A.A group of Japanese researchers found that the successful work teams were led by dominant leaders
RIGHT ANSWER - The Team members might hate each other, but might still be aligned to a dominant leader's direction/leadership.
B.University researchers found that there was a significant correlation between team productivity and the extent to which team members understood and complied with the group's objectives
REJECTED - This aligns closely with the Sociologists' point of view.
C.American researchers found that successful team members tended to rate their fellow members more favourably
REJECTED - This aligns closely with the Sociologists' point of view. When Team members rate their fellow members more favourably, it points to a great amount of cohesion between the team members, which aligns with the Productivity.
D.Industrial Psychologists of UK found that work groups who tended to participate in after-hours social activities were more productive
REJECTED - This aligns closely with the Sociologists' point of view. When Team members after work hours, it points to a great amount of cohesion between the team members, which aligns with the Productivity.
E.None of these
REJECTED - A is the right answer.