SCENARIO 6-4 Your Work Group Is Newly Formed and You Are Interested

question 133

True/False

SCENARIO 6-4
Your work group is newly formed and you are interested in understanding the various stages it might go through in its development so that you can be prepared and understand the group dynamics.Your group has not known one another prior to this work assignment and they expect that the project will last for several years.
The team is in the performing stage and the leader phones to say that he can't be at the regularly scheduled meeting because of an emergency; he asks you to lead the team.You don't want to, because you believe this change will upset the team and it will definitely regress to the storming stage.

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Definitions:

Fiedler's Contingency Theory

A leadership theory proposing that a leader's effectiveness is contingent upon the match between a leader's style of interacting with subordinates and the degree of control and influence in a situation.

Leader's Basic Motivation

The fundamental driving force or intent behind a leader's actions and decisions, typically aimed at achieving specific goals or visions.

Emotional Intelligence

The capacity to be aware of, control, and express one's emotions, and to handle interpersonal relationships judiciously and empathetically.

Goleman

Goleman refers to Daniel Goleman, a psychologist known for his work on emotional intelligence and how it impacts leadership, organizational performance, and personal success.