When an insurance agent collects the information, hands the accident claim over to the accident investigator who inspects for damage and then sends it to a claims adjuster who determines the payout amount, the team is demonstrating
A) pooled interdependence.
B) sequential interdependence.
C) reciprocal interdependence.
D) competitive behavior.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Sequential interdependence refers to a situation where the output of one task or stage of a process becomes the input for the next task or stage. In the given scenario, the insurance agent collects information and hands it over to the accident investigator who inspects for damage, and then sends it to the claims adjuster who determines the payout amount. Each task is dependent on the completion of the previous task and therefore demonstrates sequential interdependence.

When an Insurance Agent Collects the Information, Hands the Accident