Stefan has been tasked with deciding how best to improve his company's manufacturing process. Why should Stefan assemble a team and approach the decision as a group rather than going it alone? He will be able to draw on the combined skills, competencies, and accumulated knowledge of group members to make the best decision. He can save time by pursuing the decision as a group. He can rally the group around his chosen course of action to show upper management his ideas have support. He can use the group to distribute responsibility for the final decision, especially if there are unintended consequences. He can increase perceived importance of his efforts by aligning more resources with the decision-making process.