Which of the Following Steps Can Be Taken by a Manager

question 87

Multiple Choice

Which of the following steps can be taken by a manager to minimize groupthink?

• A) increase the group size
• B) encourage group leaders to develop a stronger sense of group identity
• C) prevent all team members from engaging in a critical evaluation of ideas at the beginning
• D) ask the group members to first focus on the positives of an alternative rather than the negatives
• E) seek input from employees before the group leader presents his or her opinions

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Definitions:

Mid-Ocean Ridge

An underwater mountain range, formed by plate tectonics, featuring peaks separated by valleys with a central rift valley that forms at divergent plate boundaries.

Subduction

A geologic process where one tectonic plate moves under another, sinking into the earth's mantle.

Caldera

A vast crater on a volcano, often resulting from a major eruption and subsequent collapse of the volcano's opening.

Magma

Igneous rocks form from this liquid rock that exists below the Earth's surface, cooling and solidifying over time.