Question 1

________ refers to the characteristics of the stable social organization of a group.

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The answer of ________ refers to the characteristics of the...

Question 2

Whistle-blowing is often a signal of what form of role conflict?

Accepted Answer

A) Intrasender role conflict 
B) Intersender role conflict 
C) Interrole conflict 
D) Person-role conflict 
E) None of the above 
A) Intrasender role conflict 
B) Intersender role conflict 
C) Interrole conflict 
D) Person-role conflict 
E) None of the above

Question 3

Virtual teams are

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A) groups that exist throughout an organization and include customers and suppliers. 
B) groups that use technology to accomplish their tasks and communicate with other groups in the organization. 
C) groups of people who have expertise in technology and are always available when a task needs to be completed. 
D) groups that use technology to communicate and collaborate across time, space, and organizational boundaries. 
E) groups of individuals who are always available when the organization needs to form a team. 
A) groups that exist throughout an organization and include customers and suppliers. 
B) groups that use technology to accomplish their tasks and communicate with other groups in the organization. 
C) groups of people who have expertise in technology and are always available when a task needs to be completed. 
D) groups that use technology to communicate and collaborate across time, space, and organizational boundaries. 
E) groups of individuals who are always available when the organization needs to form a team.

Question 4

As a group performing an additive task gets bigger,

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A) process losses decrease. 
B) the average productivity per member decreases. 
C) group cohesiveness should increase. 
D) potential group productivity decreases. 
E) the performance of the best member becomes more critical to group success. 
A) process losses decrease. 
B) the average productivity per member decreases. 
C) group cohesiveness should increase. 
D) potential group productivity decreases. 
E) the performance of the best member becomes more critical to group success.

Question 5

In the stage model of group development, conflict is a particular problem

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A) in the stage before norming. 
B) in the forming stage. 
C) in the adjourning stage. 
D) in the stage after norming. 
E) in the performing stage. 
A) in the stage before norming. 
B) in the forming stage. 
C) in the adjourning stage. 
D) in the stage after norming. 
E) in the performing stage.

Question 6

Groups that are especially attractive to their members are labelled ________ groups.

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The answer of Groups that are especially attractive to their...

Question 7

One way to counteract social loafing is to reward individual performance.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What kinds of roles develop in organizations?

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A) Designated roles and assigned roles 
B) Designated roles and informal roles 
C) Assigned roles and informal roles 
D) Designated roles and emergent roles 
E) Formal roles and informal roles 
A) Designated roles and assigned roles 
B) Designated roles and informal roles 
C) Assigned roles and informal roles 
D) Designated roles and emergent roles 
E) Formal roles and informal roles

Question 9

All groups go through the typical stages of group development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What are the lessons and things that managers should consider when developing virtual teams?

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Recruitment in terms of attitude and per

Question 11

Instilling shared mental models in many cross-functional teams can often be challenging because of the

Accepted Answer

A) reluctance to agree on what the project is. 
B) avoidance of revealing that each person has an opinion. 
C) slow moving process of working in a cross-functional team. 
D) resistance to cross-functional teams in organizations. 
E) divergent backgrounds of the team members. 
A) reluctance to agree on what the project is. 
B) avoidance of revealing that each person has an opinion. 
C) slow moving process of working in a cross-functional team. 
D) resistance to cross-functional teams in organizations. 
E) divergent backgrounds of the team members.

Question 12

The development of ________ among team members is critical for high team performance and positive team functioning.

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The answer of The development of ________ among team members...

Question 13

Cross-functional team leaders need especially strong ________ skills in addition to task expertise.

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The answer of Cross-functional team leaders need especially strong ________...

Question 14

Gary Lee is the supervisor of the sheet metal shop at Kapster Enterprises.He is known for his friendly, easygoing manner and mild temperament.Recently, he was asked by his boss to introduce several new policies designed to tighten-up break times and reduce unnecessary overtime.Gary has always considered himself to be a friend as well as a supervisor to his employees.In fact, he often socializes with them just as he did before he was promoted to supervisor.Now his boss wants him to start adopting a tougher, more controlling leadership style.His workers, on the other hand, want Gary to "cut them some slack" and give them more freedom in their duties.Discuss the three types of role conflict which Gary is experiencing.

Accepted Answer

Gary is likely experiencing intersender

Question 15

Virtual teams are often ________ in nature.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Virtual teams are often ________ in nature....

Question 16

When team members share identical information about how they should interact and what their task they have

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A) collective efficacy. 
B) shared mental models. 
C) group identity. 
D) group cohesiveness. 
E) group stability. 
A) collective efficacy. 
B) shared mental models. 
C) group identity. 
D) group cohesiveness. 
E) group stability.

Question 17

Much normative influence is unconscious.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

On an additive task, the presence of an especially strong group member can compensate for a weak group member.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Explain the difference between additive tasks, disjunctive tasks, and conjunctive tasks.Give an example of each.

Accepted Answer

Additive tasks are those tasks in which

Question 20

The production manager tells Louis to do one thing and the sales manager says to do the opposite.Louis is experiencing intersender role conflict.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

________ refers to the characteristics of the stable social organization of a group.

Whistle-blowing is often a signal of what form of role conflict?

Virtual teams are

As a group performing an additive task gets bigger,

In the stage model of group development, conflict is a particular problem

Groups that are especially attractive to their members are labelled ________ groups.

One way to counteract social loafing is to reward individual performance.

What kinds of roles develop in organizations?

All groups go through the typical stages of group development.

What are the lessons and things that managers should consider when developing virtual teams?

Instilling shared mental models in many cross-functional teams can often be challenging because of the

The development of ________ among team members is critical for high team performance and positive team functioning.

Cross-functional team leaders need especially strong ________ skills in addition to task expertise.

Virtual teams are often ________ in nature.

When team members share identical information about how they should interact and what their task they have

Much normative influence is unconscious.

On an additive task, the presence of an especially strong group member can compensate for a weak group member.

Explain the difference between additive tasks, disjunctive tasks, and conjunctive tasks.Give an example of each.

The production manager tells Louis to do one thing and the sales manager says to do the opposite.Louis is experiencing intersender role conflict.

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________ refers to the characteristics of the stable social organization of a group.

Whistle-blowing is often a signal of what form of role conflict?

Virtual teams are

As a group performing an additive task gets bigger,

In the stage model of group development, conflict is a particular problem

Groups that are especially attractive to their members are labelled ________ groups.

One way to counteract social loafing is to reward individual performance.

What kinds of roles develop in organizations?

All groups go through the typical stages of group development.

What are the lessons and things that managers should consider when developing virtual teams?

Instilling shared mental models in many cross-functional teams can often be challenging because of the

The development of ________ among team members is critical for high team performance and positive team functioning.

Cross-functional team leaders need especially strong ________ skills in addition to task expertise.

Virtual teams are often ________ in nature.

When team members share identical information about how they should interact and what their task they have

Much normative influence is unconscious.

On an additive task, the presence of an especially strong group member can compensate for a weak group member.

Explain the difference between additive tasks, disjunctive tasks, and conjunctive tasks.Give an example of each.

The production manager tells Louis to do one thing and the sales manager says to do the opposite.Louis is experiencing intersender role conflict.

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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