Scenario - Malcolm Bagget
Malcolm Bagget has been working as a production employee for the last three years. His firm is currently undergoing a change in structure with a new management group and the production department is being restructured. Each production employee will be assigned to a small six-member production team. Malcolm is looking forward to the extensive cross training that has been promised and is looking forward to enjoying more power and discretion than he has had in the past. In addition to skill training, Malcolm is receiving management training in team building.
-The way that Malcolm sees it, task forces and committees offer several advantages, including all of the following EXCEPT
A) they allow organization members to exchange information.
B) they help coordinate the organizational units that are represented.
C) they develop new ideas and solutions for existing organizational problems.
D) they assist in developing new organizational practice and policies.
E) all of these are included.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

All of the advantages listed (exchange of information, coordination of organizational units, development of new ideas and solutions, and assistance in developing new organizational practices and policies) are actually benefits of task forces and committees. Malcolm sees no disadvantages or exceptions mentioned in the scenario.