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According to the discussion of the Tuchman model, the stages a group goes through are inevitable and there is nothing a leader or manager can do to intervene
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False
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The current model presented in class shows that according to Tuchman and Jensen, groups go through __________ stages in their development
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Five
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At what stage of the model, do leaders usually find the most resistance to their leadership?
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Storming
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What value (if any) does a "constitution meeting" add to a group project's success?
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-it clarifies for the members what other members may want to achieve
-It clarifies what logistics and scheduling issues may affect member participation -It helps balance task and social orientation for the team -They are required by law |
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Which is normally considered the least productive phase of the Tuchman model.
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Adjourning
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(T/F) The Tuchman-Jensen model is linear and works for projects with definite begiinings, middles, and ends rather than for long standing committees that handle several projects over time.
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True
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(T/F) All phases or stages of the Tuchman-Jensen model are equal in length.
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False
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Kurt Lewin said that nothing is more practical than a good theory. According to classroom discussion, a theory is useful to managers and others because it explains observed phenomena and can _______________ future developments.
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Predict
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According to Kinicki (Table 6-1), formal groups satisfy both organizational and the members' ___________ needs .
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personal needs
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Leaders, individual personalities, and and teams tend to fall somewhere on two axes: one for __________ and another for social orientation
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Task
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Being "sent to Coventry" is a sign of __________ from the group
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ostracism
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(T/F) Groupthink is a good sign that a group or team will succeed in its task.
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False
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(T/F) According to the lectures, interpersonal relations skill become increasingly important as one goes higher in an organization
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True
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What do organizational behavior researchers investigate?
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Relationships between organizations and individuals and groups
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According to the organizational behaviorist approach, organizations exist to satisfy ______________.
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human needs
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(T/F) Hugo Munsterberg is known as the father of industrial psychology
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True
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(T/F) The structural approach to OB assumes that institutions are rational and have clearly defined purposes
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True
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The organizational behavior approach is that the better the fit between individuals and their organizations, ______.
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the less likely exploitation will result.
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(T/F) According to organizational behaviorists, meaningful work is not an important need for individuals
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False
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Who gave us the concepts of Theory X and Theory Y?
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Douglas McGregor
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