List and explain the six reasons groups and teams make stupid decisions
What will be an ideal response?
(1 ) Groups have no common goal. They do not begin with the end in mind and do not
have a collective vision for their mission.
(2 ) Analysis paralysis. Talk is valued more than action. Members overanalyze
unimportant details.
(3 ) Jumping to solutions. Group members propose solutions before the facts are
known and the problem has been analyzed.
(4 ) Groupthink. Group members agree too quickly. Ideas are not questioned or
challenged.
(5 ) Topic hopping. There is a lack of an agenda or meeting structure. Discussion is not
focused on the goal.
(6 ) Killer inch. People agree on major points but argue over minor details.
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Communication in Bolivia could be characterized as:
a. showing a strong reliance on logic in the verbal messages. b. relying on messages that are highly specific. c. strongly perceiving that the self is separate from the group. d. depending on what people already share as meaning.
Kwan is finalizing his speech, assembling a full-sentence outline that will display his
ideas and arguments in fully developed form, complete with supporting material, to provide a blueprint of his speech for his instructor. At the end, he supplies a complete bibliography of sources. Kwan has created a _____ outline. A) working B) keyword C) formal D) critical
Explain how your psychology affects your biology in relation to public speaking?
What will be an ideal response?
According to Fiedler's Contingency Model of Leadership Effectiveness, which of the following situations is the best match for a relationship-motivated leader?
a) There are good leader-member relationships, a clear task, and a lot of power. b) There are poor leader-member relationships, an unclear task, and little power. c) There are good leader-member relationships, a moderately clear task, and no legitimate power. d) There are moderately good leader-member relationships, a moderately clear task, and a moderate amount of power. e) There are poor leader-good member relationships, a general task, and some power.