Errors in the Design

Many projects require collective ownership of a problem. Many functional structures in large organizations create an “us-versus-them” way of thinking. Effective cross-functional teams find ways to overcome a divisive mindset.
Read the case study on page 126 in our textbook, under the ANALYSIS section titled Errors in Design? You are encouraged to consider how you might work with others to think collectively. As the assignment states (under the Directions section) of our textbook: After reading the story, describe the potential errors that might have been made in managing across the various functional areas that were involved in designing the automobile.”