Give an example from your personal experience of how differences in tasks, personal background, and training lead to conflict among groups. How might task interdependence have influenced that conflict?

 

2.Discuss ways in which a department at a health insurance company might help the organization cope with the increased power of large hospital systems such as Carilion by obtaining prior information, prevention, or absorption.

3.Some researchers argue that the concept of exchange underlying the principle of reciprocity (trading something of value to another for what you want) is the basis ofallinfluence. Do you agree? Discuss. To what extent do you feel obligated to return a favor that is done for you?

4. Why is decision making so critical in organization?