Exam 9: Understanding Group and Team Performance

Which statement correctly depicts the relationship between group cohesiveness and group productivity?

What occurs in an all-channel network?

Clara thinks Carlo's idea for organizational outreach is impractical and cannot be implemented effectively. The discussion becomes heated and things seem to be getting out of control, so Chad suggests that the group take a break to rethink the issue. Chad is fulfilling which type of group role?

Gretchen decides to join a study group. She attends the group for the first time and arrives about 10 minutes early for the meeting. She is surprised to see that no other group members have arrived. In fact, no one showed up until ten minutes past the posted start time. Gretchen realizes that arriving late is deemed appropriate behavior by the group. This would be an example of a group _____.

Mikala often takes the minutes of the meetings; Gary often asks others to contribute new ideas; Keri offers pros and cons about the suggested solutions. All of these would be examples of _____ roles.

During the first team meeting, the coach told the players that practice would be from 3:30 to 5:30 every day after school and everyone needed to wear their practice shirt. The coach was providing _____ so players knew what to expect.

George, Paul, and Sue tend to sit together at meetings and like telling stories to each other, sharing private jokes, and sometimes talking about other group members. Within the larger group, the trio would be known as a _____.

Carlos has been asked to participate in a study on the quality of food in the dorm cafeteria. He will be in the study with 20 other students and they will all be able to offer their opinions on the food. This is an example of a _____ group.

After another disappointing month in sales, the manager told the sales team that if they didn't meet their quota by the end of the next quarter, they would lose their annual bonus. The manager is demonstrating _____ power.

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of working in virtual teams.

For a class project, Morgan ends up in a group with four other people who were all strangers to each other. At first, they took turns introducing themselves and telling the others their majors. Although the discussion was pleasant, it was somewhat strained and uncomfortable. Morgan wondered who in the group would be motivated to work and who would be a slacker. This group is most likely experiencing _____.

The degree of attraction that members of a group feel toward one another and the group is known as _____.

A group _____ is a member who has an opinion or belief that is different from the rest of the group.

A group more clearly develops a sense of "we" in the orientation phase of group development.

A focus group is a group that meets to resolve an issue or overcome an unsatisfactory situation.

Group traditions would be common in a highly-cohesive group.

The all-channel, wheel, and chain are all types of _____.

The fourth phase of group interaction, in which group members express positive feelings toward one another and toward the group, is the _____ phase.

Leroy was recently elected to the position of chair of his department at the university. With regard to department business, Leroy now has which type of power?

During the first meeting of the mothers-of-twins club, everyone got to know each other and the group decided to meet monthly for discussions on raising multiples. What phase of group development does this demonstrate?