If you were a manager wanting to assign people to a problem-solving team, who would you assign to maximize generation of innovative ideas?
Bob, a salesman with 10 years' experience in the company
Jane, a secretary with 25 years' experience in the company
Jose, a salesman with 8 years' experience in the company, also a minority
John, a manager of sales teams with 14 years' experience in the company
Alex, a product developer with 1 year of experience in the company
A) Jane, Jose, John, Alex
B) Bob, Jane, John, Alex
C) Bob, Jose, John, Alex
D) Bob, Jane, Jose, John
E) Bob, Jane, Jose, Alex
Answer: A
Explanation: A) Correct. The best and most innovative teams are those that are made up of unlike individuals (those with diverse work experiences and those with diverse cultural backgrounds). This answer choice maximizes both diversity of work experiences (no two individuals have the same job description) as well as cultural diversity (Jose is chosen over Bob).
B) Incorrect. The best and most innovative teams are those that are made up of unlike individuals (those with diverse work experiences and those with diverse cultural backgrounds). This answer choice incorrectly selects Bob over Jose.
C) Incorrect. The best and most innovative teams are those that are made up of unlike individuals (those with diverse work experiences and those with diverse cultural backgrounds). This answer choice includes both Jose and Bob, which is a mistake, because they are both salesmen. Instead of Bob, you should select Jane to be a member of the team. This maximizes diversity of work experience as well as cultural diversity.
D) Incorrect. The best and most innovative teams are those that are made up of unlike individuals (those with diverse work experiences and those with diverse cultural backgrounds). This answer choice includes both Jose and Bob, which is a mistake, because they are both salesmen. Instead of Bob, you should select Alex to be a member of the team. This maximizes diversity of work experience as well as cultural diversity.
E) Incorrect. The best and most innovative teams are those that are made up of unlike individuals (those with diverse work experiences and those with diverse cultural backgrounds). This answer choice includes both Jose and Bob, which is a mistake, because they are both salesmen. Instead of Bob, you should select John to be a member of the team. This maximizes diversity of work experience as well as cultural diversity.
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