Question 1

Cohesion can also be thought of as the emotional attachment of the team.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

One type of team process training is called action learning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

_______ teams are teams in which the members are geographically dispersed,and interdependent activity occurs through electronic communications.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Which of these is an individualistic role?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Roger plays the role of a devil's advocate and offers constructive challenges to his team's status quo.This is an example of which of these roles?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Ambassador activities involve communication with people who are at the lower levels in the organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Task performance tends to be lower in teams in which members depend on one another and have to coordinate their activities rather than when members work more or less independently.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Work teams focus on the accomplishment of core operational-level production and service tasks,whereas management teams participate in managerial-level tasks that affect the entire organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Task conflict refers to disagreements among team members about a task.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following types of teams has the purpose to produce goods or provide services on an on-going basis?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

Teamwork processes are the activities of team members that relate directly to the accomplishment of team tasks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Describe how teams develop using the four-stage progression model.Provide an example of your experience in a team development process.

Accepted Answer

Teams develop,according to the classic p

Question 13

One offshoot of brainstorming that addresses some of its limitations is:

Accepted Answer

A) Production blocking 
B) Nominal group technique 
C) Delphi method 
D) Ambassador approach 
E) Scout series 
A) Production blocking 
B) Nominal group technique 
C) Delphi method 
D) Ambassador approach 
E) Scout series

Question 14

Teamwork processes have a _______ effect on team commitment.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

One way to create high levels of goal interdependence is to ensure that the team has a formalized mission statement that members buy into.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of these activities are boundary spanning activities?

Accepted Answer

A) Groupthink,social loafing,and staff validity 
B) Decision informity,staff validity,and hierarchical sensitivity 
C) Transactive memory,transformative memory,and social loafing 
D) Ambassador,task coordinator,and scout 
E) Decision informity,social loafing,and transactive memory 
A) Groupthink,social loafing,and staff validity 
B) Decision informity,staff validity,and hierarchical sensitivity 
C) Transactive memory,transformative memory,and social loafing 
D) Ambassador,task coordinator,and scout 
E) Decision informity,social loafing,and transactive memory

Question 17

The shallowest level of cross-training is called positional modelling.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Maggie always plays the role of an orienter who establishes the direction for her team at ABC Manufacturing.This is an example of which of these roles?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Communications that reflect incompatibilities with respect to personal values or preferences refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) relationship conflict 
B) goal specificity mismanagement 
C) mission analysis deficiency 
D) mission analysis conflict 
E) task conflict 
A) relationship conflict 
B) goal specificity mismanagement 
C) mission analysis deficiency 
D) mission analysis conflict 
E) task conflict

Question 20

The halftime adjustments made by a basketball team that is losing a game badly by considering the strengths of its opponent and developing a new strategy intended to neutralize them signifies that:

Accepted Answer

A) goal specification involves the development and prioritization of goals related to the team's mission and strategy. 
B) teams that pay attention to goal-related information,perhaps by charting the team's performance relative to team goals,are typically in a good position to realize when they are "off-track" and need to make changes. 
C) transition processes are important between periods of work activity. 
D) transition processes are relevant before the team actually begins to conduct the core aspects of its work. 
E) team members can provide indirect help to their teammates in the form of feedback or coaching. 
A) goal specification involves the development and prioritization of goals related to the team's mission and strategy. 
B) teams that pay attention to goal-related information,perhaps by charting the team's performance relative to team goals,are typically in a good position to realize when they are "off-track" and need to make changes. 
C) transition processes are important between periods of work activity. 
D) transition processes are relevant before the team actually begins to conduct the core aspects of its work. 
E) team members can provide indirect help to their teammates in the form of feedback or coaching.

Cohesion can also be thought of as the emotional attachment of the team.

One type of team process training is called action learning.

_______ teams are teams in which the members are geographically dispersed,and interdependent activity occurs through electronic communications.

Which of these is an individualistic role?

Roger plays the role of a devil's advocate and offers constructive challenges to his team's status quo.This is an example of which of these roles?

Ambassador activities involve communication with people who are at the lower levels in the organization.

Task performance tends to be lower in teams in which members depend on one another and have to coordinate their activities rather than when members work more or less independently.

Work teams focus on the accomplishment of core operational-level production and service tasks,whereas management teams participate in managerial-level tasks that affect the entire organization.

Task conflict refers to disagreements among team members about a task.

Which of the following types of teams has the purpose to produce goods or provide services on an on-going basis?

Teamwork processes are the activities of team members that relate directly to the accomplishment of team tasks.

Describe how teams develop using the four-stage progression model.Provide an example of your experience in a team development process.

One offshoot of brainstorming that addresses some of its limitations is:

Teamwork processes have a _______ effect on team commitment.

One way to create high levels of goal interdependence is to ensure that the team has a formalized mission statement that members buy into.

Which of these activities are boundary spanning activities?

The shallowest level of cross-training is called positional modelling.

Maggie always plays the role of an orienter who establishes the direction for her team at ABC Manufacturing.This is an example of which of these roles?

Communications that reflect incompatibilities with respect to personal values or preferences refers to:

The halftime adjustments made by a basketball team that is losing a game badly by considering the strengths of its opponent and developing a new strategy intended to neutralize them signifies that:

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

Cohesion can also be thought of as the emotional attachment of the team.

One type of team process training is called action learning.

_______ teams are teams in which the members are geographically dispersed,and interdependent activity occurs through electronic communications.

Which of these is an individualistic role?

Roger plays the role of a devil's advocate and offers constructive challenges to his team's status quo.This is an example of which of these roles?

Ambassador activities involve communication with people who are at the lower levels in the organization.

Task performance tends to be lower in teams in which members depend on one another and have to coordinate their activities rather than when members work more or less independently.

Work teams focus on the accomplishment of core operational-level production and service tasks,whereas management teams participate in managerial-level tasks that affect the entire organization.

Task conflict refers to disagreements among team members about a task.

Which of the following types of teams has the purpose to produce goods or provide services on an on-going basis?

Teamwork processes are the activities of team members that relate directly to the accomplishment of team tasks.

Describe how teams develop using the four-stage progression model.Provide an example of your experience in a team development process.

One offshoot of brainstorming that addresses some of its limitations is:

Teamwork processes have a _______ effect on team commitment.

One way to create high levels of goal interdependence is to ensure that the team has a formalized mission statement that members buy into.

Which of these activities are boundary spanning activities?

The shallowest level of cross-training is called positional modelling.

Maggie always plays the role of an orienter who establishes the direction for her team at ABC Manufacturing.This is an example of which of these roles?

Communications that reflect incompatibilities with respect to personal values or preferences refers to:

The halftime adjustments made by a basketball team that is losing a game badly by considering the strengths of its opponent and developing a new strategy intended to neutralize them signifies that:

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