The research and development team at O$$Collin$$s Corpora$$ tion is faced with an issue. It has been developing an electric vehicle $($EV$)$ to compete in the rapidly growing EV market, and after months of testing, it has determined that there is a $40$ percent chance of the battery catching on fire if the casing is bumped at certain speeds. The team approaches the team leader with their concerns, and he calls for a meet$$ ing. Team member one argues that there is no issue as the chances are not high of this occurring. He argues that their product is not any more vulnerable than other electric vehi$418$ Part $5$ Leading$8.$ What are pivotal norms? A$.$ Norms that are important but not as critical as some other norms$$B$.$ Standards that are critical for group success C$.$ Norms that are accepted by some but that are not important for organizational success$$D$.$ Descriptions of the behaviors expected of a spe$$ cific group member$9.$ Which of the following refers to behaviors that dis$$ rupt the group, draw attention to individual rather than group functioning, and detract from positive interactions? A$.$ Avoiding roles B$.$ Antigroup roles C$.$ Cross$$functional roles D$.$ Storming roles$10.$ What term describes the situation that occurs when members of a group publicly agree on a course of action even though there is an underlying consensus agreement that an alternative course is preferred? A$.$ Avoiding style B$.$ Competing style C$.$ Storming stage D$.$ Abilene Paradox$$Answers can be found in the end$-$of$-$book Answers section. n$$university$.$ Using Table $13\mathrm{.}1$ as a guideline, explore whether the professors function more like a group or a team. Contrast what you find here with what you see on your school$$s basketball, football, or baseball team.$4.$ Find and interview the owner of a local small business or the manager of a fairly large department in a larger company. Ask this manager to describe some of the norms in their operations.$$n$$cles and votes for the project to continue as is$.$ Team mem$$ ber two is worried about safety and proposes that the team work on building a protective casing for the battery that would eliminate shock if bumped. This would delay the project and increase costs. Team member three suggests that the project should be suspended until further tests can be done and more information can be gathered.