Competition Between Groups Is LEAST LIKELY to Promote Organizational Effectiveness

question 87

Multiple Choice

Competition between groups is LEAST LIKELY to promote organizational effectiveness when ________.

• A) one group competes against another to see which group can maintain the highest-quality standards
• B) one group becomes more concerned with beating another group than with achieving the organization's goals
• C) groups that are doing especially well receive public recognition
• D) groups are given or adopt their own names

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Definitions:

Promotion

The advancement of an employee to a higher job position or rank within the organization, often accompanied by increased responsibilities and salary.

Norm of Reciprocity

A social rule suggesting that people should repay, in kind, what another person has provided for them; this is the basis for the exchange of goods, services, and acts of kindness.

Perceived Support

The extent to which individuals believe that their social network provides love, care, esteem, and assistance.

Organization Achieve

The successful accomplishment of goals and objectives by a group or an entity, often through effective planning, leadership, and management.