ACCA Applied Knowledge · Business and Technology · Team formation, development and management
A project team of highly creative Plants has produced many ideas but has missed several deadlines and left errors in its work. Which Belbin role is most clearly lacking?
The Completer-finisher is lacking. This role checks for errors, attends to detail and ensures work is delivered on time, exactly the problems this team shows. A Monitor-evaluator weighs options and a Specialist supplies expert knowledge, but neither focuses mainly on finishing and checking.
- ACompleter-finisherCorrect
- BMonitor-evaluator
- CSpecialist
Explanation
Missed deadlines and unchecked errors point to a lack of a Completer-finisher, who polishes work, checks detail and drives delivery. The Monitor-evaluator judges options objectively, which is less directly linked to errors and deadlines. The Specialist supplies deep knowledge, which is not the issue here.
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