Jared is planning a celebratory event at his organization for two retiring members with Janice. Janice believes they should get an ad hoc committee together and distribute the work, while Jared believes they should just get the aid of two other members and work collectively. What concept of the systems metaphor are they dealing with?

A. interdependence
B. homeostasis
C. equifinality
D. synergy


C. equifinality

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Information flow theory examines the process of mass communication in the real world and how information moves from media to audiences with specific intended effects. The most important limitation is that:

a. It looks at information flow in a crisis. b. It examines barriers of information flow. c. It is a simplistic, linear, source-dominated theory. d. It examines the process of communication in the real world.

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Because many organizations are complex systems that simultaneously engage in multiple tasks and pursue multiple goals, one approach to organizational ________ won't necessarily fit every organization or situation.

A. communication B. rites C. information D. rituals

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We get to know people through self-disclosure, which occurs across three dimensions: breadth, depth, and frequency. The theory that explains this process is known as what theory?

a. dialectical b. relational maintenance c. uncertainty reduction d. social penetration

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Our identities are influenced by all of the following with the exception of:

A) particular others. B) generalized others. C) society. D) peers. E) ego others.

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