Which of the following is true of informal groups?
A. Informal groups can advance the plans of formal groups.
B. A temporary committee is an example of an informal group.
C. Members of an informal group are assigned to it by the skills they possess.
D. Informal groups have appointed leaders.
E. Informal groups are primarily created to solve an organizational problem.
A. Informal groups can advance the plans of formal groups.
Informal groups can advance or undercut the plans of formal groups. The attempts an organization may make to change can be supported or sabotaged by an informal group.
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