An Overly Cohesive Group That Avoids Challenging One Another's Ideas

question 68

Multiple Choice

An overly cohesive group that avoids challenging one another's ideas is likely to experience

• A) substantive conflict.
• B) groupthink.
• C) affective conflict.
• D) shared leadership.

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Definitions:

Retained Earnings

The portion of a company’s profits that is kept or retained and not paid out as dividends to shareholders, often used for reinvestment.

Cumulative Net Income

The total amount of net income earned by a company over a specified period, typically since its inception.

Dividends Declared

The announcement by a company's board of directors of the issuance of dividends to shareholders.

Accounting Estimates

Assumptions made about future financial transactions that impact the reporting of a company's financial statements, such as allowances for doubtful accounts.