Which of the following statements represents a strategy that is desirable for making effective teams?

A) Combining people with extremely high and extremely low abilities helps make a balanced team.
B) Individuals should ideally have one role in a team as multiple roles reduce their effectiveness and efficiency.
C) Diversity should be avoided as diverse teams involve a lot of conflict in day-to-day functioning.
D) If a natural work unit is larger, its size must be maintained for the nature of the job requires large teams.
E) The preference of individual members to work as a part of groups must be considered when forming teams.

E
Explanation: E) Not every employee is a team player. When people who prefer to work alone are required to team up, there is a direct threat to the team's morale and to individual member satisfaction. When selecting team members, managers should consider individual preferences along with abilities, personalities, and skills.