Exam 8: Small Group and Team Communication

The two types of boundary-spanning roles are ______ and ______.

Which task role is associated with taking charge and making sure that your group progresses toward task accomplishment?

Jominy, the leader of a student organization, realizes that the organization has overspent during the past fiscal year. She decides to bring the organization together to examine spending, propose several ideas to get out of the red, and choose one of them for the following year. This is an example of what type of group talk?

Malik's fraternity executive board hasn't been very productive lately. When they meet in the windowless and damp basement of their fraternity, they find their meetings are short and don't result in much brainstorming. What element with regard to group meeting environment is hampering them?

The Student Government Association supports an annual fundraiser for an important cause. This year, Alyssa, the SGA treasurer, strongly advocated for a pink-ribbon walk in support of Breast Cancer Awareness. As Alyssa listened openly to the others, she realized they could find a way to support more than one cause through this and other new events. She worked collaboratively with the others on getting her needs met and theirs as well. She used the ______ conflict-handling style.

How does leadership emerge according to the emergent leader approach?

Which of the following is recommended when generating ideas in a group?

Timothy volunteers to take on a heavy research assignment for his group project, even though he likely won't be able to complete the assignment in time. No one else was willing to take the assignment, and Timothy felt that the needs of the group are far more important than his own needs. What conflict-handling style is Timothy employing?

How is emergent leadership in virtual groups different from face-to-face groups?

Rather than electing or appointing a group member to a leadership position, group members choose to eliminate from consideration those members who do not demonstrate leadership behaviors. This is referred to as the ______ approach to leadership.

What three factors are considered when one chooses a conflict-handling style?

Which conflict-handling style is selected because a group member has a strong desire to be accepted by other members?

The encourager role and the harmonizer role are both considered building and maintenance roles because they are used to develop and maintain interpersonal relationships within a group.

How is the group quality of interdependence comparable to systems theory?

Talia has asked her groupmates to meet at her home, which is a 30-minute drive from campus. The group members protest, and two of the five members don't even show up to their meeting. What element has Talia likely failed to consider with regard to group meeting environment?

What is the difference between a consul and a coordinator?

In a group task, a decision or solution cannot be made without the input of all your group members.

What are some obstacles to overcome in the performing stage of group development? Give an example.

A group member fulfilling the ______ role may use humor to smooth over tensions or disagreements among other members.

Which conflict-handling style is selected because a member is not very concerned with meeting the needs of either oneself or the group members?