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Which of the following is the most likely disadvantage of using a permanent, tightly cohesive team rather than a temporary project team for a task needing fresh ideas?

The likely disadvantage is groupthink. In a permanent, highly cohesive team, strong norms and desire for harmony can discourage members from challenging assumptions, which reduces creativity and critical evaluation. Shared norms and faster communication are typically benefits of cohesion, not drawbacks.

  1. AGroupthink may develop, reducing critical challenge and creativityCorrect
  2. BMembers will lack any shared norms
  3. CCommunication between members will be slower

Explanation

Highly cohesive, long-standing teams tend to develop strong shared norms and a desire for consensus, which risks groupthink and limits the challenge of ideas. Shared norms and quick communication are actually strengths of cohesion, so the other options describe the opposite of what usually occurs.

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