ACCA Applied Knowledge · Business and Technology · Individual and group behaviour in business organisations
A project team contains a member who is highly creative and generates original ideas, but tends to ignore practical details and is often poor at communicating with others. Using Belbin's team roles, which role does this member best represent?
The member is a Plant. Belbin's Plant is creative and produces original ideas, but typically neglects practical details and communicates poorly. A Monitor evaluator analyses options critically, and a Completer finisher focuses on detail and deadlines, so neither fits this description.
- APlantCorrect
- BMonitor evaluator
- CCompleter finisher
Explanation
Belbin's Plant is the creative, idea-generating member who is often introverted and may overlook detail. The Monitor evaluator is a sober, strategic judge of options, not a source of original ideas. The Completer finisher is concerned with detail and meeting deadlines, which is the opposite of the weakness described.
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