UCSD MGT 18 MIDTERM 1 EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
2025/2026
Tuckman's 5 stages of group development - ANS forming
storming
norming
performing
adjourning
forming - ANS the first stage of initial orientation
storming - ANS the second stage of team development, characterized by conflict and
disagreement, in which team members disagree over what the team should do and how it
should do it
norming - ANS the third stage of team development, in which team members begin to settle
into their roles, group cohesion grows, and positive team norms develop
performing - ANS The fourth stage of team development, during which members are
comfortable working within their roles, and the team makes progress toward goals
Adjourning - ANS The fifth stage of group development during which the group finishes its
tasks and decides or is forced to dissolve membership
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, contributor, communicator, questioner, collaborator - ANS Cardona and Miller Constructive
roles
distractor, doubter, diplomat, defeatest - ANS Cardona and Miller destructive roles
high priority to agenda; critical start and end time; clear well-thought out agenda; avoid
interruptions; speak one at a time - ANS Cardona and Miller: team meetings
explicit and involves disagreement on a particular issue - ANS Cardona and miller: rational
conflicts
implicit and involves disagreement with an attitude - ANS Cardona and miller: emotional
conflicts
1. effectiveness on tasks
2.effectiveness on creative and judgemental decision making
3. diverse external networks
4. enhanced learning
5. continuous improvement - ANS advantages of diverse teams
Diversity Tension (Goldsmith) - ANS the stress and strain that accompanies mixtures of
differences and similarities. Good leaders will use this as a creative force for change
Look at diverse individuals as toolboxes, with different skillsets.
Diversity influences how people view problems.(e.g. blood thinner to kill rats or save lives,
dividing a state by congressional district or where you can put slaw on hot dogs)
When does diversity trump ability?
* Problem is difficult
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
2025/2026
Tuckman's 5 stages of group development - ANS forming
storming
norming
performing
adjourning
forming - ANS the first stage of initial orientation
storming - ANS the second stage of team development, characterized by conflict and
disagreement, in which team members disagree over what the team should do and how it
should do it
norming - ANS the third stage of team development, in which team members begin to settle
into their roles, group cohesion grows, and positive team norms develop
performing - ANS The fourth stage of team development, during which members are
comfortable working within their roles, and the team makes progress toward goals
Adjourning - ANS The fifth stage of group development during which the group finishes its
tasks and decides or is forced to dissolve membership
1 @COPYRIGHT 2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, contributor, communicator, questioner, collaborator - ANS Cardona and Miller Constructive
roles
distractor, doubter, diplomat, defeatest - ANS Cardona and Miller destructive roles
high priority to agenda; critical start and end time; clear well-thought out agenda; avoid
interruptions; speak one at a time - ANS Cardona and Miller: team meetings
explicit and involves disagreement on a particular issue - ANS Cardona and miller: rational
conflicts
implicit and involves disagreement with an attitude - ANS Cardona and miller: emotional
conflicts
1. effectiveness on tasks
2.effectiveness on creative and judgemental decision making
3. diverse external networks
4. enhanced learning
5. continuous improvement - ANS advantages of diverse teams
Diversity Tension (Goldsmith) - ANS the stress and strain that accompanies mixtures of
differences and similarities. Good leaders will use this as a creative force for change
Look at diverse individuals as toolboxes, with different skillsets.
Diversity influences how people view problems.(e.g. blood thinner to kill rats or save lives,
dividing a state by congressional district or where you can put slaw on hot dogs)
When does diversity trump ability?
* Problem is difficult
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