Which of the following, if true, weakens Gordon’s argument? A) The te

QUESTION

Which of the following, if true, weakens Gordon’s argument?

A) The team members for the Zen Park Frantic project were chosen based on their interest in a more collaborative working environment.
B) On the Zen Park Frantic project, the benefits of shared leadership were more important than the benefits of team accountability.
C) The Zen Park Frantic project needed to be completed quickly, which left little time for deliberation among the team members.
D) Historically, the organization has tended to predict that projects would be more successful than they turned out to be.
E) The team-based product development project would not have been a reasonable choice had it not been for the development of modern telecommunications technology.

ANSWER

Answer: A
Explanation: A) The Zen Park Frantic project did well, but does that mean the approach used there will work everywhere in the organization? If Choice A is true, then the team-based approach would be expected to work especially well there. Choice B: The relative importance of the benefits doesn’t matter. Gordon likes the approach in general and does not claim that one aspect is more important. Choices C and D strengthen Gordon’s argument by making the results seem more impressive. Choice E doesn’t matter because the technology is available now.