Carly Is Restructuring Departments and Is Creating Teams to Increase

question 58

Multiple Choice

Carly is restructuring departments and is creating teams to increase the effectiveness of her departments.She recognises that the size of groups impacts their overall behaviour. Carly has learned in an OB course that:

• A)social loafing is the tendency for individuals to expend less effort when working collectively than when working individually.
• B)the effect of group size is consistent across most variables,including productivity,equity and status.
• C)small groups are good for gaining diverse input only when managers take the lead over lower-status employees.
• D)team spirit spurs individual effort and enhances the group's overall performance.

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