Question 1

Systems monitoring and helping behaviours are examples of:

Accepted Answer

A) action process 
B) brainstorming process 
C) transactive memory process 
D) transition process 
E) interpersonal process 
A) action process 
B) brainstorming process 
C) transactive memory process 
D) transition process 
E) interpersonal process

Question 2

When it comes to interactions,teams differ from groups in two important aspects:

Accepted Answer

A) Roles and norms 
B) spatial orientation and response orientation 
C) oral and written expressions 
D) deeper interdependence and a specific task-related purpose 
E) authority and delegation 
A) Roles and norms 
B) spatial orientation and response orientation 
C) oral and written expressions 
D) deeper interdependence and a specific task-related purpose 
E) authority and delegation

Question 3

_______ teams have life spans that vary in duration and perform tasks that take place in highly visible or challenging circumstances.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

The findings of one meta-analysis found that team building has a significant effect on team performance when performance was defined in terms of productivity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of these is a team building role?

Accepted Answer

A) Aggressor 
B) Energizer 
C) Harmonizer 
D) Dominator 
E) Coordinator 
A) Aggressor 
B) Energizer 
C) Harmonizer 
D) Dominator 
E) Coordinator

Question 6

_______ refer to communications that are intended to protect the team,persuade others to support the team,or obtain important resources for the team.

Accepted Answer

A) Hierarchical sensitivities 
B) Task coordinator activities 
C) Ambassador activities 
D) Scout activities 
E) Decision informities 
A) Hierarchical sensitivities 
B) Task coordinator activities 
C) Ambassador activities 
D) Scout activities 
E) Decision informities

Question 7

A _______ consists of two or more people who work interdependently over some time period to accomplish common goals related to some task-oriented purpose.

Accepted Answer

A) team 
B) composition 
C) pooled structure 
D) mission 
E) segment 
A) team 
B) composition 
C) pooled structure 
D) mission 
E) segment

Question 8

Which of these teamwork processes are important before,during,and between periods of taskwork?

Accepted Answer

A) Transition processes 
B) Action processes 
C) Boundary spanning processes 
D) Creative behaviour processes 
E) Interpersonal processes 
A) Transition processes 
B) Action processes 
C) Boundary spanning processes 
D) Creative behaviour processes 
E) Interpersonal processes

Question 9

According to the most well-known theory of team development,which of the following terms describes the first stage?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

High outcome interdependence promotes lower levels of cooperation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of these roles refer to behaviours that influence the quality of the team's social climate?

Accepted Answer

A) Team task 
B) Team building 
C) Team composition 
D) Individualistic 
E) Team compensation 
A) Team task 
B) Team building 
C) Team composition 
D) Individualistic 
E) Team compensation

Question 12

Two factors that directly contribute to process losses are:

Accepted Answer

A) coordination loss and motivational loss 
B) staff loss and scout loss 
C) hierarchical sensitivity loss and scout activity loss 
D) staff validity loss and hierarchical sensitivity loss 
E) functional loss and cross-functional loss 
A) coordination loss and motivational loss 
B) staff loss and scout loss 
C) hierarchical sensitivity loss and scout activity loss 
D) staff validity loss and hierarchical sensitivity loss 
E) functional loss and cross-functional loss

Question 13

Task interdependence has a _______ relationship with team commitment.

Accepted Answer

A) weak positive 
B) weak negative 
C) moderate positive 
D) strong negative 
E) strong positive 
A) weak positive 
B) weak negative 
C) moderate positive 
D) strong negative 
E) strong positive

Question 14

Team potency is promoted in teams which have found success in the past.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of these refer to the degree to which members believe that the team can be effective across a variety of situations and tasks?

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 16

According to research,having a greater number of members is beneficial for _______ teams but not for _______ teams.

Accepted Answer

A) management;project 
B) production;project 
C) project;management 
D) production tasks;management 
E) project;production 
A) management;project 
B) production;project 
C) project;management 
D) production tasks;management 
E) project;production

Question 17

Josh,George,Megan,and Kristin are team members in an organizational behaviour class.As a team,they are responsible for conducting a case analysis and presenting the results to the class.Josh and Kristin have worked very hard.However,George and Megan did not work as hard as they could have,nor did they do what was necessary for the team to complete the project effectively.The loss in team productivity that occurred due to George and Megan refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) coordination loss 
B) scout loss 
C) hierarchical sensitivity loss 
D) staff validity loss 
E) motivational loss 
A) coordination loss 
B) scout loss 
C) hierarchical sensitivity loss 
D) staff validity loss 
E) motivational loss

Question 18

Advisory councils are good examples of parallel teams.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Motivating and confidence building,conflict management,and affect management are types of:

Accepted Answer

A) interpersonal processes 
B) action processes 
C) boundary spanning processes 
D) creative behaviour processes 
E) transition processes 
A) interpersonal processes 
B) action processes 
C) boundary spanning processes 
D) creative behaviour processes 
E) transition processes

Question 20

One way to potentially prevent problems associated with cohesion is to formally institute the role of:

Accepted Answer

A) ambassador 
B) scout 
C) devil's advocate 
D) social loafing 
E) groupthink 
A) ambassador 
B) scout 
C) devil's advocate 
D) social loafing 
E) groupthink

Systems monitoring and helping behaviours are examples of:

When it comes to interactions,teams differ from groups in two important aspects:

_______ teams have life spans that vary in duration and perform tasks that take place in highly visible or challenging circumstances.

The findings of one meta-analysis found that team building has a significant effect on team performance when performance was defined in terms of productivity.

Which of these is a team building role?

_______ refer to communications that are intended to protect the team,persuade others to support the team,or obtain important resources for the team.

A _______ consists of two or more people who work interdependently over some time period to accomplish common goals related to some task-oriented purpose.

Which of these teamwork processes are important before,during,and between periods of taskwork?

According to the most well-known theory of team development,which of the following terms describes the first stage?

High outcome interdependence promotes lower levels of cooperation.

Which of these roles refer to behaviours that influence the quality of the team's social climate?

Two factors that directly contribute to process losses are:

Task interdependence has a _______ relationship with team commitment.

Team potency is promoted in teams which have found success in the past.

Which of these refer to the degree to which members believe that the team can be effective across a variety of situations and tasks?

According to research,having a greater number of members is beneficial for _ teams but not for _ teams.

Advisory councils are good examples of parallel teams.

Motivating and confidence building,conflict management,and affect management are types of:

One way to potentially prevent problems associated with cohesion is to formally institute the role of:

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

Systems monitoring and helping behaviours are examples of:

When it comes to interactions,teams differ from groups in two important aspects:

_______ teams have life spans that vary in duration and perform tasks that take place in highly visible or challenging circumstances.

The findings of one meta-analysis found that team building has a significant effect on team performance when performance was defined in terms of productivity.

Which of these is a team building role?

_______ refer to communications that are intended to protect the team,persuade others to support the team,or obtain important resources for the team.

A _______ consists of two or more people who work interdependently over some time period to accomplish common goals related to some task-oriented purpose.

Which of these teamwork processes are important before,during,and between periods of taskwork?

According to the most well-known theory of team development,which of the following terms describes the first stage?

High outcome interdependence promotes lower levels of cooperation.

Which of these roles refer to behaviours that influence the quality of the team's social climate?

Two factors that directly contribute to process losses are:

Task interdependence has a _______ relationship with team commitment.

Team potency is promoted in teams which have found success in the past.

Which of these refer to the degree to which members believe that the team can be effective across a variety of situations and tasks?

According to research,having a greater number of members is beneficial for _______ teams but not for _______ teams.

Advisory councils are good examples of parallel teams.

Motivating and confidence building,conflict management,and affect management are types of:

One way to potentially prevent problems associated with cohesion is to formally institute the role of:

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

According to research,having a greater number of members is beneficial for _ teams but not for _ teams.