Question

Richard, a researcher, is of the opinion that organizations should empower employees, and suggests this should be done by designing work to be done by self-managing teams. Which of the following statements would validate Richard's argument?

a. Self-managing teams are highly involved in decision making.
b. Self-managing teams do not have the authority to schedule work or hire team members.
c. Organizations do not have to incur additional training expenditures.
d. Team members do not have to perform a wide variety of tasks, and they view their effort as significant.
e. Self-managing teams consume more time and result in lower productivity.

Answer 1

a. Self-managing teams are highly involved in decision making

Step-by-step explanation:

Option A validates Richards argument

A self-managed team is a group of employees responsible and accountable for all or most aspects of producing a product or delivering a service. Self managed teams can work without being supervised. Therefore they are highly involved in decision making. Such teams are important due to the motivation they give to employees to take ownership. When these employees are allowed to make decisions, they enter a new level of engagement and participation.