Working in groups and teams has both advantages and disadvantages.One disadvantage is 'risk-shifting',a process where
A)risk is split with management because the group wants to share the weight of making the wrong choice with more senior personnel
B)a decision is made to go with the higher risk option because the responsibility will rest with the whole group if the decision proves to be a poor one
C)the team or group abandons its responsibility altogether,preferring to pass risky decisions to consultants or senior management
D)little or no time is allowed to consider the attendant risks of a proposition or course of action being confronted by the team

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Risk-shifting occurs when a group makes a decision to go with a higher risk option because the responsibility will rest with the whole group if the decision proves to be a poor one. This is a disadvantage because it can lead to reckless decision making and potential negative consequences.

Working in Groups and Teams Has Both Advantages and Disadvantages