Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence and fill in the appropriate answer above.
1-
This white paper by the American Productivity & Quality Center explains that the most successful new product development teams are ........., with representation from a core group of areas such as finance, marketing, manufacturing, design, engineering, and research.
A -
bilateral
B -
cosmopolitan
C -
metropolitan
D -
multifunctional
2-
An open communication environment enables team members to ......... ideas around the group, receive feedback more quickly, and facilitate brainstorming sessions.
A -
balance
B -
better
C -
bounce
D -
bring
3-
Team membership is vital to the success of the group; ......... program managers to select those individuals they determine to be of the greatest value is a critical step.
A -
demanding
B -
empowering
C -
inducting
D -
suggesting
4-
In addition, teams are being given greater authority and held more ......... for the success or failure of the project.
A -
accessible
B -
accountable
C -
actionable
D -
advisable
5-
The use of various team reward and recognition structures is mixed, with a trend toward more recognition as opposed to monetary ..........
A -
conceptions
B -
considerations
C -
incentives
D -
incitements
6-
Several best-practice companies have specific companywide awards for work "......... the call of duty".
A -
above and beyond
B -
inside and outside
C -
through and through
D -
up to and including
7-
In addition, the NPD process needs a "champion", who is ......... with monitoring and adjusting the process as new experiences, good or bad, present themselves.
A -
assigned
B -
chored
C -
lumbered
D -
tasked
8-
The NPD process can be ......... into four general categories: idea generation, concept development, product and process design, and production and delivery.
A -
broken down
B -
cut up
C -
gathered up
D -
sorted out
9-
One organization stores all ideas in a database and revisits them until they are ......... useless.
A -
deemed
B -
deleted
C -
determined
D -
discarded
10-
Once viable ideas are chosen, they must be further developed, examined, and ......... before the select few concepts proceed to full design.