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Groups and Teams in Organizational Behavior

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What is a comprehensive definition of a group in an organization according to the text?

A unified unit of interacting people who contribute to group processes in varying amounts. (correct)
A hierarchical structure of individuals working towards common objectives.
A collection of people with similar interests and goals.
An organized entity with predetermined roles and responsibilities.

How are group dynamics viewed according to the text?

As the internal nature of groups, including their formation, structure, processes, and impact on individuals and the organization. (correct)
As a set of specific techniques such as role playing and group therapy.
As a method to organize and conduct groups effectively.
As a way to resolve conflicts within groups.

What does group dynamics consist of according to the text?

Communication skills and negotiation tactics.
Role playing, brainstorming, focus groups, leaderless groups, group therapy, sensitivity training, team building, self-managed and virtual teams. (correct)
Conflict resolution techniques and decision-making strategies.
Hierarchy establishment and leadership development.

Why is it beneficial to examine classic social psychology theories of group formation according to the text?

To understand why people affiliate with one another and form groups. (A) Signup and view all the answers

What do members of a group do according to a comprehensive definition in the text?

Contribute in various amounts to the group processes. (A) Signup and view all the answers

What are the main components of attitudes according to the text?

Cognitive, Affective, and Behavioral (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the Theory of Cognitive Dissonance concerned with?

Reducing the incompatibility between attitudes or between behavior and attitudes (A) Signup and view all the answers

What determines an individual's desire to reduce cognitive dissonance?

Importance of elements creating dissonance, degree of individual influence over elements, rewards involved in dissonance (D) Signup and view all the answers

What moderating variables significantly predict behaviors according to recent research?

Importance of the attitude, specificity of the attitude, accessibility of the attitude (D) Signup and view all the answers

What do important attitudes have a strong relationship to according to the text?

Behavior (B) Signup and view all the answers