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According to Belbin, which team role is the creative, unorthodox generator of new ideas who may be weak at communicating them to others?

The Plant is the Belbin role that generates creative, unorthodox ideas and solves difficult problems, though Plants can be introverted and poor communicators. Resource investigators network externally and Completer-finishers polish detail, so neither fits the description of the idea generator.

  1. APlantCorrect
  2. BResource investigator
  3. CCompleter-finisher

Explanation

Belbin's Plant is the creative, imaginative member who solves difficult problems but can be introverted and poor at communicating. The Resource investigator is outgoing and explores outside contacts, while the Completer-finisher checks detail and meets deadlines.

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