation.

Recognize the impact of an organization's purpose and mission on its HR practices.

Compare and contrast related and unrelated diversification.

Know how to evaluate an organization's human resource function.

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Definitions:

Human Dilemma

The fundamental challenges and existential questions that humans confront, such as meaning of life, freedom, and the inevitability of death.

Fromm's Concept

Refers to the ideas and philosophical underpinnings of Erich Fromm, such as the need for freedom, love, and constructive social engagement as essential to human well-being.

May's Concept

Refers to Rollo May's existential psychology perspective, emphasizing the human condition, freedom, and the search for meaning.

Behaviorism

A field of psychology that focuses on observable behaviors and the responses to environmental stimuli, excluding thoughts and feelings from its study.