Question 1

Managers are most likely to develop norms regarding the performance and ________ of employees.

Accepted Answer

attendance

Question 2

You have just formed a group as a part of a class assignment to complete a group project.You are concerned that some of the group members are not going to put in the physical or intellectual effort required to complete their tasks.What is this called and what are its different forms? What can you to prevent this problem in your group?

Accepted Answer

The problem is social loafing which refers to the tendency to withhold physical or intellectual effort when performing a group task.The two forms of it are the free rider effect and the sucker effect.To prevent or counteract social loafing you can make individual performance more visible, making the work more interesting, increase group members' feelings of indispensability, increase performance feedback, and reward group performance.

Question 3

Which of the following statements about status is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Informal status in the organization is more likely than formal status to carry over into the community. 
B) In most organizations, formal and informal status systems are equivalent. 
C) All organizations have both formal and informal status systems. 
D) In organizations, status symbols are more a part of the informal status system than the formal status system. 
E) Most organizations try not to tie status symbols to assigned roles. 
A) Informal status in the organization is more likely than formal status to carry over into the community. 
B) In most organizations, formal and informal status systems are equivalent. 
C) All organizations have both formal and informal status systems. 
D) In organizations, status symbols are more a part of the informal status system than the formal status system. 
E) Most organizations try not to tie status symbols to assigned roles. C

Question 4

The first-line supervisor who serves as the interface between "management" and "the workers" is most likely to experience ________ role conflict when labour relations are poor.

Accepted Answer

A) intrasender 
B) intersender 
C) boundary 
D) person-role 
E) status 
A) intrasender 
B) intersender 
C) boundary 
D) person-role 
E) status

Question 5

You have just formed a group as a part of a class assignment to complete a group project.You have four weeks to complete the project and present it to the class.What can you tell the other group members about how the group will develop and how they should proceed? What advice will you give them?

Accepted Answer

According to the punctuated equilibrium

Question 6

Once they develop, more and less diverse groups can be equally cohesive and productive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is the most accurate statement about virtual teams?

Accepted Answer

A) Virtual teams are often self-managed. 
B) Virtual teams are often cross-functional. 
C) Virtual teams are seldom self-managed. 
D) Virtual teams are seldom cross-functional. 
E) Virtual teams are often self-managed and cross-functional. 
A) Virtual teams are often self-managed. 
B) Virtual teams are often cross-functional. 
C) Virtual teams are seldom self-managed. 
D) Virtual teams are seldom cross-functional. 
E) Virtual teams are often self-managed and cross-functional.

Question 8

In the ________, people lower their effort to get a free ride at the expense of their fellow group members.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In the ________, people lower their effort...

Question 9

Social loafing is a motivation problem.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The members of a work group are paid a group bonus according to the productivity of the group.Because of this, each member expects the other to perform at the highest level.This expectation is an example of which aspect of group structure?

Accepted Answer

A) Status 
B) Cohesiveness 
C) A norm 
D) A role 
E) A disjunctive task 
A) Status 
B) Cohesiveness 
C) A norm 
D) A role 
E) A disjunctive task

Question 11

A manager recommends an employee for a promotion because the employee stood up for the manager during a leadership crisis.Which reward allocation norm led the superior to recommend this employee for promotion?

Accepted Answer

A) Reciprocity 
B) Equity 
C) Equality 
D) Social responsibility 
E) Performance 
A) Reciprocity 
B) Equity 
C) Equality 
D) Social responsibility 
E) Performance

Question 12

When team members share identical information about how they should interact and what their task is, they are experiencing

Accepted Answer

A) shared mental models. 
B) shared status. 
C) shared litmus testing. 
D) shared heritage. 
E) shared leadership. 
A) shared mental models. 
B) shared status. 
C) shared litmus testing. 
D) shared heritage. 
E) shared leadership.

Question 13

A model of group development that describes how groups with deadlines are affected by their first meetings and crucial midpoint transitions is called the ________ model.

Accepted Answer

punctuated

Question 14

A group performing a disjunctive task will perform at the level of

Accepted Answer

A) its best member. 
B) its worst member. 
C) the average performance of all its members. 
D) the member who is most friendly to other members. 
E) the relative process loss. 
A) its best member. 
B) its worst member. 
C) the average performance of all its members. 
D) the member who is most friendly to other members. 
E) the relative process loss.

Question 15

What are the two forms of social loafing?

Accepted Answer

A) The free loader effect and the free rider effect 
B) The free loader effect and the sucker effect 
C) The free rider effect and the sucker effect 
D) The free rider effect and the solo effect 
E) The free rider effect and the loafer effect 
A) The free loader effect and the free rider effect 
B) The free loader effect and the sucker effect 
C) The free rider effect and the sucker effect 
D) The free rider effect and the solo effect 
E) The free rider effect and the loafer effect

Question 16

Actual group performance equals potential performance minus ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Actual group performance equals potential performance minus...

Question 17

One's rank or social position in a group is called ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of One's rank or social position in a...

Question 18

A major disadvantage of virtual teams is that they increase

Accepted Answer

A) instances of discrimination. 
B) stereotyping. 
C) the formation of cliques. 
D) personality conflicts. 
E) miscommunication. 
A) instances of discrimination. 
B) stereotyping. 
C) the formation of cliques. 
D) personality conflicts. 
E) miscommunication.

Question 19

The proper sequence of group development activities is forming, storming, norming, performing, adjourning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which factor is least likely to promote group cohesiveness?

Accepted Answer

A) Losing a contest 
B) Winning a contest 
C) Competing in a contest 
D) Experiencing a tough initiation into the group 
E) Small group size 
A) Losing a contest 
B) Winning a contest 
C) Competing in a contest 
D) Experiencing a tough initiation into the group 
E) Small group size

Managers are most likely to develop norms regarding the performance and ________ of employees.

Which of the following statements about status is TRUE?

The first-line supervisor who serves as the interface between "management" and "the workers" is most likely to experience ________ role conflict when labour relations are poor.

You have just formed a group as a part of a class assignment to complete a group project.You have four weeks to complete the project and present it to the class.What can you tell the other group members about how the group will develop and how they should proceed? What advice will you give them?

Once they develop, more and less diverse groups can be equally cohesive and productive.

Which of the following is the most accurate statement about virtual teams?

In the ________, people lower their effort to get a free ride at the expense of their fellow group members.

Social loafing is a motivation problem.

The members of a work group are paid a group bonus according to the productivity of the group.Because of this, each member expects the other to perform at the highest level.This expectation is an example of which aspect of group structure?

A manager recommends an employee for a promotion because the employee stood up for the manager during a leadership crisis.Which reward allocation norm led the superior to recommend this employee for promotion?

When team members share identical information about how they should interact and what their task is, they are experiencing

A model of group development that describes how groups with deadlines are affected by their first meetings and crucial midpoint transitions is called the ________ model.

A group performing a disjunctive task will perform at the level of

What are the two forms of social loafing?

Actual group performance equals potential performance minus ________.

One's rank or social position in a group is called ________.

A major disadvantage of virtual teams is that they increase

The proper sequence of group development activities is forming, storming, norming, performing, adjourning.

Which factor is least likely to promote group cohesiveness?

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Exam 7: Groups and Teamwork

Managers are most likely to develop norms regarding the performance and ________ of employees.

Which of the following statements about status is TRUE?

The first-line supervisor who serves as the interface between "management" and "the workers" is most likely to experience ________ role conflict when labour relations are poor.

You have just formed a group as a part of a class assignment to complete a group project.You have four weeks to complete the project and present it to the class.What can you tell the other group members about how the group will develop and how they should proceed? What advice will you give them?

Once they develop, more and less diverse groups can be equally cohesive and productive.

Which of the following is the most accurate statement about virtual teams?

In the ________, people lower their effort to get a free ride at the expense of their fellow group members.

Social loafing is a motivation problem.

The members of a work group are paid a group bonus according to the productivity of the group.Because of this, each member expects the other to perform at the highest level.This expectation is an example of which aspect of group structure?

A manager recommends an employee for a promotion because the employee stood up for the manager during a leadership crisis.Which reward allocation norm led the superior to recommend this employee for promotion?

When team members share identical information about how they should interact and what their task is, they are experiencing

A model of group development that describes how groups with deadlines are affected by their first meetings and crucial midpoint transitions is called the ________ model.

A group performing a disjunctive task will perform at the level of

What are the two forms of social loafing?

Actual group performance equals potential performance minus ________.

One's rank or social position in a group is called ________.

A major disadvantage of virtual teams is that they increase

The proper sequence of group development activities is forming, storming, norming, performing, adjourning.

Which factor is least likely to promote group cohesiveness?

Organizational Behaviour and Management

Personality and Learning

Perception, Attribution, and Diversity

Values, Attitudes, and Work Behaviour

Theories of Work Motivation

Motivation in Practice

Social Influence, Socialization, and Organizational Culture

Leadership

Communication

Decision Making

Power, Politics, and Ethics

Conflict and Stress

Organizational Structure

Organizational Change, Development, and Innovation

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