J.R. ,Juanita,Peter,Susan and Wes were working on a marketing plan for a new product.At one point,when the team was trying to make a relatively insignificant decision,they got bogged down for almost 10 minutes because nobody had a necessary piece of information.Finally,Susan suggested that they move on to another topic and come back to the decision in question the following day,when someone could bring the necessary information.In this case,Susan was acting in a ____ role.

A) self-oriented
B) blocking-oriented
C) relations-oriented
D) task-oriented

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Becky Nchotu · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : D, Explanation :  Susan's suggestion to move on to another topic and come back to the decision when the necessary information is available is focused on keeping the team on track and productive, which is characteristic of a task-oriented role. Task-oriented roles are concerned with the completion and organization of the team's tasks.

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