A nurse manager is using Homans's framework to evaluate the need for team building in a group appointed to work on accreditation issues. Which strategies should the manager use as part of this evaluation? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply.
A) Observe group member behaviors during a meeting.
B) Listen to how group members interact with one another.
C) Compare the group to a similar group from the last accreditation cycle.
D) Review the group's final report.
E) Ask a team member how the work of the group is proceeding.

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1. Activities are an essential component of a group system that should be evaluated.
2. Interaction is an essential component of a group system that should be evaluated.
3. The essential elements of Homans's framework are activities, interaction, and attitudes. Comparing to a previous group would give little information on any of these aspects of group dynamics.
4. If the group has completed its work, team building is no longer a consideration.
5. Team member attitudes are one of the three elements of Homans's framework.

A Nurse Manager Is Using Homans's Framework to Evaluate the Need