Suppose you have just assumed leadership of a group with high cohesiveness and low performance norms. Which of these actions might be good options for you to improve the situation you are facing? Check all that apply. Create three subgroups and have them compete against each other for a prize   Add some new members to the group   Give them positive reinforcement   Have the group as a whole compete with another group for a prize

If you were manager of a group with a lot of personality conflict, what would you do? Imagine that you are a manager and that two of your employees are blaming one another for a recent project not going well. What factors would you consider in deciding whom to believe? Who else would you talk to before making a decision? What would you do to try to reduce the likelihood of this happening again? You have been asked whether your organization should expand from selling its products only in North America to selling its products in Europe as well. What information would you want to collect? Who would you want to discuss the idea with before making a decision? You have a colleague who decided the organization should pursue a new technology. Nine months into the project of transitioning to the new technology, based on new information you are convinced that the new technology is not going to work out as anticipated. In fact, you expect it to be a colossal However, when you try to talk to your…

Which of the following ARE NOT bargaining tactics that you may be confronted with by your opposites at the table? Linkage Extreme anchoring Carpet selling Red herring White elephant Good cop/bad cop My hands are tied My lips are sealed The "icing on the cake

You are a manager at a large public relations firm. You have forty employees to manage and there are groups of employees who do similar functions and have similar qualities. You determine that it would be more efficient if these employees were in teams. What arguments do you present to your boss in support of teams?