______ occurs when the norm for group consensus overrides the motivation to realistically appraise alternative courses of action.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
groupthink
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Conner has received steady pay increases over the years for his solid sales performance. This year, the organization merged with another organization and money has become tight. Conner doubts there’s any money available for raises. Therefore, he has not been motivated to work as hard. According to expectancy theory, Conner is unmotivated because _________ is lacking.
A. valence B. instrumentality C. expectancy D. significance E. confidence
At Susan's retirement party, she reflected upon her long career in starting up successful companies. She said, "I salute my long-time mentor, Milton, who counseled me early in my career about risk. He told me, ‘Susan, when you are confronted with risk when making management decisions, you should
A. not proceed without a liability insurance policy.'" B. understand there is no way to manage it.'" C. eliminate it with a thorough understanding of the consequences of each option.'" D. anticipate it, minimize it, and control it.'" E. avoid it by any means necessary.'"
In today’s quickly changing business environment many organizations are focusing on designing their structure around processes rather than functions. These organizations are:
a. decentralized organizations b. virtual organizations c. adaptive organizations d. hierarchical organizations e. geographical organizations
Courts have increasingly set aside arbitration clauses involving small businesses or consumers
Indicate whether the statement is true or false