John was tasked with putting together a team for the launch of a new innovative product. He knew that having a diverse teem might help increase team effectiveness so he assembled a team of six members with very different skill sets and from different departments in the company. The team performed poorly, however, and the launch was delayed. Throughout the project, members would individually complain to John about the makeup of the team. What is the most likely reason the team was unsuccessful?

a. The diversity of the team wasn't valued by its members
b. They lacked different points of view
c. The task was too simple so members got in each other's ways
d. There was not enough functional diversity


a. The diversity of the team wasn't valued by its members

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