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Source of intergroup conflict present when the sales department distrusts the manufacturing department

   27.   ____ refers to disputes among some or all of a group's members.
a.
Interpersonal conflict
b.
Intrapersonal conflict
c.
Intergroup conflict
d.
Intragroup conflict


ANS:  D                  

   28.   What source of intergroup conflict is present when workers in the sales department set goals to satisfy a variety of customer requests and the manufacturing department sets goals to have long production runs with little variety to maximize efficiency?
a.
perceived differentiation
b.
perceived goal incompatibility
c.
task interdependency
d.
perceived limited resources


ANS:  B                  

   29.   What source of intergroup conflict is present when the sales department distrusts the manufacturing department because of differences in the way things are done in manufacturing?
a.
perceived goal incompatibility
b.
perceived limited resources
c.
task interdependency
d.
perceived differentiation


ANS:  D                   

   30.   What type of intergroup conflict is likely when the sales department needs the manufacturing department to produce the required products on a timely basis and the manufacturing department needs the sales department to generate sales of the items it produces?
a.
task interdependency
b.
perceived differentiation
c.
perceived goal incompatibility
d.
perceived limited resources


ANS:    A