SCENARIO 12-2 Your Organization Is Considering the Use of Group

question 121

Multiple Choice

SCENARIO 12-2 Your organization is considering the use of group decision-making.You have read extensively in the literature and are trying to inform your manager about the advantages and disadvantages of group decision-making.
-Refer to Scenario 12-2.You have observed that the group tends to arrive at consensus very quickly and you know that the group is very cohesive.You conclude that they may be suffering from

• A)inefficiency syndrome.
• B)groupshift.
• C)disintegrating norms.
• D)groupthink.
• E)rationalization.

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Ilium

The large, broad bone forming the upper part of each half of the pelvis.

Sacrum

A large, triangular bone at the base of the spine, formed by the fusion of vertebrae, and situated between the two hip bones.

Coccyx

The small, triangular bone at the base of the spinal column in humans, also known as the tailbone.

Erythrocyte

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