A Lot Is Riding on the Success of This Project

question 62

Multiple Choice

A lot is riding on the success of this project. All nine members will share in the rewards. But Ted just doesn't have time to complete his assignment so he rationalizes that no one outside the group will know what he did or did not do anyway. Ted is engaged in ________.

• A) nonconventionality
• B) group norms
• C) groupthink
• D) social loafing

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Definitions:

Competitiveness

The ability of a company, country, or product to compete effectively and successfully in the market.

Organizational Culture

A pattern of shared norms, rules, values, and beliefs that guide the attitudes and behaviors of its employees.

Norms

The informal rules of a team’s behavior that govern the team.

Values

Core principles or standards of behavior that are considered important by an individual or group in terms of guiding their actions and judgments.