Question 1

The manager who can't make up her mind will likely cause her employee to experience intrasender role conflict.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Darlene is a physician who is employed as the director of research for a large drug company.She often worries that her actions as a manager could possibly violate the physicians' code of professional conduct.This is most clearly an example of ________ conflict.

Accepted Answer

A) person-role 
B) intrasender 
C) intersender 
D) interrole 
E) role ambiguity 
A) person-role 
B) intrasender 
C) intersender 
D) interrole 
E) role ambiguity

Question 3

Shared mental models are relatively easy to instill in cross-functional teams.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following can badly damage cohesiveness in diverse groups?

Accepted Answer

A) Deep diversity 
B) Surface diversity 
C) Age 
D) Gender 
E) Race 
A) Deep diversity 
B) Surface diversity 
C) Age 
D) Gender 
E) Race

Question 5

At what stage during group development does conflict often emerge?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

In the punctuated equilibrium model of group development, the midpoint transition occurs

Accepted Answer

A) when half the group's time is elapsed. 
B) when half the group's work is done. 
C) at the beginning of Phase 1. 
D) at the end of Phase 2. 
E) as the group enters the storming stage. 
A) when half the group's time is elapsed. 
B) when half the group's work is done. 
C) at the beginning of Phase 1. 
D) at the end of Phase 2. 
E) as the group enters the storming stage.

Question 7

The technologies of virtual teams are usually just asynchronous ones.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The most important function that norms serve is to increase group cohesiveness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Distinguish between formal and informal work groups in organizations.Give an example of each.

Accepted Answer

Formal work groups are established to fa

Question 10

Who is experiencing interrole conflict?

Accepted Answer

A) Jack is vice-president of sales and marketing. 
B) The straw boss on the construction job was unsure if he was a worker or a supervisor. 
C) The head of engineering told Jan to do one thing, and the head of design told her to do the opposite. 
D) The plant manager debated in his mind whether he should open the valve and risk polluting the environment. 
E) Michael's boss told him to relax as he handed him another report to finish by the end of the day. 
A) Jack is vice-president of sales and marketing. 
B) The straw boss on the construction job was unsure if he was a worker or a supervisor. 
C) The head of engineering told Jan to do one thing, and the head of design told her to do the opposite. 
D) The plant manager debated in his mind whether he should open the valve and risk polluting the environment. 
E) Michael's boss told him to relax as he handed him another report to finish by the end of the day.

Question 11

When team deliberately discusses team processes and goals and adapt their behaviour accordingly, what are they doing?

Accepted Answer

A) Team communication 
B) Team processing 
C) Team goal setting 
D) Team reflexivity 
E) Team reflection 
A) Team communication 
B) Team processing 
C) Team goal setting 
D) Team reflexivity 
E) Team reflection

Question 12

What does it mean when a project team is comprised of members with shared mental models? Please explain and provide a clear example.Why is it more challenging to have shared mental models in cross-functional teams?

Accepted Answer

Shared mental models mean that team memb

Question 13

Robin is a member of a task force that may do away with her own department.Robin is most obviously experiencing

Accepted Answer

A) intrasender role conflict. 
B) person-role conflict. 
C) interrole conflict. 
D) role ambiguity. 
E) intersender role conflict. 
A) intrasender role conflict. 
B) person-role conflict. 
C) interrole conflict. 
D) role ambiguity. 
E) intersender role conflict.

Question 14

The technologies used by virtual teams tend to be

Accepted Answer

A) either asynchronous or synchronous ones. 
B) asynchronous ones. 
C) synchronous ones. 
D) chat and groupware. 
E) email, faxes, and voice mail. 
A) either asynchronous or synchronous ones. 
B) asynchronous ones. 
C) synchronous ones. 
D) chat and groupware. 
E) email, faxes, and voice mail.

Question 15

Employees who straddle the boundary between the organization and its clients or customers are especially likely to encounter what form of role conflict?

Accepted Answer

A) Intrasender role conflict 
B) Intersender role conflict 
C) Interrole conflict 
D) Person-role conflict 
E) All of the above 
A) Intrasender role conflict 
B) Intersender role conflict 
C) Interrole conflict 
D) Person-role conflict 
E) All of the above

Question 16

What are self-managed teams and how should they be designed in terms of tasks, composition, and support?

Accepted Answer

Self-managed teams are groups that have

Question 17

On which task is the presence of only one poor performer most likely to damage group performance?

Accepted Answer

A) Conjunctive 
B) Disjunctive 
C) Reflexive 
D) Additive 
E) Complexive 
A) Conjunctive 
B) Disjunctive 
C) Reflexive 
D) Additive 
E) Complexive

Question 18

Jim is quiet and shy.He takes a job as a bouncer in a nightclub.This may provoke person-role conflict.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Selma and Sam have just started new jobs at the same company.After one month, Selma has become known by her co-workers as the new software engineer, and Sam has become known as the office gossip.What kind of roles are these?

Accepted Answer

A) Selma's role is designated and Sam's role is designated. 
B) Selma's role is designated and Sam's role is assigned. 
C) Selma's role is assigned and Sam's role is designated. 
D) Selma's role is emergent and Sam's role is emergent. 
E) Selma's role is designated and Sam's role is emergent. 
A) Selma's role is designated and Sam's role is designated. 
B) Selma's role is designated and Sam's role is assigned. 
C) Selma's role is assigned and Sam's role is designated. 
D) Selma's role is emergent and Sam's role is emergent. 
E) Selma's role is designated and Sam's role is emergent.

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of A model of group development that describes...

The manager who can't make up her mind will likely cause her employee to experience intrasender role conflict.

Darlene is a physician who is employed as the director of research for a large drug company.She often worries that her actions as a manager could possibly violate the physicians' code of professional conduct.This is most clearly an example of ________ conflict.

Shared mental models are relatively easy to instill in cross-functional teams.

Which of the following can badly damage cohesiveness in diverse groups?

At what stage during group development does conflict often emerge?

In the punctuated equilibrium model of group development, the midpoint transition occurs

The technologies of virtual teams are usually just asynchronous ones.

The most important function that norms serve is to increase group cohesiveness.

Distinguish between formal and informal work groups in organizations.Give an example of each.

Who is experiencing interrole conflict?

When team deliberately discusses team processes and goals and adapt their behaviour accordingly, what are they doing?

What does it mean when a project team is comprised of members with shared mental models? Please explain and provide a clear example.Why is it more challenging to have shared mental models in cross-functional teams?

Robin is a member of a task force that may do away with her own department.Robin is most obviously experiencing

The technologies used by virtual teams tend to be

Employees who straddle the boundary between the organization and its clients or customers are especially likely to encounter what form of role conflict?

What are self-managed teams and how should they be designed in terms of tasks, composition, and support?

On which task is the presence of only one poor performer most likely to damage group performance?

Jim is quiet and shy.He takes a job as a bouncer in a nightclub.This may provoke person-role conflict.

Selma and Sam have just started new jobs at the same company.After one month, Selma has become known by her co-workers as the new software engineer, and Sam has become known as the office gossip.What kind of roles are these?

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

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The manager who can't make up her mind will likely cause her employee to experience intrasender role conflict.

Darlene is a physician who is employed as the director of research for a large drug company.She often worries that her actions as a manager could possibly violate the physicians' code of professional conduct.This is most clearly an example of ________ conflict.

Shared mental models are relatively easy to instill in cross-functional teams.

Which of the following can badly damage cohesiveness in diverse groups?

At what stage during group development does conflict often emerge?

In the punctuated equilibrium model of group development, the midpoint transition occurs

The technologies of virtual teams are usually just asynchronous ones.

The most important function that norms serve is to increase group cohesiveness.

Distinguish between formal and informal work groups in organizations.Give an example of each.

Who is experiencing interrole conflict?

When team deliberately discusses team processes and goals and adapt their behaviour accordingly, what are they doing?

What does it mean when a project team is comprised of members with shared mental models? Please explain and provide a clear example.Why is it more challenging to have shared mental models in cross-functional teams?

Robin is a member of a task force that may do away with her own department.Robin is most obviously experiencing

The technologies used by virtual teams tend to be

Employees who straddle the boundary between the organization and its clients or customers are especially likely to encounter what form of role conflict?

What are self-managed teams and how should they be designed in terms of tasks, composition, and support?

On which task is the presence of only one poor performer most likely to damage group performance?

Jim is quiet and shy.He takes a job as a bouncer in a nightclub.This may provoke person-role conflict.

Selma and Sam have just started new jobs at the same company.After one month, Selma has become known by her co-workers as the new software engineer, and Sam has become known as the office gossip.What kind of roles are these?

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

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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