A nurse is developing objectives for a charter group of nurses from a national association. Which characteristics should the nurse expect to encounter when working with this semiformal group?
A)The group has a formal structure, with voluntary, selective membership and structured activities during meeting times.
B)The group has a formal structure, with structured activities, leadership selection from above, and easily recognized basic objectives.
C)The group has an informal structure, with voluntary, selective membership and negotiable day-to-day operating standards.
D)The group has an informal structure, with superimposed rules and managers who are symbols of authority.

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A)There are three levels of group formality: formal, semiformal, and informal. Most groups move in and out of all three levels, but traditionally, a charter group of an association is a semiformal group with a formal structure, carefully delineated hierarchy, and selective, voluntary membership with attached prestige and status. Semiformal groups also have structured deliberate activities during meetings, objectives and goals that are not easily changed, negotiable day-to-day operating standards and methods, and a leader who has direct control over the choice of a successor.
B)There are three levels of group formality: formal, semiformal, and informal. Most groups move in and out of all three levels, but traditionally, a charter group of an association is a semiformal group with a formal structure, carefully delineated hierarchy, and selective, voluntary membership with attached prestige and status. Semiformal groups also have structured deliberate activities during meetings, objectives and goals that are not easily changed, negotiable day-to-day operating standards and methods, and a leader who has direct control over the choice of a successor.
C)There are three levels of group formality: formal, semiformal, and informal. Most groups move in and out of all three levels, but traditionally, a charter group of an association is a semiformal group with a formal structure, carefully delineated hierarchy, and selective, voluntary membership with attached prestige and status. Semiformal groups also have structured deliberate activities during meetings, objectives and goals that are not easily changed, negotiable day-to-day operating standards and methods, and a leader who has direct control over the choice of a successor.
D)There are three levels of group formality: formal, semiformal, and informal. Most groups move in and out of all three levels, but traditionally, a charter group of an association is a semiformal group with a formal structure, carefully delineated hierarchy, and selective, voluntary membership with attached prestige and status. Semiformal groups also have structured deliberate activities during meetings, objectives and goals that are not easily changed, negotiable day-to-day operating standards and methods, and a leader who has direct control over the choice of a successor.

A Nurse Is Developing Objectives for a Charter Group of Nurses