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Belbin identified nine team roles. Which of the following is classified by Belbin as a 'thinking-oriented' (cerebral) role?
The Plant is the thinking-oriented role in Belbin's model. Plants generate creative ideas and solve problems, alongside Monitor Evaluators and Specialists. Shapers and Implementers are action-oriented, while Teamworkers are people-oriented, so they are not the cerebral roles.
- APlantCorrect
- BImplementer
- CTeamworker
- DShaper
Explanation
Belbin grouped the roles into action-oriented (Shaper, Implementer, Completer Finisher), people-oriented (Coordinator, Teamworker, Resource Investigator) and thinking-oriented (Plant, Monitor Evaluator, Specialist). The Plant is therefore the cerebral role. The Implementer and Shaper are action roles, and the Teamworker is people-oriented.
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