ACCA Applied Knowledge · Business and Technology · Consequences of ineffectiveness at work
An accounts team member regularly misses internal deadlines for submitting reconciliations. Which of the following is the most likely direct consequence for the rest of the team?
Colleagues would have to work extra hours or rush their own tasks. Teams are interdependent, so one person's late output delays dependent work and increases pressure on others. Share price falls and customer losses are remote, indirect outcomes rather than direct team consequences.
- AColleagues have to work extra hours or rush their own tasks that depend on the reconciliationsCorrect
- BThe organisation's share price falls immediately
- CCustomers automatically switch to competitors
Explanation
Work in teams is interdependent, so late output from one person delays dependent tasks and creates pressure and overtime for colleagues. Share price falls and customer switching are remote, indirect effects, not direct consequences for the team.
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