Exam 12: Managing New Product Development Teams

In a functional team approach to new product development,team members remain in their functional departments and meet periodically to work on the project.

Which of the following types of international virtual teams takes the lead role in R&D activities while also coordinating the R&D activities of the decentralized divisions?

Proximity and frequent interaction help teams to develop shared norms and a dialect for communicating about a project.

At Tech Edge Inc.,a special team is set up for making a robot capable of assisting blind people in daily activities.The members of the team are taken from various areas of the firm including R&D,marketing,manufacturing,and distribution.The new team is put under the charge of a senior manager.This team is an example of a:

The Vice President of Sunflower Computers is trying to decide on the composition of a new product development team.If he chooses members who are from different backgrounds,he can reap the benefits of:

Heavyweight teams are suitable for platform projects.

Which of the following is an advantage typically associated with heavyweight teams?

Lightweight teams are appropriate for derivative projects.

Which of the following is a disadvantage associated with autonomous teams?

Managers of lightweight teams are normally junior or middle management employees.