An effective manager must have excellent _______ and written communication skills.

The organizational structure of the project team reveals _______ project participants within the team.

The theory of "group spirit" was developed by _______.

The first stage in the life cycle of a project team is  _______.

During K. Lewin's experiment, groups of housewives either listened to a lecture or participated in _______.

The fourth stage in the life cycle of a project team is _______.

____________ are leaders who coordinate the efforts of all group members; group members are direct executors who can focus on specific tasks. If necessary, some team member roles can be combined.

The phenomenon describing the shift in group choice toward greater risk is called _______.

The team of mechanics (six men) always stuck together. Despite the significant age difference, the team members often spent their free time together. The older ones treated the younger ones with patronage, and the younger ones treated the older ones with respect. When one of the team members retired, a young mechanic named Akimov, who had graduated from a vocational school two or three years earlier, was accepted into the team. At first, he was treated with caution. But after a month or two, he developed a friendly relationship with the team, was accepted into the group, and became “one of their own.” Another two months later, the situation changed. As a young and not very experienced worker, Akimov was entrusted with the production of a large series of standard patterns. Using traditional technology, he would have earned an average wage for the team. However, Akimov quickly figured out how to streamline the work. He took a dozen blanks and welded them together. The result was a package. Then he cut out the desired shape from the entire package at once, sanded the ends, separated the package, and processed the surface of each pattern. Soon, Akimov exceeded his production quotas by three to five times, his earnings began to grow rapidly and exceeded the foreman's earnings by one and a half times. The team began to look askance at Akimov and notice numerous flaws in his behavior: he would disappear without explanation, offer unsolicited advice, or, conversely, remain silent when everyone else was trying to give their colleague useful advice. Finally, the relationship broke down completely. Akimov asked the workshop manager to transfer him to another team. But it turned out that the other teams of mechanics did not want to accept him either. A month later, Akimov quit the factory.

Question: Analyze this situation. Who is to blame for the situation that has developed? Why?

Group polarization means that during a discussion, participants' opinions become more _______.