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Management 1001 Chapter 15

Question 1 of 9

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What is a formal group?

Select one of the following:

  • Work groups that have designated work assignments and tasks directed towards organizational goals.

  • Groups that are independently formed to meet the social needs of their members.

Explanation

Question 2 of 9

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What is an informal group?

Select one of the following:

  • Group that are dependently formed to meet the social needs of their members.

  • Groups that are independently formed to meet the social needs of their members.

Explanation

Question 3 of 9

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What are the five stages in Group Development

Select one or more of the following:

  • Forming, Storming, Norming, Performing, Adjourning

  • Forming, Dorming, Storming, Performing, Torming.

  • Forming, Storming, Norming, Performing, Journing

Explanation

Question 4 of 9

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Forming Stage: Members join and begin the process of defining the group's purpose, structure, and leadership.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 5 of 9

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Storming Stage: Intragroup conflict occurs as individuals resist control by the group and disagree over leadership.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 6 of 9

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Norming Stage: Close relationships develop as the group becomes cohesive and establishes its norms for acceptable behaviour.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 7 of 9

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Performing Stage: A fully functional group sructure allows the group to focus on performing the task at hand.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 8 of 9

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Adjouring Stage: The group prepares to disband and is no longer concerned with high levels of performance.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 9 of 9

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Why are some groups more successful than others? Pick the one that's wrong.

Select one of the following:

  • The abilities of the group's members

  • The size of the group, the level of conflict

  • The inernal pressures on members to confrom to the group's norms

  • The amount of knowledge

Explanation