One of the downsides to the emphasis on individualism is that it: A.

QUESTION

One of the downsides to the emphasis on individualism is that it:

A. is difficult to build teams within an organization to perform collective tasks.

B. does not support entrepreneurship and innovation.

C. discourages managerial mobility.

D. fails to foster general managerial skills required to find solutions to current problems.

E. discourages competition among employees within a company.

ANSWER

A
The emphasis on individualism makes it difficult to build teams within an organization to perform collective tasks. If individuals are always competing with each other on the basis of individual performance, it may be difficult for them to cooperate.