Gruen and associates were brought together in the common belief

[ambitious-girl]

Hello all,

Main sentence: Gruen and associates were brought together in the common belief that individual ingenuity coupled with disciplined teamwork offers the best approach to today's complex problems in planning.

I rephrased the sentence above in the following way:

Gruen and colleagues were brought together in the common opinion that individual ingenuity combined with disciplined teamwork can lead to the best approach that solves the complex problems of planning.

Is that OK?

 

[ambitious-girl]

Why would you want to rephrase it? It's perfect as it is.

Thanks RobertJ. I was just trying to be creative and wrote on my own. However, I failed.

 

[Rover_KE]

Also, AG, please tell us the source and author of any text you quote.

 

[ambitious-girl]

Also, AG, please tell us the source and author of any text you quote.

Sure teacher. Sorry I forgot to mention it.

Source: Reading Inside 3, Unit 1, page 10

 

[Tdol]

Is it the name of a company? If so, then Gruen & Associates would work better for me. If not, then I would use his/her associates/colleagues.

 

[ambitious-girl]

Is it the name of a company?

Yes, it is.
Thanks for your point.