"Gary, a year ago I didn't believe that your setting up a performance competition among your division managers was going to be productive. I was wrong. All five divisions, including mine, turned in record profits. Now my staff are working incredibly well with staff from other divisions." Gary knows than an important part of building a cohesive and high-performing team is to
A) build large teams.
B) deemphasize social facilitation.
C) use an autocratic style in leading the team.
D) encourage groupthink among the division managers.
E) present a challenge from outside the team.

Question

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The success of the performance competition suggests that presenting a challenge from outside the team can be an effective way to foster motivation and collaboration among team members. This challenge of competing against other divisions likely brought the managers and their teams together towards a common goal, leading to increased cooperation and improved performance.

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