Exam 10: Working in Groups

A Primary tension describes the frustrations and personality conflicts experienced by groups as they compete for social acceptance, status, and achievement.

After several meetings of a newly formed recycling committee, group members begin to work harmoniously as a cohesive team and make decisions about the best ways to achieve a common goal. Because members feel comfortable with one another, they are willing to disagree and express their opinions. Which of Tuckman's stages of group development is your group experiencing?

Hidden agendas

All groups have interrelated task and social dimensions.

Effective groups learn how to balance conflict and cohesion.

A well-known study by Carl Larson and Frank LaFasto concludes that "in every case, without exception, where an effectively functioning team was identified," it had one overarching characteristic. Which was that characteristic?

The following statement is an example of constructive nonconformity: "We should change our rule that everyone must speak before we vote to everyone who wants to speak must be given a chance to speak before we vote."

Group norms can apply to

What type of group is created by a larger group or by a person in a position of authority for the purpose of doing or completing a specific assignment or task?

Bruce Tuckman identified the following four stages in the life cycle of groups: forming, storming, norming, and performing.

Which of the following behaviors is not a recommended strategy for becoming a group leader?

A virtual group is one which

As defined in your textbook, a family is an example of a

A clarifier/summarizer is a group task role.

A review of leadership studies estimates that leadership incompetence is as high as 60 to 75 percent and that 50 percent of leaders hired by organizations are doomed to fail.

Groups perform better than individuals working alone.

Situational Leadership Theory's approach to leadership is "Match the leader to the job."

According to Situational Leadership Theory, task-motivated leaders gain satisfaction from completing a task even if the cost is bad feelings between the leader and group members.

The 4-M Model of Leadership Effectiveness divides leadership tasks into four interdependent leadership functions: model leadership behavior, motivate members, manage group process, and make decisions.

A gatekeeper is a group maintenance role.