Question

Whether a deliberate choice by a leader, or ostracized by the organization, __________ are sequestered from the rest of the company, often for security or intellectual reasons. select one:

a. surveying teams (example--a company that takes customer votes on which products to be offered at retail)
b. broadcasting teams (example--an internal affairs department)
c. x-teams – (example--two market competitors teaming up to achieve a shared goal)
d. insulating teams – (example--the scientific team that developed the atomic bomb)

Answer 1

The answer is D) Insulating teams – (example--the scientific team that developed the atomic bomb)


While the example of the atomic bomb is a bit of stretch many companies still use such internal tactics.

For example, companies in the creative industries, Research & Development, Deep Tech and Information Technology also work through insulating teams to protect intellectual property or whatever the outcomes of the project will be.