Question 1

Social loafing is a process loss.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Virtual teams are often cross-functional in nature.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

As group size increases, the time available for verbal participation by each member increases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Shared ________ models mean that the team members share identical information about how they should interact and what their task is.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Shared ________ models mean that the team...

Question 5

Superordinate goals are especially important for the effectiveness of self-managed teams.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Extrinsic motivation should counteract social loafing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The boss who is constantly changing his mind is likely to provoke intrasender role conflict in employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is an example of process loss?

Accepted Answer

A) No one in the group could remember how to work the video machine. 
B) Because the group was so large, communication became a problem. 
C) After losing the game, the team was much less cohesive. 
D) After they failed to land the big contract, the status of the sales staff decreased. 
E) The source of the quality problems could have originated in any one of three separate departments. 
A) No one in the group could remember how to work the video machine. 
B) Because the group was so large, communication became a problem. 
C) After losing the game, the team was much less cohesive. 
D) After they failed to land the big contract, the status of the sales staff decreased. 
E) The source of the quality problems could have originated in any one of three separate departments.

Question 9

Many examples of "whistle-blowing" are signals of

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Identify the proper sequence of group development activities.

Accepted Answer

A) Forming, norming, storming, performing, adjourning 
B) Forming, storming, performing, norming, adjourning 
C) Forming, storming, norming, performing, adjourning 
D) Norming, forming, storming, performing, adjourning 
E) Storming, forming, norming, performing, adjourning 
A) Forming, norming, storming, performing, adjourning 
B) Forming, storming, performing, norming, adjourning 
C) Forming, storming, norming, performing, adjourning 
D) Norming, forming, storming, performing, adjourning 
E) Storming, forming, norming, performing, adjourning

Question 11

Which one of the following is NOT an advantage of virtual teams?

Accepted Answer

A) Around-the-clock work 
B) Reduced travel time 
C) Reduced cost 
D) Larger talent pool 
E) Trust 
A) Around-the-clock work 
B) Reduced travel time 
C) Reduced cost 
D) Larger talent pool 
E) Trust

Question 12

Describe the five stages of group development.At which stage is conflict most likely to emerge?

Accepted Answer

Forming, storming, norming, pe

Question 13

On disjunctive tasks, potential group performance should depend on the performance of the best member.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Just because a sports team has the most talented players, it does not necessarily mean the team will be the most successful in the league.The team usually needs to have a strong sense of ________ in order to become better than simply the sum of its players.

Accepted Answer

A) fear 
B) homogeneity 
C) ethnic diversity 
D) self-efficacy 
E) collective efficacy 
A) fear 
B) homogeneity 
C) ethnic diversity 
D) self-efficacy 
E) collective efficacy

Question 15

During which stage of group development is conflict likely to develop?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

What did Connie Gersick study to learn about the development of groups?

Accepted Answer

A) Workers at Federal Express improving billing accuracy and reducing lost packages 
B) Student groups doing class projects 
C) Sales teams at UPS that sell and deliver products and services 
D) Teams at Rubbermaid that invent and design innovative household products 
E) A team at Thermos that invented an ecologically friendly electric barbecue grill 
A) Workers at Federal Express improving billing accuracy and reducing lost packages 
B) Student groups doing class projects 
C) Sales teams at UPS that sell and deliver products and services 
D) Teams at Rubbermaid that invent and design innovative household products 
E) A team at Thermos that invented an ecologically friendly electric barbecue grill

Question 17

You have just formed a group as a part of a class assignment to complete a group project.You want to make sure that it follows the different stages of group development.What are the different stages of group development and what should happen at each stage?

Accepted Answer

The five stages of group development are

Question 18

The task force is large, successful, and experiencing moderate threat.Which factor would most likely prevent the task force from being cohesive?

Accepted Answer

A) Its size 
B) Its success 
C) The threat 
D) Its homogeneous makeup 
E) Its tough initiation procedures 
A) Its size 
B) Its success 
C) The threat 
D) Its homogeneous makeup 
E) Its tough initiation procedures

Question 19

Self-managed work teams are most effective when the members develop a very high degree of role specialization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Team ________ is the extent to which teams deliberately discuss team process and goals and adapt their behaviour accordingly.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Team ________ is the extent to which...

Social loafing is a process loss.

Virtual teams are often cross-functional in nature.

As group size increases, the time available for verbal participation by each member increases.

Shared ________ models mean that the team members share identical information about how they should interact and what their task is.

Superordinate goals are especially important for the effectiveness of self-managed teams.

Extrinsic motivation should counteract social loafing.

The boss who is constantly changing his mind is likely to provoke intrasender role conflict in employees.

Which of the following is an example of process loss?

Many examples of "whistle-blowing" are signals of

Identify the proper sequence of group development activities.

Which one of the following is NOT an advantage of virtual teams?

Describe the five stages of group development.At which stage is conflict most likely to emerge?

On disjunctive tasks, potential group performance should depend on the performance of the best member.

Just because a sports team has the most talented players, it does not necessarily mean the team will be the most successful in the league.The team usually needs to have a strong sense of ________ in order to become better than simply the sum of its players.

During which stage of group development is conflict likely to develop?

What did Connie Gersick study to learn about the development of groups?

You have just formed a group as a part of a class assignment to complete a group project.You want to make sure that it follows the different stages of group development.What are the different stages of group development and what should happen at each stage?

The task force is large, successful, and experiencing moderate threat.Which factor would most likely prevent the task force from being cohesive?

Self-managed work teams are most effective when the members develop a very high degree of role specialization.

Team ________ is the extent to which teams deliberately discuss team process and goals and adapt their behaviour accordingly.

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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Exam 7: Groups and Teamwork

Social loafing is a process loss.

Virtual teams are often cross-functional in nature.

As group size increases, the time available for verbal participation by each member increases.

Shared ________ models mean that the team members share identical information about how they should interact and what their task is.

Superordinate goals are especially important for the effectiveness of self-managed teams.

Extrinsic motivation should counteract social loafing.

The boss who is constantly changing his mind is likely to provoke intrasender role conflict in employees.

Which of the following is an example of process loss?

Many examples of "whistle-blowing" are signals of

Identify the proper sequence of group development activities.

Which one of the following is NOT an advantage of virtual teams?

Describe the five stages of group development.At which stage is conflict most likely to emerge?

On disjunctive tasks, potential group performance should depend on the performance of the best member.

Just because a sports team has the most talented players, it does not necessarily mean the team will be the most successful in the league.The team usually needs to have a strong sense of ________ in order to become better than simply the sum of its players.

During which stage of group development is conflict likely to develop?

What did Connie Gersick study to learn about the development of groups?

You have just formed a group as a part of a class assignment to complete a group project.You want to make sure that it follows the different stages of group development.What are the different stages of group development and what should happen at each stage?

The task force is large, successful, and experiencing moderate threat.Which factor would most likely prevent the task force from being cohesive?

Self-managed work teams are most effective when the members develop a very high degree of role specialization.

Team ________ is the extent to which teams deliberately discuss team process and goals and adapt their behaviour accordingly.

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

Filters