ACCA Applied Knowledge · Business and Technology · Individual and group behaviour in business organisations
In Belbin's team roles, which role is primarily concerned with generating original ideas and solving difficult problems, but may ignore practical details?
The Plant role fits this description. Plants are creative, generate original ideas and solve difficult problems but may overlook practical details. Completer-finishers focus on detail, implementers turn plans into action, and monitor-evaluators judge options critically.
- APlantCorrect
- BCompleter-finisher
- CImplementer
- DMonitor-evaluator
Explanation
The Plant is the creative, idea-generating member who tends to be absorbed in problems and neglect detail. The Completer-finisher focuses on detail and deadlines, the Implementer on practical action, the Monitor-evaluator on critical judgement.
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