MBA 704 EXAM 7 COMPREHENSIVE STUDY
GUIDE 2026
◉ Group Dynamics.
Answer: Interactions and forces among group members in social
situations
--Focuses on internal nature of groups, how they form, their
structure and processes, and how they function and affect members,
the group, and the organization
◉ Dynamics of Group Formation.
Answer: Propinquity
Activities, Interactions, Sentiments
Balance Theory
Exchange Theory
◉ Exchange Theory.
,Answer: where a minimum positive level (rewards greater than
costs) of an outcome must exist in order for attraction or group
affiliation to take place
◉ Balance Theory.
Answer: people are attracted to one another on the basis of similar
attitudes toward common objectives and goals
◉ Activities, Interactions, Sentiments.
Answer: the more activities people share, the more interactions they
have, or the stronger the sentiments, the more of the other two
elements
◉ Propinquity.
Answer: people affiliate with one another due to spatial or
geographical proximity
◉ Group Formation.
Answer: Economics
Security
Social
,Punctuated Equilibrium Model
◉ Economics.
Answer: Individuals take advantage of group incentive pay plan
◉ Security.
Answer: Individuals join group for united front
◉ Social.
Answer: Individuals have a strong desire for affiliation
◉ Punctuated Equilibrium Model.
Answer: Target or mission set that is not easily altered because of
inertia; characterized by equilibrium
Recognition that tactics must change for mission achievement;
characterized by punctuated bursts of activity to complete task
◉ Types of groups.
Answer: Primary
, Coalitions
Memberships
Reference
In/Out
◉ Primary Group.
Answer: Similar to small group in that it has to be small enough for
fairly consistent interaction/communication to occur face to face or
electronically
Different than small group because it also has to have a feeling of
comradeship, loyalty, and sense of values among members
are small groups but not all small groups are __________ groups
◉ Coalitions.
Answer: Interacting group and deliberately constructed for a reason
Independent of formal organizational structure and lacking formal
internal structure
GUIDE 2026
◉ Group Dynamics.
Answer: Interactions and forces among group members in social
situations
--Focuses on internal nature of groups, how they form, their
structure and processes, and how they function and affect members,
the group, and the organization
◉ Dynamics of Group Formation.
Answer: Propinquity
Activities, Interactions, Sentiments
Balance Theory
Exchange Theory
◉ Exchange Theory.
,Answer: where a minimum positive level (rewards greater than
costs) of an outcome must exist in order for attraction or group
affiliation to take place
◉ Balance Theory.
Answer: people are attracted to one another on the basis of similar
attitudes toward common objectives and goals
◉ Activities, Interactions, Sentiments.
Answer: the more activities people share, the more interactions they
have, or the stronger the sentiments, the more of the other two
elements
◉ Propinquity.
Answer: people affiliate with one another due to spatial or
geographical proximity
◉ Group Formation.
Answer: Economics
Security
Social
,Punctuated Equilibrium Model
◉ Economics.
Answer: Individuals take advantage of group incentive pay plan
◉ Security.
Answer: Individuals join group for united front
◉ Social.
Answer: Individuals have a strong desire for affiliation
◉ Punctuated Equilibrium Model.
Answer: Target or mission set that is not easily altered because of
inertia; characterized by equilibrium
Recognition that tactics must change for mission achievement;
characterized by punctuated bursts of activity to complete task
◉ Types of groups.
Answer: Primary
, Coalitions
Memberships
Reference
In/Out
◉ Primary Group.
Answer: Similar to small group in that it has to be small enough for
fairly consistent interaction/communication to occur face to face or
electronically
Different than small group because it also has to have a feeling of
comradeship, loyalty, and sense of values among members
are small groups but not all small groups are __________ groups
◉ Coalitions.
Answer: Interacting group and deliberately constructed for a reason
Independent of formal organizational structure and lacking formal
internal structure
