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Which of the following shipboard groups would be an example of an informal group?

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Which of the following shipboard groups would be an example of an informal group?

🔍 Key Concepts

• Difference between formal groups and informal groups on board ship • How assignment by the company or master affects whether a group is formal or informal • Whether the purpose/task of the group is officially organized or develops naturally among people

💭 Think About

• For each option, ask yourself: Is this group officially created by the company or master, with defined duties and authority, or is it something that could exist without a formal order? • Think about which groups would appear on an org chart, muster list, or station bill, and which would not. • Consider whether membership in the group is based on an official assignment, or on people simply working together or associating for convenience.

✅ Before You Answer

• Identify which choices clearly involve formal assignment of duties under the ship’s chain of command. • Check which group is tied to a specific department or committee that is part of the ship’s official organization. • Look for the option where the group forms mainly because people are temporarily working together, rather than because of a permanent or formally defined position.

Question 1 of 27070

Which of the following shipboard groups would be an example of an informal group?

Those officers and crew assigned to the engineering department of a ship.

Those officers and crew assigned to a particular ship.

Those officers and crew assigned to a maintenance task on a ship.

Those officers and crew assigned to the safety committee of a ship.

Question 1 / 270705eccef9dbacbc34ba4d45d98

Question 1 of 270705eccef9dbacbc34ba4d45d98

Which of the following shipboard groups would be an example of an informal group?

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Question 1 of 27070

Which of the following shipboard groups would be an example of an informal group?