A Planning Committee Which Consists of 10 Members Has Been

question 10

Multiple Choice

A planning committee which consists of 10 members has been in existence for the past five years. The members are now dissatisfied with their place in the committee and with the leadership. A few members have their own projects that they want to promote which has led to the formation of sub-groups. As the level of performance declines, the committee is in danger of falling apart. Which of the following stages of group decay is the planning committee currently in?

• A)Adjourning
• B)De-norming
• C)De-forming
• D)Declining
• E)De-storming

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Definitions:

Theory

A general principle or set of principles proposed to explain how a number of separate facts are related.

Cognitive Dissonance

A psychological phenomenon where an individual experiences discomfort from holding two or more contradictory beliefs, values, or ideas simultaneously.

Inconsistencies

Occurrences of being in conflict or not being consistent in thoughts, behaviors, or actions.

Attitudes

Mental inclinations demonstrated through assessing a specific entity with a certain level of preference or aversion.