Exam 14: Connecting Through Participating in Groups and Teams

The most successful small groups include members who __________.

Adam and Galanes suggest that individuals can and should behave ethically during conflict by __________.

Which leadership role is most directly related to task needs?

Amita dreaded the group project in her marketing class, because one group member spent all his time texting during their work sessions. Amita knew that she and the other three group members would have to work extra hard to get a good grade. What disadvantage of group work does this describe?

Everyone in Nelson's study group silences their phones when they meet. When one woman's phone chimes repeatedly during a session, everyone stares at her until she puts it away. This is demonstration of __________.

Perhaps the most essential characteristic of a small group is __________.

Select any secondary group you are familiar with, or have participated in. First, discuss its size and how this affects communication within the group. Then, describe the group's informal and formal norms. How do these norms affect the group's performance?

The type of group responsible for an entire work process or part of a process that consists of people with different and complementary abilities, who are likely to be very interdependent and identify themselves as members is a __________.

Jeannie's work team needs to resolve the holiday scheduling issue. Everyone wants the same days off, but the department must be staffed at all times. Jeannie wants to be fair, but a solution must be found quickly. She suggests they apply Dewey's reflective thinking steps because __________.

What is a significant disadvantage of working in decision-making and problem-solving groups, rather than working alone?