When the Republican Party Leadership Removed Several Members from the House

question 79

Multiple Choice

When the Republican Party leadership removed several members from the House Ethics Committee for having participated in an investigation of then-House Majority Leader Tom DeLay,they exemplified the leadership's power to

• A)invoke immunity to ethical allegations.
• B)set committee assignments.
• C)reward other members with a desirable assignment to the Ethics Committee.
• D)purge the majority leader.
• E)maintain agenda control.

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Definitions:

Cross-functional Teams

Groups composed of members from different departments or areas of expertise working together towards a common goal.

Daily Tasks

Routine activities that are performed on a regular basis as part of the operation of an organization or the functions of a job.

Temporary Teams

Groups formed for a limited period of time to achieve a specific goal, after which the team disbands.

Network Structure

is an organizational model characterized by less hierarchical and more flexibly interconnected groups or division.