ACCA BT · Chapter 10 · Question 11 of 11
Which of the following is generally regarded as a characteristic of an effective team?
Test yourself: pick an answer
Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: B) Members share commitment to common objectives and communicate openly
Explanation
Effective teams have clear shared goals, open communication, mutual trust, complementary roles and constructive handling of conflict. Suppressing all disagreement can lead to 'groupthink', very large teams become hard to coordinate, and working in isolation means there is no real team.
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