Author Question: During the group development process, the ________ phase is reached when a consensus is reached and ... (Read 156 times)

penza · **on:** Jun 24, 2018

During the group development process, the ________ phase is reached when a consensus is reached and the team finds a solution that all members are willing to support.

A) orientation
B) emergence
C) brainstorming
D) reinforcement
E) conflict

Question 2

In participative management

A) employees are involved in the company's decision making.
B) all top-level managers participate in profit sharing.
C) teams are discouraged in favor of individual achievement.
D) an authoritarian management model is used.
E) managers have exclusive control.

zenzy · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 24, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Answer: B
Explanation: B) According to the textbook, teams evolve through the following five stages: orientation, conflict, brainstorming, emergence, and reinforcement. Consensus is reached when the team finds a solution that all members are willing to support (even if they have reservations).

Answer to Question 2

Answer: A
Explanation: A) Participative management's aim is to improve decision making and efficiency by including employees in the decision-making process.