What is the difference between a team and a small group?

What will be an ideal response?


The ideal answer should include:
- A small group is (1) a collection of individuals who (2) are connected to one another by some common purpose, (3) are interdependent, (4) have some degree of organization among them, and (5) see themselves as a group.
- A team is a particular kind of small group. As such, it possesses all of the characteristics of the small group, as well as some additional qualities.
- Drawing on a number of small group researchers in communication and organizational theory, a team can be defined as a small group (1) constructed for a specific task, (2) whose members have clearly defined roles, (3) are committed to achieving the same goal, and (4) which is content focused.

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This is known as product placement, where a product is shown on a television show or during a movie

A) advertainment B) advertisement C) pay for show D) branded content E) subliminal advertising

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Jamal is giving a speech todescribe the differences between values and beliefs. His speech is most likely to take the form of a(n)

a. demonstration. b. oral report. c. explanation. d. lecture.

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What topic would be most appropriate for a speech of demonstration?

A. the concept of rhetoric B. how to give mouth-to-mouth resuscitation C. the causes of World War I D. the layers of the skin

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The candidate worried that her youthfulness might cause voters not to take her seriously. So instead of trying to hide her age, she focused on selling herself as a "fresh voice " and making listeners believe their support was crucial to change. By increasing listeners' urgency, this speaker is trying to avoid __________.

A. the boomerang effect B. a self-fulfilling prophecy C. moving from education to commitment D. self-actualization

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