Joe Is the Manager of the Marketing Department of an Organization

question 48

Multiple Choice

Joe is the manager of the marketing department of an organization. He is restructuring his department and is creating teams to increase the effectiveness of his department. He recognizes that the size of groups impacts their overall behavior and effectiveness. Joe is forming a fact-finding group. What would be the better group size to gain diverse input?

• A) two
• B) five
• C) seven
• D) ten
• E) over twelve

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Definitions:

Workplace Norms

The shared expectations and rules that guide behavior of people within an organization, contributing to its culture.

Incivility

Rude or unsociable speech or behavior that disrupts the harmony and respect between individuals in the workplace.

Principal Sources

The original or main origin from which something is derived or obtained.

Work Stress

The negative response individuals experience due to extreme stress or various demands imposed on them in their professional environment.