A self-managed team is in charge of designing office spaces for better performance. Tim is doing a poor job. He shows up late and puts in little effort. Danny doesn't feel he has the authority to reprimand him and Rick doesn't want to because Tim is his friend. If the team doesn't succeed, it is MOST LIKELY because ________.
A) self-managed teams have not been shown to have success
B) there are too few people in the team for it to be successfully self-managed
C) self-managed teams are reluctant to discipline each other
D) their task is not complex enough for a self-managed team to do well

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Self-managed teams rely on members to hold themselves accountable and discipline each other when necessary. However, in this case, Danny feels he doesn't have the authority to reprimand Tim and Rick doesn't want to because of their friendship. This reluctance to discipline each other can lead to poor performance and ultimately affect the success of the team.

A Self-Managed Team Is in Charge of Designing Office Spaces