Exam 12: Informal and Formal Groups

Which of the following statements is true about power in an informal organization?

The official task of a group is known as the _____.

Explain the role of facilitators in a group meeting.

A committee is a specific type of group in which members who have been given the authority to handle the problem at hand meet one or more times to address and resolve it.

A significant benefit of the informal organization is that it gives satisfaction and stability to work groups.

Explain the concept of escalating commitment which is a possible weakness of a committee.

When quick,decisive action is necessary,an individual approach is more effective than a group.

Electronic brainstorming is a more convenient process,but it generates fewer ideas than the traditional brainstorming process.

The properties of groups are the same as the properties of the individuals who make up the group.

The informal organization is a desirable source of potential formal leaders.

Checking for consensus is an example of a task leadership role.

Which of the following does NOT help in reaching a consensus?

Adapting too quickly to change is a major problem with informal organizations.

Devil's advocates are guardians of clear and moral thinking and can help the group immeasurably by providing it with a stream of constructive criticism.

Informal groups generally emerge at work on the basis of all of the following EXCEPT:

The formal leader often engages in behaviors that help build and sustain the informal group's level of cohesiveness.

In an informal organization,workers may embrace a set of _____ different from those the organization expects of them.

Informal organizations arise spontaneously as people associate with one another.

The alternative behavior that is in contrast to groupthink is _____.

_____ means group members are alert to the perceived expectations and norms of the majority,and make conscious or unconscious efforts to adapt to them.