After Karla's Team Completed the First Draft of Its Group

question 41

Multiple Choice

After Karla's team completed the first draft of its group document, the team asked her to edit it carefully for grammar, punctuation, and spelling. At the next meeting, the group decided one section of the document was not relevant and deleted it. Karla was upset about her wasted work. What did the team do wrong?

• A) It did not establish a system for version control.
• B) It did not agree on rules for overwriting one another's work.
• C) It did not set up guidelines for using comments and track changes.
• D) It did not choose a single person to do the final edit.
• E) It did not choose an appropriate purpose for each round of revision.

Examine the impact of reality shock and the adjustment process in organizational socialization.

Understand the importance of co-workers as organizational socialization agents.

Evaluate the role of mental models and assumptions in shaping organizational culture.

Analyze the effect of corporate stories and rituals in conveying organizational culture.

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