Exam 26: Speaking in Small Groups

Transformational leadership is the same thing as democratic leadership.

Your office improvement committee at work has thoroughly discussed the problem of a noisy office environment. Now they are starting to generate possible solutions, but are getting bogged down by commentsinfavor of or against certain ideas. What advice would help your group in this situation?

Moderators are very rarely necessary in group presentations.

Presentation aids just get in the way when making a group presentation.

In a _____ format the group answers audience questions with short impromptu speeches.

A style of leadership characterized by superiority, the giving of orders, and control over group members is termed

John Dewey, a philosopher and educator, suggested a process to solve problems that involves following a series of five steps and is called

Once a group has selected the best solution, their final task is to test and implement the solution.

According to members of Lee's unit at work, Lee is an excellent manager. He knows what has to be done, gives his people clear orders, stays focused in the present, and generally directs people withskill.What type of leadership style BEST describes Lee?

In a _____ format, a group presents a short speech to the audience.

Ariana presented evidence to the group in the form of library research that refuted some evidence on which they had already based their solution. Paula said they should just ignore it, since it opposedtheir solution to the problem. Russ suggested that they discuss it and decide whether this newly discovered evidence even applied to their project. Which tip for participating in a small group did Russ effectively enact?

The group got together at Ted's apartment to work out a problem. First, they made sure everyone had a clear sense of what the problem was, and then they began to analyze it. Once they analyzed the problem,the group generated some possible solutions. What is going on in this group situation?

A contemporary leadership style that involves the process of influencing others by building a shared vision of the future, and by inspiring and helping them to see how their efforts are related to alargerframework is

Group members generated a list of potential solutions to the problem and during the evaluation of these ideas, Ripp spoke up, "It seems like we're veering away from the real problem. Could somebody summarizethe outcome of our problem analysis, so we can determine if we're still on the right track? By saying this, Ripp was

When all members of a group support a final decision, they have achieved

Criteria are standards for identifying acceptable solutions.

In order to enhance teamwork in a group presentation, it is imperative to

Groups should resist the temptation to settle quickly on one solution before they have systematically examined the causes, effects, history, and symptoms of a problem.

The instructor assigned Jan to be the group's leader, but others in the group have come to resent her. Although Jan runs the group efficiently, she rarely allows other group members to offer suggestionsand always controls how much gets accomplished. What's the term for Jan's leadership style?

When making a group presentation, it is helpful for the first speaker to clarify the group's purpose for the audience.