아이엘츠듣기연습 문제21

(A) is incorrect. The recording does not support this option: a decision made only by senior managers.

(B) is correct. Groupthink is described as people going along with a decision they privately think is wrong.

(C) is incorrect. The recording does not support this option: asking every department to vote.

Associated Text:
one or more people in a meeting going along with a decision they privately think is wrong, simply because the rest of the room appears to support it.

(A) is incorrect. The recording does not support this option: a shortage of reliable data.

(B) is incorrect. The recording does not support this option: pressure from human resources.

(C) is correct. Poor decision-making is often caused by someone wanting to assert authority and be seen as the senior figure.

Associated Text:
someone who feels the need to assert their authority over someone else, in order to make sure that they're seen as the senior figure

(A) is incorrect. The recording does not support this option: a decision made outside a formal meeting.

(B) is correct. Departmental decisions occur when people are more concerned with their own team than the company as a whole.

(C) is incorrect. The recording does not support this option: a decision made by production staff.

Associated Text:
people are more interested in promoting themselves and their own team than the company as a whole. These decisions are called departmental

(A) is correct. Poor decisions can spiral out of control and lead to the breakdown of the business.

(B) is incorrect. The recording does not support this option: product lines become more varied.

(C) is incorrect. The recording does not support this option: staff training becomes compulsory.

Associated Text:
the situation can spiral out of control and even lead to the breakdown of the business.