Week 8 Ch 10 Managing Teams

Which of the following is true of Holden?

a.It generally does not use outside freelancers.

According to Mikey LeBlanc, the founder of Holden Outerwear, which of the following was an outcome of hiring Nikki as the design and development manager at Holden?

a.Mikey improved his communication skills in certain areas.

Nikki, the design and development manager at Holden, states that freelancing is interesting because freelancers:

a.are not invested in the company.

According to Nikki, the design and development manager at Holden Outerwear, her strongest attribute when she joined the company was her:

attention to detail

According to Mikey LeBlanc, the founder of Holden, teams are advantageous for product development because teams:

bring people together

The moderate size of Holden's garment design team is likely to result in:

c.a sense of responsibility in the team members.

Nikki, the design and development manager at Holden, states that Holden:

d.provides a great working relationship to employees.

Nikki, the design and development manager at Holden, recalls a team project done in college that failed because individual members of the team refused to take ownership and responsibility. This is a common problem of teams known as _____.

social loafing

Mikey Leblanc, the founder of Holden, states in the video that it is important to have _____ in product development.

team