Question

When a team consists of members who come from different functional areas, with different areas of expertise, different information, different priorities, and different perceptions of problems and opportunities, the __________ is exacerbated.

Answer 1

Answer:

Information dependence problem.

Explanation:

Group decision making is usually more reliable and rational than individual decision making. When individuals come together and work as a team, it leads to better efficiency collectively and leads to better decision making.

Information dependence problem arises in case of a group wherein members of the group are dependent upon one another for the availability of the information.

Wherein a team comprises of members from different functional areas and different areas of specialization, each of those individuals differ w.r.t perception and problem solving skills.

Since in such a scenario, there is high degree of unfamiliarity as well as low knowledge of the functional areas and aspects of other person, there arises mutual dependence for information within individuals. This problem for dependence is referred to as information dependence problem.