Status has been described as the measure of worth that has been conferred on an individual by a specified group. Team members who initiate communication more have been discovered to have which type of status within the group?
a. leader c. high
b. middle d. low
C
Scott (1967) noted that differences in status can motivate people and provide them with a sense of identification within a group. High status team members tend to initiate communication more often, have more influence over decisions the team makes, and are provided with more opportunities to participate (Owens, Mannic, & Neale, 1998). Low status members may feel intimidated or even ignored by higher status team members, hence may not benefit as fully from the high status individual's expertise (Topping, Norton, & Scafidi, 2003).
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