Question 1

Work teams have a short life span.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Teams are a subset of groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Teams and groups are similar in their approach.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of these is not a team state as discussed in the text?

Accepted Answer

A) cohesion 
B) mental models 
C) transactive memory 
D) potency 
E) boundary spanning 
A) cohesion 
B) mental models 
C) transactive memory 
D) potency 
E) boundary spanning

Question 5

Communications and group networking software are associated with which of these teams?

Accepted Answer

A) Work team 
B) Action team 
C) Project team 
D) Virtual team 
E) Management team 
A) Work team 
B) Action team 
C) Project team 
D) Virtual team 
E) Management team

Question 6

Gold Team B can be described at which stage of team development?

Accepted Answer

A) Norming 
B) Adjourning 
C) Forming 
D) Storming 
E) Performing 
A) Norming 
B) Adjourning 
C) Forming 
D) Storming 
E) Performing

Question 7

Team states refer to the effectiveness of teams and the degree to which teams are capable of remaining together as ongoing entities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Process gain is synonymous with:

Accepted Answer

A) motivation 
B) groupthink 
C) synergy 
D) scout activities 
E) teamwork KSAs 
A) motivation 
B) groupthink 
C) synergy 
D) scout activities 
E) teamwork KSAs

Question 9

Silver Teams at Mints International are examples of which of these teams?

Accepted Answer

A) Project 
B) Management 
C) Work 
D) Action 
E) Parallel 
A) Project 
B) Management 
C) Work 
D) Action 
E) Parallel

Question 10

Member 1 $\rightarrow$ Member 2 $\rightarrow$ Member 3 $\rightarrow$ Member 4$\rightarrow$ Output represents which of these interdependences?

Accepted Answer

A) Pooled 
B) Reciprocal 
C) Response 
D) Comprehensive 
E) Sequential 
A) Pooled 
B) Reciprocal 
C) Response 
D) Comprehensive 
E) Sequential

Question 11

Coordination loss is a necessary aspect of the team experience.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

James,a member of a marketing team at MBI recently met with a member of the executive management team at MBI Corporate Headquarters to get support for his team's request to increase the budget for an expanded print media campaign.This is an example of which of these boundary spanning activities?

Accepted Answer

A) Decision informity 
B) Task coordinator 
C) Hierarchical sensitivity 
D) Scout 
E) Ambassador 
A) Decision informity 
B) Task coordinator 
C) Hierarchical sensitivity 
D) Scout 
E) Ambassador

Question 13

High outcome interdependence exists in teams in which individual members receive rewards and punishments on the basis of their own performance,without regard to the performance of the team.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

When a soccer team composed of elite 'all-stars' fails to win games,it can be due to:

Accepted Answer

A) process gain 
B) staff validity 
C) hierarchical sensitivity 
D) process loss 
E) boundary spanning 
A) process gain 
B) staff validity 
C) hierarchical sensitivity 
D) process loss 
E) boundary spanning

Question 15

Task interdependence has a weak negative effect on team performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

As the level of task interdependence increases,members must spend decreasing amounts of time communicating and coordinating with other members if they want to complete tasks effectively.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Management teams are similar to work teams in that their member involvement is very low.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

As the level of task interdependence _______,members must spend _______ amounts of time communicating and coordinating with other members to complete tasks.

Accepted Answer

A) decreases;decreasing 
B) increases;increasing 
C) increases;decreasing 
D) decreases;increasing 
E) remains the same;increasing 
A) decreases;decreasing 
B) increases;increasing 
C) increases;decreasing 
D) decreases;increasing 
E) remains the same;increasing

Question 19

The first step in the nominal group technique requires:

Accepted Answer

A) That a team be brought together and the purpose of the meeting outlined. 
B) Members of a group record their ideas in an online social media platform,such as LinkedIn,Facebook,or Vine. 
C) Members of the group have a set period of time to write down their own ideas on a piece of paper. 
D) Members of the group have a discussion intended to clarify and build on the ideas. 
E) Members of the group rank-order ideas on a card that they submit to a facilitator. 
A) That a team be brought together and the purpose of the meeting outlined. 
B) Members of a group record their ideas in an online social media platform,such as LinkedIn,Facebook,or Vine. 
C) Members of the group have a set period of time to write down their own ideas on a piece of paper. 
D) Members of the group have a discussion intended to clarify and build on the ideas. 
E) Members of the group rank-order ideas on a card that they submit to a facilitator.

Question 20

In which type of task interdependence do group members complete their work assignments independently,and then this work is simply 'piled up' to represent the group's output?

Accepted Answer

A) comprehensive 
B) sequential 
C) pooled 
D) reciprocal 
E) response 
A) comprehensive 
B) sequential 
C) pooled 
D) reciprocal 
E) response

Work teams have a short life span.

Teams are a subset of groups.

Teams and groups are similar in their approach.

Which of these is not a team state as discussed in the text?

Communications and group networking software are associated with which of these teams?

Gold Team B can be described at which stage of team development?

Team states refer to the effectiveness of teams and the degree to which teams are capable of remaining together as ongoing entities.

Process gain is synonymous with:

Silver Teams at Mints International are examples of which of these teams?

Member 1 $\rightarrow$ Member 2 $\rightarrow$ Member 3 $\rightarrow$ Member 4 $\rightarrow$ Output represents which of these interdependences?

Coordination loss is a necessary aspect of the team experience.

James,a member of a marketing team at MBI recently met with a member of the executive management team at MBI Corporate Headquarters to get support for his team's request to increase the budget for an expanded print media campaign.This is an example of which of these boundary spanning activities?

High outcome interdependence exists in teams in which individual members receive rewards and punishments on the basis of their own performance,without regard to the performance of the team.

When a soccer team composed of elite 'all-stars' fails to win games,it can be due to:

Task interdependence has a weak negative effect on team performance.

As the level of task interdependence increases,members must spend decreasing amounts of time communicating and coordinating with other members if they want to complete tasks effectively.

Management teams are similar to work teams in that their member involvement is very low.

As the level of task interdependence _,members must spend _ amounts of time communicating and coordinating with other members to complete tasks.

The first step in the nominal group technique requires:

In which type of task interdependence do group members complete their work assignments independently,and then this work is simply 'piled up' to represent the group's output?

What Is Organizational Behaviour

Job Performance

Organizational Commitment

Personality,cultural Values,and Ability

Job Satisfaction

Stress

Motivation

Trust,justice,and Ethics

Learning and Decision Making

Communication

Power,influence,and Negotiation

Leadership Styles and Behaviours

Organizational Structure

Organizational Culture and Change

Filters

Exam 11: Team Characteristics and Processes

Work teams have a short life span.

Teams are a subset of groups.

Teams and groups are similar in their approach.

Which of these is not a team state as discussed in the text?

Communications and group networking software are associated with which of these teams?

Gold Team B can be described at which stage of team development?

Team states refer to the effectiveness of teams and the degree to which teams are capable of remaining together as ongoing entities.

Process gain is synonymous with:

Silver Teams at Mints International are examples of which of these teams?

Member 1 →\rightarrow→ Member 2 →\rightarrow→ Member 3 →\rightarrow→ Member 4 →\rightarrow→ Output represents which of these interdependences?

Coordination loss is a necessary aspect of the team experience.

James,a member of a marketing team at MBI recently met with a member of the executive management team at MBI Corporate Headquarters to get support for his team's request to increase the budget for an expanded print media campaign.This is an example of which of these boundary spanning activities?

High outcome interdependence exists in teams in which individual members receive rewards and punishments on the basis of their own performance,without regard to the performance of the team.

When a soccer team composed of elite 'all-stars' fails to win games,it can be due to:

Task interdependence has a weak negative effect on team performance.

As the level of task interdependence increases,members must spend decreasing amounts of time communicating and coordinating with other members if they want to complete tasks effectively.

Management teams are similar to work teams in that their member involvement is very low.

As the level of task interdependence _______,members must spend _______ amounts of time communicating and coordinating with other members to complete tasks.

The first step in the nominal group technique requires:

In which type of task interdependence do group members complete their work assignments independently,and then this work is simply 'piled up' to represent the group's output?

What Is Organizational Behaviour

Job Performance

Organizational Commitment

Personality,cultural Values,and Ability

Job Satisfaction

Stress

Motivation

Trust,justice,and Ethics

Learning and Decision Making

Communication

Power,influence,and Negotiation

Leadership Styles and Behaviours

Organizational Structure

Organizational Culture and Change

Filters

Member 1 $\rightarrow$ Member 2 $\rightarrow$ Member 3 $\rightarrow$ Member 4 $\rightarrow$ Output represents which of these interdependences?

As the level of task interdependence _,members must spend _ amounts of time communicating and coordinating with other members to complete tasks.