A Group Is Meeting for the First Time to Determine

question 58

Multiple Choice

A group is meeting for the first time to determine who should lead it and who should fulfill other roles. Wilma is very quiet throughout the meeting. Tyler, on the other hand, talks a lot about personal issues as well as the task at hand. Matt seems to resent being at the meeting. Ava knows a lot about the task and has strong opinions about the way it should be accomplished. Sydney has worked on this kind of task before and asks the others what they think of the task before them. Who is likely to emerge as leader?

• A) Wilma
• B) Tyler
• C) Matt
• D) Ava
• E) Sydney

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