Behavior in Organizations, 10e (Greenberg) Chapter 8 Group Dynamics and Work Teams 1) ________ focuses on the nature of groups, the variables that govern their development, formation, structure, performance, etc. A) Group dynamics B) Teamwork C) Social facilitation D) Drive theory Answer: A Diff: 1 Page Ref: 251 2) Which of the following constitutes a group? A) Students waiting in line to sell their textbooks at the end of the semester B) The office support staff of a sales office C) Students working on a final project which determines if they pass or fail D) All of these are groups. Answer: C Diff: 2 Page Ref: 251 3) Which of the following characterizes a group? A) Members pursue diverse goals B) Independence of membership C) …show more content…
A) group contingency schematic B) punctuated-equilibrium model C) socialization transfer model. D) congruence-productivity paradigm Answer: B Diff: 1 Page Ref: 256-257 18) The interrelationships between the individuals constituting a group are called: A) group roles. B) group structure. C) role expectations. D) role differentiation. Answer: B Diff: 1 Page Ref: 257 19) The beliefs that people have about what someone occupying a certain office is supposed to do are: A) group roles. B) group structure. C) role expectations. D) role differentiation. Answer: C Diff: 1 Page Ref: 257 20) The emergence of the roles that different group members play is: A) group roles. B) group structure. C) role expectations. D) role differentiation. Answer: D Diff: 1 Page Ref: 258 21) If the activities of an individual in a group, more than anyone else, helps the group reach its goal, then that person is playing a ________. A) a socioemotional role B) a self-oriented role C) a task-oriented role D) relations-oriented role Answer: C Diff: 1 Page Ref: 258 22) Tami shifts her own opinions to harmonize with the group and suggests ways the group can operate more efficiently. She is fulfilling the: A) relations-oriented role B) self-oriented role. C) task-oriented role. D) ancillary role. Answer: A Diff: 2 Page Ref: 259 AACSB: Reflective Thinking 23) The
E. Although the Responsibilities of Students may seem like a feasible topic, it is actually quite poor since varieties of responsibilities exist and they can mostly be agreed on by everyone.
2.3 Explain how you work with a group/s to agree acceptable group and individual behavior.
| Groups also have members who play certain social roles: * Encourager: Praises the ideas of others. * Harmonizer: Mediates differences between group members. * Compromiser: Moves group to another position that is favored by all group members. * Gatekeeper/expediter: Keeps communication channels open. * Standard Setter: Suggests standards or criteria for the group to achieve. * Group observer: Keeps records of group activities and uses this information to offer feedback to the group. * Follower: Goes along with the group and accepts the group 's ideas (Roles in Groups, 1999).
In order to evaluate my role within the group it is important to identify what makes a group. A group must
4. Within the organisation there will be groups of people or teams which work toward
b. Many say the problem with parents teaching their student with no credentials are proven wrong
The Constitution was an attempt to address problems of decentralization that were experienced under the Articles of Confederation.
19 Facilitate learning and development activities to meet individual needs and preferences (HSC 3004) Assessment of this unit This unit introduces you to the knowledge and skills that are needed to support individuals to plan, take part in and evaluate learning and development activities. It focuses on the benefits of learning and development activities to individuals, the importance of identifying individual needs and the role of the practitioner in planning, preparing, facilitating and reviewing learning and development activities. You will need to: 1.
Norming – during this stage the trust and respect is developing amongst the members of the group, since it becomes clear that each member has a role and they are aware of what
The Eskimo’s predict the sudden sea squalls but studying the habits of seals. The elder Eskimo was explaining seal patterns for when a seal comes up for breathe under the water. If the seal comes out of the water to breath with its back arched up right to sky and it’s head fully out of the water exposed then the weather will be a normal. But if the seal surfaces faced down with halfway submerged under water still then this was a preview for ominous weather to come that day.
Which social institution meets the need to regulate sexual behavior and produce new members of society?
b. Student will realize in about a week or two that nobody will come to give them supports, instead you will have to go to people to ask for help.