Question 1

The uniqueness advantage is associated with ________ teams.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The uniqueness advantage is associated with ________...

Question 2

What are cross-functional teams and what factors contribute to their effectiveness?

Accepted Answer

Cross-functional teams are work groups t

Question 3

You have been assigned a group project in your organizational behaviour course.You have six weeks to complete it.When will the midpoint transition occur?

Accepted Answer

A) At about one week 
B) At about two weeks 
C) At about three weeks 
D) At about four weeks 
E) At about five weeks 
A) At about one week 
B) At about two weeks 
C) At about three weeks 
D) At about four weeks 
E) At about five weeks

Question 4

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) The "class clown" fills an emergent role in his or her school. 
B) People with similar attitudes are less likely to form a group than those with different attitudes. 
C) A group has at least three members. 
D) Moving a heavy crate is a disjunctive task. 
E) Equity norms allocate rewards equally to everyone in the group. 
A) The "class clown" fills an emergent role in his or her school. 
B) People with similar attitudes are less likely to form a group than those with different attitudes. 
C) A group has at least three members. 
D) Moving a heavy crate is a disjunctive task. 
E) Equity norms allocate rewards equally to everyone in the group.

Question 5

According to behavioural scientists,

Accepted Answer

A) groups have at least five members. 
B) group members have a common goal and interact with each other. 
C) group members must interact face-to-face. 
D) informal groups are shown on organizational charts. 
E) members of larger groups tend to report higher levels of satisfaction. 
A) groups have at least five members. 
B) group members have a common goal and interact with each other. 
C) group members must interact face-to-face. 
D) informal groups are shown on organizational charts. 
E) members of larger groups tend to report higher levels of satisfaction.

Question 6

What factors can influence the impact of cohesiveness on productivity?

Accepted Answer

A number of factors can influence the im

Question 7

One of the primary features of virtual teams is the lack of face-to-face contact between team members.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What is the most important function of norms?

Accepted Answer

A) To increase group cohesiveness 
B) To prevent social loafing 
C) To prevent intersender role conflict 
D) To provide regularity and predictability of behaviour 
E) To prevent interrole conflict 
A) To increase group cohesiveness 
B) To prevent social loafing 
C) To prevent intersender role conflict 
D) To provide regularity and predictability of behaviour 
E) To prevent interrole conflict

Question 9

Superordinate goals are especially important for the effectiveness of cross-functional teams.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

All relevant specialties should be included when designing

Accepted Answer

A) virtual teams. 
B) self-managed teams. 
C) cross-functional teams. 
D) any kind of team. 
E) task forces. 
A) virtual teams. 
B) self-managed teams. 
C) cross-functional teams. 
D) any kind of team. 
E) task forces.

Question 11

Which factor is most important in leading to the success of a self-managed work team?

Accepted Answer

A) Extra pay 
B) Large size 
C) An interesting task 
D) Great similarity of members 
E) Great diversity of members 
A) Extra pay 
B) Large size 
C) An interesting task 
D) Great similarity of members 
E) Great diversity of members

Question 12

Describe the two main forms of social loafing.What are some ways to counteract them?

Accepted Answer

Free rider effect and sucker effect.Ways

Question 13

What kind of jobs have self-managed teams been used for?

Accepted Answer

A) White-collar 
B) Blue-collar 
C) White-collar and blue-collar 
D) Medical and professional 
E) Professional 
A) White-collar 
B) Blue-collar 
C) White-collar and blue-collar 
D) Medical and professional 
E) Professional

Question 14

Large groups promote greater member satisfaction than small groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The controller tells Tina to do one thing and the firm's legal counsel tells her to do the opposite.Tina is experiencing ________.

Accepted Answer

intersende

Question 16

Temporarily organized groups that are formed to achieve particular goals or solve particular problems are called

Accepted Answer

A) work groups. 
B) task forces. 
C) committees. 
D) informal groups. 
E) self-managed teams. 
A) work groups. 
B) task forces. 
C) committees. 
D) informal groups. 
E) self-managed teams.

Question 17

The hierarchy of most organizations is a series of informal, interlocked work groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Collective efficacy refers to shared beliefs that a team can outperform other teams.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The Stinky Cheese Company has decided to form work teams in all of their plants.They are most concerned about team creativity and innovation.What type of teams should they use?

Accepted Answer

A) Self-managed teams 
B) Virtual teams 
C) Cohesive teams 
D) Diverse teams 
E) Cross-functional teams 
A) Self-managed teams 
B) Virtual teams 
C) Cohesive teams 
D) Diverse teams 
E) Cross-functional teams

Question 20

What is group cohesiveness and what factors influence cohesiveness?

Accepted Answer

Group cohesiveness refers to the degree

The uniqueness advantage is associated with ________ teams.

What are cross-functional teams and what factors contribute to their effectiveness?

You have been assigned a group project in your organizational behaviour course.You have six weeks to complete it.When will the midpoint transition occur?

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

According to behavioural scientists,

What factors can influence the impact of cohesiveness on productivity?

One of the primary features of virtual teams is the lack of face-to-face contact between team members.

What is the most important function of norms?

Superordinate goals are especially important for the effectiveness of cross-functional teams.

All relevant specialties should be included when designing

Which factor is most important in leading to the success of a self-managed work team?

Describe the two main forms of social loafing.What are some ways to counteract them?

What kind of jobs have self-managed teams been used for?

Large groups promote greater member satisfaction than small groups.

The controller tells Tina to do one thing and the firm's legal counsel tells her to do the opposite.Tina is experiencing ________.

Temporarily organized groups that are formed to achieve particular goals or solve particular problems are called

The hierarchy of most organizations is a series of informal, interlocked work groups.

Collective efficacy refers to shared beliefs that a team can outperform other teams.

The Stinky Cheese Company has decided to form work teams in all of their plants.They are most concerned about team creativity and innovation.What type of teams should they use?

What is group cohesiveness and what factors influence 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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Exam 7: Groups and Teamwork

The uniqueness advantage is associated with ________ teams.

What are cross-functional teams and what factors contribute to their effectiveness?

You have been assigned a group project in your organizational behaviour course.You have six weeks to complete it.When will the midpoint transition occur?

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

According to behavioural scientists,

What factors can influence the impact of cohesiveness on productivity?

One of the primary features of virtual teams is the lack of face-to-face contact between team members.

What is the most important function of norms?

Superordinate goals are especially important for the effectiveness of cross-functional teams.

All relevant specialties should be included when designing

Which factor is most important in leading to the success of a self-managed work team?

Describe the two main forms of social loafing.What are some ways to counteract them?

What kind of jobs have self-managed teams been used for?

Large groups promote greater member satisfaction than small groups.

The controller tells Tina to do one thing and the firm's legal counsel tells her to do the opposite.Tina is experiencing ________.

Temporarily organized groups that are formed to achieve particular goals or solve particular problems are called

The hierarchy of most organizations is a series of informal, interlocked work groups.

Collective efficacy refers to shared beliefs that a team can outperform other teams.

The Stinky Cheese Company has decided to form work teams in all of their plants.They are most concerned about team creativity and innovation.What type of teams should they use?

What is group cohesiveness and what factors influence 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

Filters