In Mixed Company Communicating In Small Groups And Teams 7th Edition J. Dan Rothwell - Solutions

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How could the police have been more effective in dealing with the causes of the problem and developing long-term solutions that benefited the entire community?
Did the police deal effectively with the causes of the problem they identified or did they just address the symptoms?
What do you think happened to the robbers after the police intervention?
How did the officers’ problem-solving practices differ from traditional law enforcement practices?
Who and what did the police target to address this problem?
What are the underlying causes of the problem in this case study?
What circumstances led to the identification of the problem in this case study? How did the issue become defined as a problem and by whom?
Did the police deal effectively with the causes of the problem they identified or did they just address the symptoms?
What do you think happened to the man after the police intervention?
How did the officers’ problem-solving practices differ from traditional law enforcement practices?
What is “mental illness” and who decides who is mentally ill?
Who and what did the police target to address this problem?
What are the underlying causes of the problem in this case study?
What circumstances led to the identification of the problem in this case study? How did the issue become defined as a problem and by whom?
How could the police have been more effective in dealing with the causes of the problem and developing long-term solutions that benefited the entire community?
Did the police deal effectively with the causes of the problem they identified or did they just address the symptoms?
What do you think happened to the homeless people after the police intervention?
How did the officers’ problem-solving practices differ from traditional law enforcement practices?
What is a “transient” and who defines what constitutes “aggressive panhandling”?
Who and what did the police target to address this problem?
What are the underlying causes of the problem in this case study?
What circumstances led to the identification of the problem in this case study? How did the issue become defined as a problem and by whom?
How could the police have been more effective in dealing with the causes of the problem and developing long-term solutions that benefited the entire community?
Did the police deal effectively with the causes of the problem they identified, or did they just address the symptoms?
What do you think happened to the gang members after the task force was disbanded?
How did the officers’ problem-solving practices differ from traditional law enforcement practices?
Who and what did the police target to address this problem?
What is an “organized criminal enterprise,” and who defines it?
What are the underlying causes of the problem in this case study?
What circumstances led to the identification of the problem in this case study? How did the issue become defined as a problem and by whom?
How could the police have been more effective in dealing with the causes of the problem and developing long-term solutions that benefited the entire community?
Did the police deal effectively with the causes of the problem they identified or did they just address the symptoms?
What do you think happened to the people who frequented the store after the police intervention?
Do you think that the police took action against all the businesses that did not have payphone permits? Why were the police concerned with the appearances of “selective enforcement”?
What is a “legitimate business” and who defines what constitutes acceptable business behavior? What role did the sale of alcohol play in defining this business as a problem location?
Who and what did the police target to address this problem?
What are the underlying causes of the problem in this case study?
What circumstances led to the identification of the problem in this case study? How did the issue become defined as a problem and by whom?
3. Consider these movies. Are there examples of virtual groups? Identify synchronous and asynchronous communication media. How does either affect communication?
2. As technology becomes more sophisticated and complicated, which challenges presented by virtual teams might become more problematic? Will any become less so?
2. Would videoconferencing have improved the group cohesiveness?
1. Is the success of this virtual team the result of unique circumstances or can the results be generalized to all virtual groups?
4. This is a portrayal of four separate, yet interrelated families (African American, Vietnamese, Mexican American, and Jewish) trying to celebrate Thanksgiving. Identify the communication styles of confl ict management used by the characters. Are confl icts mostly task, relationship, or a
2. Do you disagree with any suggestions provided in the analysis? Explain.
1. Before you read the analysis of this case study, what action would you have proposed to resolve the confl ict?In what ways were your proposals different from the ones suggested in the analysis?
What power resources are used by each character? Are there any defi ance or resistance strategies used?
5. African American poet Mel Tolson (Denzel Washington) forms a debate team at historically black Wiley College in the 1930s. Based on a true story, the Wiley College debate team achieves such distinction that it earns an opportunity to debate powerhouse Harvard University in 1935. Analyze the
3. Have you ever used resistance strategies? Did they work? Were they used against dominant individuals?
2. If punishment has signifi cant drawbacks, why is it typically used more frequently than rewards by those in power positions?
_____ 21. You are waiting in line to be served at a local store. Just as you are about to be waited on, a group of three individuals steps in front of you. You demand that they step aside, insisting that you were in line ahead of them.
_____ 20. One of your team members has extremely bad breath. This is a common problem when you meet.His bad breath bothers you a great deal. Nevertheless, you say nothing and try sitting as far away from him as possible during meetings.
_____ 19. At work, a member of your project team “steals” your idea and takes credit for work you have done. You angrily denounce him in front of the entire team and insist that he own up to his deception.
_____ 18. During a group discussion, your point of view clashes with that of another group member. You want very much to convince the group that your viewpoint should be accepted.You interrupt when the member who disagrees with you tries to voice her opinion, you keep talking when she tries to
_____ 17. You are taking an exam. You notice several students cheating on the exam. You’re upset because this gives the students an undeserved advantage and may lower your own grade because the instructor grades on a curve. The instructor doesn’t notice the cheating. You report the cheating to
_____ 16. The family next door has a dog that barks all hours of the night. It is disturbing you and your family members. You meet one of the dog owners during a walk through the neighborhood. You stop, begin to talk, and you calmly bring up the barking dog problems.
_____ 15. A group member pulls you aside and begins accusing you of “unethical behavior.” She is shouting at you, her face is fl ushed red, and she is wildly gesturing. People are noticing.You shout back at her.
_____ 14. The coach of your sports team berates players at a team meeting for “lackluster play” and “lackadaisical attitudes.” The coach is shouting and abusive. You believe the criticism is mostly unfair and doesn’t apply to most of the players. You remain silent, wishing he/she would
_____ 13. You receive an e-mail from a team member that has a condescending tone. It angers you that this team member, whom you view as a bit of a screw-up, lectures you on the“right way” to approach your part of the group task. You write back a sarcastic, biting reply.
12. At work, you are a member of a project team. Every member of the team makes considerably more money than you do, yet your jobs are equivalent. You believe that you deserve a hefty raise. You make an appointment with your boss to ask for a substantial raise.
____ 11. A member of your group couldn’t afford to buy the textbook for the class. He asks you if he can borrow your book for “a couple of days.”You agree. He has had the book for more than a week and shows no?
____ 10. You live in a dorm room with two roommates. Next door loud music is playing, making it impossible for you to study. Your roommates seem not to care, but you are becoming increasingly annoyed by the noise.You walk next door, pound on the door, and when the door is opened you demand that the
_____ 9. A small group of teenagers talks loudly during a movie you attend at a local theater. You become increasingly annoyed but say nothing to them.
_____ 8. Three individuals representing a religious group knock on your door. When you answer they begin to proselytize, trying to sell you on their religious point of view. You stand there waiting patiently for them to fi nish, wishing they would go away.
_____ 7. While on vacation you sign up to receive a group lesson in a new sport (jet skiing, rock climbing).After the instructor has explained the basics, everyone in the group appears to understand perfectly.You, however, are unclear about a couple of instructions. You raise your hand and ask the
_____ 6. At a family holiday dinner gathering, your uncle makes a blatant racist remark, then tells a sexist joke. You sit silently.
_____ 5. You’re sitting in the back of the class.Two students sitting beside you engage in an audible conversation that is distracting. You can’t concentrate on the instructor’s lecture.You lean over and calmly ask them to stop talking so you can listen to your instructor.
_____ 4. During class your instructor makes a point that angers you greatly. You raise your hand, are recognized by the instructor, and vehemently challenge your instructor’s position, raising your voice to almost a shout.
_____ 3. You strongly disagree with your group’s choice for a symposium project. Nevertheless, you say nothing and go along with the majority decision.
_____ 2. There is a defi nite undercurrent of tension and confl ict in your group.You are feeling that tension as your group begins discussing its project for class. You stop the discussion, indicate that there is unresolved confl ict in the group, and request that the group address this issue.
1. You have been invited to a party, but you don’t know anyone except the friend who invited you. You see dozens of strangers. You walk up to a group of people and introduce yourself and begin a conversation.
5. In what ways do aggressiveness and assertiveness differ?
4. Why are defi ant members a threat to the group?
3. Since resistance strategies rely on deceit and mixed messages, should competent communicators always avoid them?
2. What are the disadvantages of forming alliances?
1. How are obedience and conformity similar to and different from each other?
2. If you were an exchange student in a high-PD culture, how would you react to the “Don’t challenge your teachers” norm in that culture?
1. Which leadership style would likely be preferred in high-PD cultures, directive or participative? How about low-PD cultures? Explain.
2. “Dominance breeds confl ict.” What does this mean?
1. How are power imbalances and violence related?
3. In Sheridan and King’s (puppy dog as victim) replication of the Milgram studies, 100% of the women obeyed, but only 54% of the male subjects. Why the difference in results?
2. Would the results of the Milgram studies have been the same if a woman had been the authority fi gure? If a woman had been the victim? If a child had been the victim?
1. Are the Milgram studies and their replications ethical research? Explain by using the fi ve standards of ethical communication discussed in Chapter 1.
2. Do you think there is a relationship between powerful–powerless speech patterns in a culture and the individualism–collectivism focus of the culture? Explain.
1. Do women increase their power by using more powerful language or could there be a backlash to such usage?
2. In what ways do male and female communication patterns differ in regard to verbal dominance?
Three convicts escape from a Depression-era chain gang. Their problem-solving knowledge and skills are severely defi cient. Contrast the problem-solving mistakes of this small group of convicts with advice provided in this chapter on effective problem solving.
4. The original 1966 version of this taut drama about a plane crash and efforts of survivors to literally rebuild their damaged plane into a smaller fl ying machine to escape their plight in the desert is probably superior to the remake. In either case, examine the creative group problem solving
3. What are some drawbacks to the Standard Agenda approach to decision making? Explain your answer.
2. Since a true consensus requires agreement, commitment, and satisfaction of group members, do you think groups are likely to achieve a true consensus, or is this mostly an ideal?
1. Why is majority rule so popular when consensus decision making, by comparison, is more advantageous?
3. What is integrative problem solving and reframing?
2. What makes the brainstorming technique an effective, creative, problemsolving tool?
2. A list of a dozen “actual comments” written on students’ report cards by teachers in the New York City public schools is circulated on the Internet (a colleague e-mailed me the list). The list includes statements such as, “I would not allow this student to breed,” “Your son is
1. An anti-Bush website claims that, when commenting on gains in student achievement since the enactment of his “No Child Left Behind” legislation, George W. Bush produced this blooper in 2007: “As yesterday’s positive report card shows, childrens do learn when standards are high and
VIII. What needs to occur to implement the most promising suggested improvements?
VII. Are there any drawbacks to these suggested improvements?
VI. Which suggested improvements are the most promising? Why?
V. What are some possible improvements in the curriculum process?
IV. What criteria determine an ideal curriculum process?
III. What causes the problems?

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