Which of the following is assumed by Steve’s argument? A) Each depart

QUESTION

Which of the following is assumed by Steve’s argument?

A) Each department with a stake in the Dragon Owls project is capable of contributing to the success of the Dragon Owls team.
B) The Dragon Owls team requires no skills other than leadership skills, creative skills, conceptual skills, collaborative skills, technical skills, interpersonal skills, and planning skills.
C) The majority of the projects in the organization would be better run if they had a representative from all departments with a stake in the success of the project.
D) No member of a department with a stake in the success of the Dragon Owls project lacks all of the skills required by the Dragon Owls project.
E) It is not possible to determine which department has the greatest stake in the success of the Dragon Owls project.

ANSWER

Answer: A
Explanation: A) Steve thinks that every department with a stake in the project’s success should be represented. But why? Membership on the team should depend on what that potential team member can do and not the effect of the project on that person’s department. Putting someone on the team who cannot contribute to the success of the team makes no sense, and so Steve must be assuming Choice A. Choice B is assumed by Ben, not Steve. Choice C goes too far. This argument is about the Dragon Owls project, not projects in general. Choice D mixes Ben and Steve’s arguments. But Steve’s argument could still work even if some people cannot contribute at all. He would simply recommend leaving them off the team. Choice E: Even if some department had more at stake and we could find out which one it was, Steve’s argument could still work. He simply recommends that all affected departments be included.