Work should be performed by an individual if ________
A) the work is complex and requires different perspectives
B) the work creates a common purpose or set of goals for the people in the group that is more than the aggregate of individual goals
C) the work is simple and does not require diverse input
D) several tasks that are interdependent are to be performed for completing the work
E) performing the work requires learning a new technology or understanding a new system
C
Explanation: C) If the tasks are simple and do not require diverse input, then individuals must be used to complete them. A team should be used when the work creates a common purpose or set of goals for the people in the group that is more than the aggregate of individual goals. Using teams makes sense when there is interdependence between tasks—the success of the whole depends on the success of each one, and the success of each one depends on the success of the others.
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