Read each question carefully and select the best answer.
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In Adaptive Structuration Theory, Giddens says the term structure refers to the _____________ used to create and sustain the organization or group. |
| | A) | rules and resources |
| | B) | nonverbal aspects |
| | C) | systemic qualities |
| | D) | formal communication |
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Poole, Seibold, and McPhee extended Giddens's theory to focus on: |
| | A) | decision making |
| | B) | organizations |
| | C) | families |
| | D) | nonverbal communication |
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Giddens suggested that every action or behavior results in something new. Yet, all of these fresh acts are influenced by: |
| | A) | rules |
| | B) | the past |
| | C) | future decisions that must be made |
| | D) | resources |
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An important concept in Adaptive Structuration Theory is _____________, or the ability to achieve results and accomplish our goals. |
| | A) | structure |
| | B) | public rule |
| | C) | culture |
| | D) | power |
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As a student in school, you are seen as a(n) _____________ engaging in attending classes. |
| | A) | power broker |
| | B) | agent |
| | C) | agency |
| | D) | reflexive |
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_____________ refers to people's ability to monitor their actions and behaviors. |
| | A) | Vigilance |
| | B) | Self-monitoring |
| | C) | Resourcing |
| | D) | Reflexivity |
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According to the principle of _____________, members of an organization use rules and resources to guide their decisions. |
| | A) | least interest |
| | B) | rewards |
| | C) | duality of structure |
| | D) | goal direction |
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_____________ power refers to one's ability to exert influence over others based on the knowledge that one possesses. |
| | A) | Personal |
| | B) | Legitimate |
| | C) | Expert |
| | D) | Reward |
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_____________ power refers to one's ability to exert influence over others based on personal relationship and the charisma one possesses. |
| | A) | Referent |
| | B) | Coercive |
| | C) | Legitimate |
| | D) | Expert |
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A typology describing the paths that groups employ in arriving at decisions includes which of the following? |
| | A) | unitary, double, and problem-solution |
| | B) | unitary, complex cyclic, and solution-oriented |
| | C) | single, double, and solution-oriented |
| | D) | logical, random, and problem-based |
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