Question 1

Which type of team meets to discuss ways to improve quality, efficiency, and the work environment?

Accepted Answer

A)  committee 
B)  cross-functional 
C)  problem-solving 
D)  virtual 
E)  self-managed 
A)  committee 
B)  cross-functional 
C)  problem-solving 
D)  virtual 
E)  self-managed

Question 2

Which of the following qualities is not found in work groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  energy 
B)  synergy 
C)  enthusiasm 
D)  security 
E)  objectives 
A)  energy 
B)  synergy 
C)  enthusiasm 
D)  security 
E)  objectives

Question 3

Exercises that help individuals become team players include workshops in _______ .

Accepted Answer

A)  goal setting 
B)  event planning 
C)  negotiation 
D)  individualism 
E)  recruiting 
A)  goal setting 
B)  event planning 
C)  negotiation 
D)  individualism 
E)  recruiting

Question 4

Cross-functional teams are made up of employees from about the same hierarchical level, but from different work areas, who come together to accomplish a task.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

_______teams are an effective way to allow people from diverse areas within an organization to exchange information, develop new ideas and solve problems, and coordinate complex projects.

Accepted Answer

A)  Self-managed 
B)  Cross-functional 
C)  Multifaceted 
D)  Problem-solving 
E)  Star matrix 
A)  Self-managed 
B)  Cross-functional 
C)  Multifaceted 
D)  Problem-solving 
E)  Star matrix

Question 6

Discuss the difference between a work group and a work team.

Accepted Answer

A work group is a group that interacts p

Question 7

Coasting on the group effort is termed _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  incompetence 
B)  social loafing 
C)  inconsistency 
D)  dysfunction 
E)  half-focus bias 
A)  incompetence 
B)  social loafing 
C)  inconsistency 
D)  dysfunction 
E)  half-focus bias

Question 8

You have been assigned to a problem-solving team. You have never met any of the team members before, but you have been given their resumes. It is your job to match the team members to the various roles that are needed for successful completion of your project.
Your team consists of the following members. Iris is a recent college graduate with a degree in mathematics. She likes to keep an eye on the big picture and enjoys coordinating the work of others. Jibril has been with the company for 15 years and has had experience in several areas within the company. He has a reputation for strong leadership and effective follow-through. Bahira is highly motivated and intelligent. She has several advanced degrees and is able to view situations from differing viewpoints. You have decided that you are willing to take on any group role that is handed to you, but you are more comfortable with implementing ideas than with initiating them.
-Jibril is best suited to which role?

Accepted Answer

A)  organizer 
B)  maintainer 
C)  linker 
D)  producer 
E)  adviser 
A)  organizer 
B)  maintainer 
C)  linker 
D)  producer 
E)  adviser

Question 9

_______teams are made up of employees from about the same hierarchical level.

Accepted Answer

A)  Cross-functional 
B)  Star matrix 
C)  Multifaceted 
D)  Problem-solving 
E)  Self-managed 
A)  Cross-functional 
B)  Star matrix 
C)  Multifaceted 
D)  Problem-solving 
E)  Self-managed

Question 10

Which of the following types of teams would most likely be assembled to improve the efficiency of a company's production process?

Accepted Answer

A)  self-managed 
B)  problem-solving 
C)  cross-functional 
D)  co-evolving 
E)  virtual 
A)  self-managed 
B)  problem-solving 
C)  cross-functional 
D)  co-evolving 
E)  virtual

Question 11

Membership on virtual teams is usually restricted to employees living within the same country.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

If a team's members have similar mental models, what will they likely do?

Accepted Answer

A)  focus on what needs to be done 
B)  loaf on others' efforts 
C)  display low self efficacy 
D)  become involved in relationship conflict 
E)  demonstrate high reflexivity 
A)  focus on what needs to be done 
B)  loaf on others' efforts 
C)  display low self efficacy 
D)  become involved in relationship conflict 
E)  demonstrate high reflexivity

Question 13

A large proportion of people raised on the importance of individual accomplishment can be trained to become team players.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

One advantage of cross-functional teams is that they are easy to manage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Unlike work teams, work groups are most effective when their synergy is strongest.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What is team efficacy?

Accepted Answer

Effective teams have confidence in thems

Question 17

"Social loafing" is most likely to occur within a team whenever one team member's contributions are invisible to the rest of the team.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

One stream of research has identified potential team roles that people prefer to play. The "creator" role is one who _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  coordinates and integrates 
B)  initiates new ideas 
C)  provides structure 
D)  manages subordinates 
E)  champions ideas 
A)  coordinates and integrates 
B)  initiates new ideas 
C)  provides structure 
D)  manages subordinates 
E)  champions ideas

Question 19

Discuss strategies an organization might use to turn individuals into team players.

Accepted Answer

Managers have several options to turn in

Question 20

The early stages of development of a cross-functional team are time-consuming because _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  most cross-functional team members have already established trust 
B)  most cross-functional team members are comprised of individuals from similar backgrounds 
C)  members must learn to work with diversity and complexity 
D)  members have to learn how to perform new functional tasks 
E)  members must research the causes of problems which they are assigned to solve 
A)  most cross-functional team members have already established trust 
B)  most cross-functional team members are comprised of individuals from similar backgrounds 
C)  members must learn to work with diversity and complexity 
D)  members have to learn how to perform new functional tasks 
E)  members must research the causes of problems which they are assigned to solve

Which type of team meets to discuss ways to improve quality, efficiency, and the work environment?

Which of the following qualities is not found in work groups?

Exercises that help individuals become team players include workshops in _______ .

Cross-functional teams are made up of employees from about the same hierarchical level, but from different work areas, who come together to accomplish a task.

_______teams are an effective way to allow people from diverse areas within an organization to exchange information, develop new ideas and solve problems, and coordinate complex projects.

Discuss the difference between a work group and a work team.

Coasting on the group effort is termed _______.

_______teams are made up of employees from about the same hierarchical level.

Which of the following types of teams would most likely be assembled to improve the efficiency of a company's production process?

Membership on virtual teams is usually restricted to employees living within the same country.

If a team's members have similar mental models, what will they likely do?

A large proportion of people raised on the importance of individual accomplishment can be trained to become team players.

One advantage of cross-functional teams is that they are easy to manage.

Unlike work teams, work groups are most effective when their synergy is strongest.

What is team efficacy?

"Social loafing" is most likely to occur within a team whenever one team member's contributions are invisible to the rest of the team.

One stream of research has identified potential team roles that people prefer to play. The "creator" role is one who _______.

Discuss strategies an organization might use to turn individuals into team players.

The early stages of development of a cross-functional team are time-consuming because _______.

What Is Organizational Behavior

Attitudes and Job Satisfaction

Perception and Individual Decision Making

Motivation: Concepts and Applications

Emotions and Moods

Foundations of Group Behavior

Communication

Leadership

Power and Politics

Conflict and Negotiation

Foundations of Organizational Structure

Organizational Culture

Human Resource Policies and Practices in the Arab World

Organizational Change and Stress Management

Organizational Behavior in the Family Business

Intercultural Management: the Significance to Organizational Behavior

Female Entrepreneurs in the Arab World

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Exam 7: Understanding Work Teams

Which type of team meets to discuss ways to improve quality, efficiency, and the work environment?

Which of the following qualities is not found in work groups?

Exercises that help individuals become team players include workshops in _______ .

Cross-functional teams are made up of employees from about the same hierarchical level, but from different work areas, who come together to accomplish a task.

_______teams are an effective way to allow people from diverse areas within an organization to exchange information, develop new ideas and solve problems, and coordinate complex projects.

Discuss the difference between a work group and a work team.

Coasting on the group effort is termed _______.

_______teams are made up of employees from about the same hierarchical level.

Which of the following types of teams would most likely be assembled to improve the efficiency of a company's production process?

Membership on virtual teams is usually restricted to employees living within the same country.

If a team's members have similar mental models, what will they likely do?

A large proportion of people raised on the importance of individual accomplishment can be trained to become team players.

One advantage of cross-functional teams is that they are easy to manage.

Unlike work teams, work groups are most effective when their synergy is strongest.

What is team efficacy?

"Social loafing" is most likely to occur within a team whenever one team member's contributions are invisible to the rest of the team.

One stream of research has identified potential team roles that people prefer to play. The "creator" role is one who _______.

Discuss strategies an organization might use to turn individuals into team players.

The early stages of development of a cross-functional team are time-consuming because _______.

What Is Organizational Behavior

Attitudes and Job Satisfaction

Perception and Individual Decision Making

Motivation: Concepts and Applications

Emotions and Moods

Foundations of Group Behavior

Communication

Leadership

Power and Politics

Conflict and Negotiation

Foundations of Organizational Structure

Organizational Culture

Human Resource Policies and Practices in the Arab World

Organizational Change and Stress Management

Organizational Behavior in the Family Business

Intercultural Management: the Significance to Organizational Behavior

Female Entrepreneurs in the Arab World

Filters