Jeremy Decided to Try Another Meeting Because the Project Deadline

question 119

Multiple Choice

Jeremy decided to try another meeting because the project deadline was drawing closer and he was beginning to feel pressure to get something done with his group. He put the agenda out early and felt he was ready to lead the meeting. Shortly after the meeting began, one of his colleagues asked a question that didn't seem to relate to the issue at hand. Nonetheless, trying to be a good leader, Jeremy began to discuss the issues around this new question. Soon the group was in a heated discussion with each side seeming to stop at nothing to "win" the argument. In this meeting the group was engaged in

• A) Groupthink.
• B) Satisficing.
• C) Goal displacement.
• D) Domination.
• E) Intellectual stimulation.

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