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COMM277Exam3QuestionswithVerifiedSolutions. conflict - Correct Answer process that occurs when individuals, small groups, or organizations perceive or experience frustration in attaining goals and addressing concerns conflict context - Correct Answer any organizational setting in which there are two or more competing responses to a single event or circumstance causes of conflict - Correct Answer causes include change, scarce resources, technology, dissent, difficult people, irrationality,...

COMM277Exam2QuestionsandAnswers. problem solving - > multistage process for moving an issue, a situation, or a state from an undesirable to a more desirable condition decision making - > process of choosing from among several alternatives leader-made decision - > leader of a group makes a decision and announces the decision to the group majority-rule decision - > when more than 50% of a group agree, a decision has been reached powerful-minority decision - > process for dec...

COMM277FinalExamQuestionswithVerifiedSolutions. Adjourning - > The stage at which a group ceases to function. Common purpose - > Group objective shared by all members. Dyad - > Two people. Forming - > The stage when a group or team first meets. A stage in group formation characterized by anxiety and uncertainty. Group hate - > A feeling of dread and repulsion that some people feel towards working in groups. Mediated setting - > A setting in which the channel of communic...

COMM277Exam1Questionswith100%CorrectAnswers. Information Society - Correct Answer Environment in which more jobs create, process, or distribute information than directly produce goods. The environment is characterized by mass production of information, which requires the constant learning of new activities and processes. Concept Age - Correct Answer Environment in which inventive, empathic, big-picture capabilities are required for the most fulfilling jobs. Written and oral communication, ...