Question 1

Which of the following statements is correct with regard to the forming stage of group development?

Accepted Answer

A) Leadership does not matter at this stage. 
B) Group members are trying to learn about one another. 
C) Group members are cohesive and cooperative. 
D) Group members are trying to clarify what needs to be done and who needs to do it. 
A) Leadership does not matter at this stage. 
B) Group members are trying to learn about one another. 
C) Group members are cohesive and cooperative. 
D) Group members are trying to clarify what needs to be done and who needs to do it. B

Question 2

Analyses of companies that utilize teams indicate some impressive results.Team-based organizations tend to show which of the following results?

Accepted Answer

A) increased hiring 
B) increased costs 
C) increased revenue 
D) increased marketing 
A) increased hiring 
B) increased costs 
C) increased revenue 
D) increased marketing C

Question 3

Which of the following is an example of a temporary team?

Accepted Answer

A) empowered team 
B) virtual team 
C) task force 
D) self-managed team 
A) empowered team 
B) virtual team 
C) task force 
D) self-managed team C

Question 4

Which of the following statements regarding power distance and teams is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) People in high power distance countries expect unequal power distribution in the social, political and economic areas. 
B) Countries with high power distance tend to use participative decision making. 
C) Countries high in power distance tend to use sports metaphors more often in training than family metaphors. 
D) Countries with high power distance define the roles of team members very clearly. 
A) People in high power distance countries expect unequal power distribution in the social, political and economic areas. 
B) Countries with high power distance tend to use participative decision making. 
C) Countries high in power distance tend to use sports metaphors more often in training than family metaphors. 
D) Countries with high power distance define the roles of team members very clearly.

Question 5

Which of the following is the order Tuckman proposes for group development stages?

Accepted Answer

A) forming, norming, storming, performing, and adjourning 
B) forming, storming, performing, norming, and adjourning 
C) forming, performing, storming, norming, and adjourning 
D) forming, storming, norming, performing, and adjourning 
A) forming, norming, storming, performing, and adjourning 
B) forming, storming, performing, norming, and adjourning 
C) forming, performing, storming, norming, and adjourning 
D) forming, storming, norming, performing, and adjourning

Question 6

A group is defined as

Accepted Answer

A) a temporary team addressing a specific problem or issue until it is resolved. 
B) a cohesive coalition of people working together to achieve mutual goals. 
C) a collection of individuals interacting with each other in such a way that one person's actions have an impact on the others. 
D) teams with members who are not located in the same physical space. 
A) a temporary team addressing a specific problem or issue until it is resolved. 
B) a cohesive coalition of people working together to achieve mutual goals. 
C) a collection of individuals interacting with each other in such a way that one person's actions have an impact on the others. 
D) teams with members who are not located in the same physical space.

Question 7

How does a group differ from a team?

Accepted Answer

A) A group is a cohesive coalition of people; a team is a collection of people. 
B) In a group, individuals have personal agendas.In a team, personal agendas are totally suppressed. 
C) Groups are smaller than teams. 
D) A group is often a collection of people working independently on their own goals; a team is assembled to accomplish complex goals. 
A) A group is a cohesive coalition of people; a team is a collection of people. 
B) In a group, individuals have personal agendas.In a team, personal agendas are totally suppressed. 
C) Groups are smaller than teams. 
D) A group is often a collection of people working independently on their own goals; a team is assembled to accomplish complex goals.

Question 8

*A meeting that helps analyze how a project went, what went well and what could have been done better is

Accepted Answer

A) a norming meeting 
B) an after-action review 
C) an informal review 
D) a cohesion meeting 
A) a norming meeting 
B) an after-action review 
C) an informal review 
D) a cohesion meeting

Question 9

Process loss is any aspect of group interaction that inhibits group functioning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Shared expectations of how things operate with a group or team are _________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Shared expectations of how things operate with...

Question 11

An effective way of dealing with overbearing behavior is to evaluate the balance of participation by team members.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

NASA endured the Challenger disaster when group members conformed with top managers' decisions that launching the space shuttle in freezing temperatures was better than missing the launch window.This is an example of what group process?

Accepted Answer

A) social loafing 
B) cohesion 
C) collective efficacy 
D) groupthink 
A) social loafing 
B) cohesion 
C) collective efficacy 
D) groupthink

Question 13

Hank is part of a team doing engineering design on a new hybrid automobile.Hank's team has completed designing the vehicle.His team is now ready to hand off to another team who will be dealing with _____________ tasks.

Accepted Answer

A) development 
B) production 
C) idea generation 
D) problem 
A) development 
B) production 
C) idea generation 
D) problem

Question 14

A self-directed team

Accepted Answer

A) manages itself but still has a team leader and has the potential for low, 
B) has a leader who resides outside the team and has the potential for low, 
C) has a leader that resides outside the team and has the potential for low autonomy. 
D) makes all decisions internally about leadership and how the work is done and has the potential for high autonomy. 
A) manages itself but still has a team leader and has the potential for low, 
B) has a leader who resides outside the team and has the potential for low, 
C) has a leader that resides outside the team and has the potential for low autonomy. 
D) makes all decisions internally about leadership and how the work is done and has the potential for high autonomy.

Question 15

Which of the following questions might be asked during the norming stage of Tuckman's five-stage group evolution model?

Accepted Answer

A) Are we using appropriate means to address differences so that conflicts can be avoided? 
B) Will I be successful at completing this task? 
C) I wonder what the other people in this group are like? 
D) Can you help me with this section of the project? 
A) Are we using appropriate means to address differences so that conflicts can be avoided? 
B) Will I be successful at completing this task? 
C) I wonder what the other people in this group are like? 
D) Can you help me with this section of the project?

Question 16

Maria strongly disliked working in groups in college because she always felt there was someone who did not "pull his weight." However, now that she is a manager, she must organize teams in her firm.Which of the following is a tip to prevent social loafing she has received from other managers in her company?

Accepted Answer

A) Evaluate the team only, not the individuals within the team. 
B) Assign equal amounts of work to group members. 
C) Choose a larger number of employees for each team. 
D) Define each individual's tasks in front of the group. 
A) Evaluate the team only, not the individuals within the team. 
B) Assign equal amounts of work to group members. 
C) Choose a larger number of employees for each team. 
D) Define each individual's tasks in front of the group.

Question 17

__________ is a group pressure phenomenon that increases the risk of the group's making flawed decisions by allowing reductions in mental efficiency, reality testing and moral judgment.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ is a group pressure phenomenon that...

Question 18

Marta has just been appointed a project team leader for the first time.She is interested in understanding key characteristics that could impact the cohesion of her group.You are her supervisor and she is coming to see you tomorrow for advice.What are some of the key elements you will mention to her and what impact do they have upon a team? What are some things to watch out for?

Accepted Answer

One item you could mention is the notion

Question 19

In the _________ stage, group members can be defensive, competitive or jealous.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In the _________ stage, group members can...

Question 20

Because the storming stage is a very chaotic one, many groups get stuck in that phase of group development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following statements is correct with regard to the forming stage of group development?

Analyses of companies that utilize teams indicate some impressive results.Team-based organizations tend to show which of the following results?

Which of the following is an example of a temporary team?

Which of the following statements regarding power distance and teams is correct?

Which of the following is the order Tuckman proposes for group development stages?

A group is defined as

How does a group differ from a team?

*A meeting that helps analyze how a project went, what went well and what could have been done better is

Process loss is any aspect of group interaction that inhibits group functioning.

Shared expectations of how things operate with a group or team are _________.

An effective way of dealing with overbearing behavior is to evaluate the balance of participation by team members.

NASA endured the Challenger disaster when group members conformed with top managers' decisions that launching the space shuttle in freezing temperatures was better than missing the launch window.This is an example of what group process?

Hank is part of a team doing engineering design on a new hybrid automobile.Hank's team has completed designing the vehicle.His team is now ready to hand off to another team who will be dealing with _____________ tasks.

A self-directed team

Which of the following questions might be asked during the norming stage of Tuckman's five-stage group evolution model?

__________ is a group pressure phenomenon that increases the risk of the group's making flawed decisions by allowing reductions in mental efficiency, reality testing and moral judgment.

In the _________ stage, group members can be defensive, competitive or jealous.

Because the storming stage is a very chaotic one, many groups get stuck in that phase of group development.

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Exam 9: Managing Groups and Teams

Which of the following statements is correct with regard to the forming stage of group development?

Analyses of companies that utilize teams indicate some impressive results.Team-based organizations tend to show which of the following results?

Which of the following is an example of a temporary team?

Which of the following statements regarding power distance and teams is correct?

Which of the following is the order Tuckman proposes for group development stages?

A group is defined as

How does a group differ from a team?

*A meeting that helps analyze how a project went, what went well and what could have been done better is

Process loss is any aspect of group interaction that inhibits group functioning.

Shared expectations of how things operate with a group or team are _________.

An effective way of dealing with overbearing behavior is to evaluate the balance of participation by team members.

NASA endured the Challenger disaster when group members conformed with top managers' decisions that launching the space shuttle in freezing temperatures was better than missing the launch window.This is an example of what group process?

Hank is part of a team doing engineering design on a new hybrid automobile.Hank's team has completed designing the vehicle.His team is now ready to hand off to another team who will be dealing with _____________ tasks.

A self-directed team

Which of the following questions might be asked during the norming stage of Tuckman's five-stage group evolution model?

__________ is a group pressure phenomenon that increases the risk of the group's making flawed decisions by allowing reductions in mental efficiency, reality testing and moral judgment.

In the _________ stage, group members can be defensive, competitive or jealous.

Because the storming stage is a very chaotic one, many groups get stuck in that phase of group development.

Organizational Behavior

Diversity in the Workplace

Understanding People at Work: Individual Differences and Perception

Individual Attitudes and Behaviors

Theories of Motivation

Designing a Motivating Work Environment

Managing Stress and Emotions

Communication

Conflict and Negotiations

Making Decisions

Leading People Within Organizations

Power and Politics

Organizational Structure and Change

Organizational Culture

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