In the ______ model of group development, a transition seems to occur at about the midway point between the first meeting and the official deadline at which point the group seems to get a wake-up call and drops the previous patterns of behavior and perspectives in favor of a new direction and enhanced activity.

A. face-to-face interactions
B. virtual globe teams
C. temporal rhythms
D. punctuated equilibrium


D. punctuated equilibrium

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Which of the following is most acceptable for business writing?

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A) Insanity of a partner. B) Incapacity of a partner. C) Withdrawal of a partner. D) Habitual drunkenness of a partner.

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