A community service student organization emphasizes teamwork above individual achievement. Even though there are officers who have specific roles, there are substitutes for each officer in case of an emergency.  The president of the organization is more of a facilitator than an authority figure. What type of model does this organization follow?

You are assigned a group project for your COMM 6000 class. In the initial project meeting, the group decided that there was no need for a leader. Everyone agreed that this project was important to their grade and maximum effort would be put in to the project. One group member starts to respond slowly to messages. Everyone else is concerned that they are not doing their part. You and another group member decide to have a conversation with the struggling group member. You are using ____________ in the hopes that the peer pressure will keep this group member in line. 

A group of artisans make handmade pottery in an assembly line style. Each person has his or her own portion that they have mastered. One forms, one glazes, and another fires each piece. They are not trained to do one another’s jobs and each piece comes out slightly different. Although they function similarly to a machine, what is the only part of the machine metaphor represented here?

The marketing department works with the communications department to develop a new campaign. Both departments need the merchandising department to provide samples to photograph for the campaign. This type of __________ is key to keeping the organization running. 

What is a key difference between systems theories and Max Weber’s theory? 

The Handy Contracting Co. operates with a definite hierarchy. Within that, the contractors are at the top. During their weekly scheduling meetings, the contractors often complain about employee ability and motivation. They collectively believe that unless they are on the job site and closely monitoring the employees, that they will be slow and nothing will get done. What type of management style is reflected in this thinking?

A principal for an elementary school is working with the district technology representatives to obtain devices for the students. The goal is to have enough devices for each student to have their own at school and to take home if needed. The group then works through details like laptop or tablet, price, storage capacity needed, etc. to see how they can make it to that end goal.  According to the Multiple Sequence Model, this group is using the ________________ path. 

Luke is working really hard taking a full course load and is working part-time and serving on the executive committee of his fraternity. On Thursday, Luke really needs to be studying for a final, but there is a fraternity meeting where he will be asked to vote on an important issue. His work just called and asked if he could pick up a shift that night. Luke is experiencing a lot of _____ conflict in this situation. 

Managers in classical theories would likely be more transactional than transformational. 

 “Acting your wage” is a recent trend discussed online with organizational employees. This phrase means to put in the amount of effort equivalent to the pay received. Although this seems new, it is not. Social Exchange Theory would call this the comparison level.