The company Task Force on Productivity is frustrated because Alice keeps blocking every discussion they try to have. Finally, Alice admits she's angry because she hasn't received the promotion she'd hoped for and she didn't see any point in helping the company by working on this committee. Alice has been working with:
A. A cohesive approach
B. A hidden agenda
C. A team theme
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
B.
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Describe Fisher?s model of group interaction phases. List each of the stages, and discuss what
types of behaviors are common in each. Illustrate with specific examples taken from a group you have been a part of. What will be an ideal response?
“All drivers in New Jersey are rude.” This statement is an example of
a. an either-or fallacy. b. biased sampling. c. a hasty generalization. d. a faulty analogy.
Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. Research has shown that collectivists tend to prefer facework behaviors that defend the self-face or confront the other. 2. In Kim’s model of intercultural conflict, the macro- or societal level of intercultural conflict includes factors that probably are out of the control of the interactants. 3. Most intercultural conflict involves a certain degree of ethnocentric perceptions and judgments. 4. Collectivists tend to prefer other-face strategies such as avoiding the conflict, seeking a third party, or giving in to the other. 5. In low-context cultures, such as the United States, individuals are more likely to separate the conflict issue from the persons involved.
A dysfunctional system cannot operate
A. True B. False