Multiple Choice Questions
1. Describe a situation in which you were part of a formal work group and one of the members of the group did not contribute much work to the project. How did the other group members deal with this person? How did this person’s behavior affect the attitude of the other group members?
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2. If you were creating a project team for an organization, what kinds of factors would you take into consideration in deciding the composition of the team? Would these factors be different if you were putting together a problem-solving team? Why, or why not?
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3. The lines between leading and managing are sometimes blurred in practice. What factors (e.g., technology, the economy, etc.) do you believe are responsible for making this distinction so vague?
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4. "All managers should be leaders, but not all leaders should be managers." Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Support your position.
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5. What is the difference between functional and dysfunctional conflict? Can conflict that starts off as functional become dysfunctional? Can dysfunctional conflict be changed to functional conflict
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