Which of the Following Differentiates Between Formal and Informal Groups

question 60

Multiple Choice

Which of the following differentiates between formal and informal groups?

• A) The timeline of reference for formal groups is greater than that for informal groups.
• B) The impact of formal groups on organizational performance is lesser than that of informal groups.
• C) Formal groups pursue the goal of social contact, while informal groups have definite organizational goals to attain.
• D) Formal groups are typically smaller in size when compared to informal groups.
• E) Formal groups involve clearly defined tasks and roles, while informal groups are neither formally structured nor organizationally determined.

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Definitions:

Keystone Species

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Conserving

The act of preserving or protecting something from loss or damage.

Individualistic Model

A theory in ecology that suggests communities are a chance assemblage of species with similar abiotic requirements, rather than a tightly integrated unit.

Henry Gleason

An early 20th-century ecologist known for his individualistic concept of plant communities, challenging the notion of plant communities as superorganisms.