Lower-level management function most effectively when they have thorou

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Lower-level  management function most effectively when they have  thorough training and unimpeded communication with workers, supervisors, and one another.

(A) management function most effectively when they have
(B) managers function most effectively when they have
(C) management functions most effectively when they have
(D) managers function most effectively when they have received
(E) management functions most effectively when it has

Why is 'E' wrong here? Management is singular and as such it fits the bill!!!! Inputs please!

manojmakkatt · Accepted Answer

Hello richardkliao,

I can understand your confusion and yes meaning is also given lot of importance in GMAT.

if you closely observe the 2 sentences you will understand the flaw.

D says, managers function most effectively when they have received X and Y.

and B says, managers function most effectively when they have X and Y.

Now the managers may be receiving X (training) but not Y (unimpeded communication).
So, clearly D is wrong and B is correct.

For others,
To eliminate other choices the key is to look at the last 2 words in the sentence one another, which does not agree with Lower-level management .

So we can eliminate the other 3 choices.

Hope this helps

briks123 · Answer

E doesn't work because of the "communication with...one another":

Lower-level management functions most effectively when it has thorough training and unimpeded  communication with workers, supervisors, and one another . 

It makes more sense to say that the managers have...unimpeded communication...with one another. 

So I say B.

richardkliao · Answer

I understand the logic that you want to preserve the same verb tense throughout the sentence. However, isn't meaning an important aspect to consider in GMAT as well? In Choice D, it makes more sense because the lower-level managers will be functioning much better "after" they have received thorough training.... I think this choice makes the sentence more coherent even though it uses a present perfect tense that is different from present tense. Please can some verbal guru dmistify my confusion? thanks

gmatassassin · Answer

I have come till shorlisting option B and D... but not understanding why answer is B and not D...

rohu27 · Answer

Have received incorrectly modifies both training and unimpeded communication.

the sentecne would sound:

Lower-level managers function most effectively when they have received thorough training
Lower-level managers function most effectively when they have received unimpeded communication with workers, supervisors, and one another.

mkarthik1 · Answer

we can remove A and C straight away because A says Management function but it should be singular. so functions. 
C says when they. now coming to D, when they have received which adds an extra word.
Coming to B and E, B refers to people - Low level managers whereas E refers to a complete Cadre. 
Please explain this part

mvictor · Answer

the important thing here is to read the whole sentence, and not make decisions based on only what is underlined.

Lower-level management function most effectively when they have thorough training and unimpeded communication with workers, supervisors, and one another.

(A) management function most effectively when they have - SV-agreement error. management functions
(B) managers function most effectively when they have - hold to it
(C) management functions most effectively when they have - pronoun they refers to singular noun management. incorrect.
(D) managers function most effectively when they have received - although it looks good, present perfect here is not needed. the sentence talks about general fact.
(E) management functions most effectively when it has = looks good..but wait..in the non-underlined portion, we have communication with... an one another. on this account, this answer choice is incorrect.

mkarthik1 · Answer

Okay, 
Seen this question after a long time again and got the answer very quickly.

At the end of the sentence is "one another".

Management - One another ; does not suit at all.
Managers - One another; Yep

Now we got managers in place, then we get function because subject is plural.

Now
 managers have thorough unimpeded communication,
 managers have received thorough unimpeded communication,

First sounds absolutely correct coz it conveys the perfect meaning and is short and sweet.

GO for B

axel2303 · Answer

Lower-level management function most effectively when they have thorough training and unimpeded communication with workers, supervisors, and one another.

(A) management  function  most effectively when they have
 (B) managers function most effectively when they have 
(C) management functions most effectively when  they  have
(D) managers function most effectively when they  have received   have received cannot refer back to unimpeded communication 
(E) management functions most effectively when it has   tough one: it doesn't concur with one another at the end

Cheers

Axel

Prashantsri · Answer

‘management’ is not the right word to use here. The only viable options are B and D.
Out of these two, B is the correct answer because in D ‘have received’ modifies both ‘thorough training’ and ‘unimpeded communication, which changes the meaning.

SDW2 · Answer

Can someone please explain when do we use one another, each other, the other, other, etc?

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