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In a finance team, one accountant's repeated errors force the supervisor to re-check all of the team's output. Which is the most likely longer-term effect on the other team members?

Other members are likely to suffer reduced autonomy and demotivation. When one person's errors lead the supervisor to check everyone's work, capable colleagues feel distrusted, and output slows because of the extra review stages.

  1. AHigher trust and greater delegated authority for all members
  2. BReduced autonomy and demotivation because of increased checking and perceived lack of trustCorrect
  3. CFaster completion of reports due to additional review stages
  4. DImproved team cohesion because everyone shares the blame equally

Explanation

Blanket re-checking caused by one person's errors tends to signal a lack of trust to everyone, reducing autonomy and motivation. Extra review stages slow output rather than speeding it up, so option 3 is wrong.

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