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The nurse manager has been asked to assemble several groups to work on tasks to improve the unit's performance and client satisfaction scores. This manager would put the fewest people in a group working on which type of task?
 
  1. Additive
  2. Disjunctive
  3. Divisible
  4. Conjunctive

Question 2

Approximately half of an organization's employees decide they are not happy with their current contract, which will expire in 4 months. The union representative informs the group that they can work to change the contract.
 
  What is the next step in this process? 1. Giving the union notice of desire to change the contract at least 90 days before it expires
  2. Ratification of the current contract
  3. Vote for cessation
  4. Appointment of a mediator



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Answer to Question 1

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Rationale 1: In an additive task, the group performance depends on the sum of individual performances, so the more members, the better.
Rationale 2: In a disjunctive task, the group succeeds if one member succeeds, so more members give a better chance for one person to succeed.
Rationale 3: A divisible task is one that can be broken down into subtasks with division of labor, so more people provide a greater opportunity for specialization and interdependence in performing the task.
Rationale 4: In a conjunctive task, the group succeeds only if all of the members succeed, so it makes more sense to have fewer members on the team. However, the members should be highly qualified for the work.
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Answer to Question 2

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Rationale 1: Before changing or terminating a contract, one party must notify the other of its intent to do so 90 days prior to the contract expiration date.
Rationale 2: Ratification is the process by which employees approve a contract.
Rationale 3: Cessation is not related to union membership.
Rationale 4: A mediator is appointed if the two sides of the contract cannot agree on changes.
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