Dynamics Of Groups And Teams

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Compare and contrast reward power with coercive power.
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Reward power comes when a person has the ability to offer desired rewards, while coercive power occurs when someone has the ability to remove or withhold desired rewards or recognition.
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Describe a situation in which a person has legitimate power?
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A good way to think about this is when someone is elected to be the leader of a group, that person has legitimate power.
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Which of the following is not a group role?
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research role
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What is referent power?
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Power that is based on admiration or respect for the leader; this admiration and respect leads to the group allowing the person to lead.
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Write a brief dialogue that illustrates a team rule.
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"You are going to be kicked off the team, if you fail the next test." "Why? My grade is a 71%." "Yes, but if you fail the next test you will have a below passing grade, and that breaks the rule of having a passing grade in each class."
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Group norms and team rules are usually identical.
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False
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"Don't spread gossip" is an example of _____________.
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a group norm
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Which of these statements reflects a social role?
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"Let's make sure we listen to everyone's ideas, so no one feels left out."
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"The leader of our research team has studied this issue for 10 years. She earned a PhD from Harvard University and has, since then, been a world leader in her field" This statement reflects ________________ power.
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expert
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Within a group, your role is defined as _______________. Please select the best answer from the choices provided
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the consistent way you communicate with others in your group
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The guidelines or expectations for team behavior are called ___________________.
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team ground rules
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An election is one source of ________________.
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legitimate power
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Teams and groups tend to have very rigid rules and consequences.
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False
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How many stages of group development are discussed in the article "Groups that Work."
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4
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_________________ help the group manage relationships
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Social roles
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"I don't like that idea. It sounds like too much work. Why don't we just each work on our own parts and then meet in, like, 2 weeks and put them all together before the due date?" This statement reflects which group role?
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Individual
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_____________ do not contribute to effective group work.
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Individual roles
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Expert power comes from __________.
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having expert knowledge on a subject
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"Maintain a 3.0" is an example of a ______________.
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team rule
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Group norms are _____________________.
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general, informal standards for appropriate group behavior