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Question 1
Which of the following is an example of ingroup-outgroup conflict?
- Peter doesn’t like people at work who are lazy.
- Rosie badmouths other teams in a volleyball competition she takes part in.
- Tommie wants to be the leader on a work project, but he’s not confident enough.
- Hannah had an argument with her workgroup colleague.
Question 2
Harry often gossips about other employees. What category of deviant behavior is it?
- Production
- Property
- Political
- Personal agression
Question 3
Which of the following is an example of a task conflict?
- Rick and Fay have been removed from the team they worked with after they were overheard making derogatory comments about one of their colleague's racial origin.
- Harry and Steve have been reprimanded by their project lead for spending too much time using the Internet for personal use at work.
- Linda and Daisy had a disagreement over which of their employees should be assigned to work on a high-priority project.
- Tara and her manager have just had a heated argument because Tara feels she has been overlooked for a promotion that was her rightful due.
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Question 1
B. Rosie badmouths other teams in a volleyball competition she takes part in.
Question 2
C. Political.
Question 3
C. Linda and Daisy had a disagreement over which of their employees should be assigned to work on a high-priority project.
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