Consider a Situation in Which You Are a Member of a Team

question 16

Multiple Choice

Consider a situation in which you are a member of a team that has little organizational support within your company.Your team competes with two other groups in your organization,a disadvantaged group (little support or resources) and an advantaged groups (lots of support and resources) .The performance of the disadvantaged team changes over time,so that it becomes equal to your team's performance.Faced with this situation,the social comparison theory predicts your team will:

• A)feel the identity of your team is threatened.
• B)harm or discriminate against other teams when the performance of the other team decreases.
• C)harm or discriminate against members of your own team when the performance of your own team decreases.
• D)your team will ignore the success of the disadvantaged group and instead focus on competing with the advantaged team.

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