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1

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
2

Poole, Seibold, and McPhee extended Giddens's theory to focus on:
A)decision making
B)organizations
C)families
D)nonverbal communication
3

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
4

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
5

As a student in school, you are seen as a(n) _____________ engaging in attending classes.
A)power broker
B)agent
C)agency
D)reflexive
6

_____________ refers to people's ability to monitor their actions and behaviors.
A)Vigilance
B)Self-monitoring
C)Resourcing
D)Reflexivity
7

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
8

_____________ 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
9

_____________ 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
10

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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