Heather Belongs to an Informal Group at Work That Meets

question 160

Multiple Choice

Heather belongs to an informal group at work that meets twice a month to discuss common issues and problems in the workplace. Recently, this group has been focusing on ways to improve safety in the workplace. This group is an example of:

• A) a safety group.
• B) a quality circle.
• C) an ad-hoc committee.
• D) a problem team.
• E) none of these.

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Definitions:

Social Conformity

The act of adjusting one's thoughts or behaviors in order to fit in with the norms or standards of a social group or society.

Door-In-The-Face Effect

A compliance technique whereby a large, unreasonable request is made first, followed by a smaller, more reasonable request, which is the actual desired outcome.

Social Loafing

is the phenomenon where individuals exert less effort to achieve a goal when they work in a group than when they work alone.

Compliance

The act of conforming to a request, rule, or expectation.