Scenario - Malcolm Bagget

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Scenario - Malcolm Bagget
Malcolm Bagget has been working as a production employee for the last three years. His firm is currently undergoing a change in structure with a new management group and the production department is being restructured. Each production employee will be assigned to a small six-member production team. Malcolm is looking forward to the extensive cross training that has been promised and is looking forward to enjoying more power and discretion than he has had in the past. In addition to skill training, Malcolm is receiving management training in team building.
-Malcolm has developed strong task skills and has normally taken the role of task specialist. His task specialist behaviors will include all of the following EXCEPT

• A) initiating.
• B) summarizing.
• C) compromising.
• D) energizing.
• E) All of these are included as task specialist behaviors.

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Definitions:

Natural State

Often refers to the condition of human beings and society before the establishment of formal laws and social structures, suggesting an innate nature of existence.

Tabula Rasa

A theory that individuals are born without built-in mental content, and therefore all knowledge comes from experience or perception.

Blank Slate

The theory that individuals are born without built-in mental content, and all knowledge comes from experience or perception.

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Knowledge that is detailed, specialized, and particular to a specific field or subject matter.