Until Recently, a Large Sales Organization Gave Supervisors All Key

question 63

Multiple Choice

Until recently, a large sales organization gave supervisors all key information for further distribution to their employees. But with the introduction of a company intranet and other information technologies, this information is now mostly available directly to employees. By distributing corporate information directly to employees rather than through their supervisors, the company has:

• A)increased the centrality of supervisors.
• B)increased the legitimate power of supervisors.
• C)decreased the power of supervisors by moving to an all-channel formation of information flow.
• D)decreased the company's ability to cope with uncertainty.
• E)increased the power of supervisors by moving to a wheel formation of information flow.

Understand the concept of ingroup bias, common ingroup identity, and their effects on intergroup relations.

Analyze the effectiveness of the jigsaw classroom in reducing prejudice and promoting cooperation.

Explain the significance of superordinate goals in reducing intergroup conflict as demonstrated by the Robber's Cave Study.

Identify the stages of intergroup contact and the conditions that facilitate positive intergroup relations.

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