Question 1

Norms refer to

Accepted Answer

A) agreements on established ground rules, goals and roles. 
B) shared expectations about how things operate within a group or team. 
C) formal approaches to decision making in the group or team. 
D) measures of camaraderie in the group or team. 
A) agreements on established ground rules, goals and roles. 
B) shared expectations about how things operate within a group or team. 
C) formal approaches to decision making in the group or team. 
D) measures of camaraderie in the group or team.

Question 2

As a rule of thumb, a good size for a team is between twenty and forty members.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Idea generation tasks

Accepted Answer

A) include actually making something such as a building, product or marketing plan. 
B) deal with creative tasks such as brainstorming a new direction or creating a new process. 
C) refer to coming up with plans for actions and making decisions. 
D) involve team members working on each task simultaneously. 
A) include actually making something such as a building, product or marketing plan. 
B) deal with creative tasks such as brainstorming a new direction or creating a new process. 
C) refer to coming up with plans for actions and making decisions. 
D) involve team members working on each task simultaneously.

Question 4

When team members are found to be poor performers due to a lack of ability, the team is likely to try and train the individual.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The appointed leader is often tested during the performing phase of group development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

To successfully facilitate a group, a leader needs to move through a series of leadership styles over time.Which of the following styles is the FIRST a successful group leader should exhibit?

Accepted Answer

A) delegator 
B) director 
C) coordinator 
D) coach 
A) delegator 
B) director 
C) coordinator 
D) coach

Question 7

One of the biggest complaints about college courses is often the requirement to work in groups.Many students are uncomfortable with group work because some of their colleagues do not fully participate in the assignments leaving individual members with extra work to do.What are some actions you can take the next time you are assigned to a group that will help prevent such social loafing in your group?

Accepted Answer

Carefully choose the number of people yo

Question 8

Collective efficacy refers to

Accepted Answer

A) a tendency of individuals to put in less effort when working in a group context. 
B) a group's perception of its ability to perform well. 
C) a group pressure phenomenon that increases the risk of the group making flawed decisions. 
D) the degree of camaraderie within the group. 
A) a tendency of individuals to put in less effort when working in a group context. 
B) a group's perception of its ability to perform well. 
C) a group pressure phenomenon that increases the risk of the group making flawed decisions. 
D) the degree of camaraderie within the group.

Question 9

Team tasks include __________ tasks, ________ tasks and _____________ tasks.

Accepted Answer

production

Question 10

If a variety of knowledge, skills, and abilities is needed, if feedback from different organizational groups is needed, if tasks are largely independent, and if wide cooperation is needed to achieve mutual goals, then a team is needed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Generally speaking, the more cohesive a group is, the less productive it is because the preservation of individual feelings supersedes any task oriented role.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A second assignment for the Fundamentals of Business Communication is to be the leader of a team meeting held for a project.Offer some advice to a student taking the Fundamentals class on how to make his meeting the most effective possible.

Accepted Answer

The very first step is to ascertain whet

Question 13

A firm's top management team often represents a variety of functional areas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Tuckman's five stage group evolution model asks which of the following questions in the performing stage?

Accepted Answer

A) Are we using appropriate information on this task? 
B) Will I be accepted? 
C) Why do I have to listen to you? 
D) Can you help me plan this project? 
A) Are we using appropriate information on this task? 
B) Will I be accepted? 
C) Why do I have to listen to you? 
D) Can you help me plan this project?

Question 15

Which of the following is a social role?

Accepted Answer

A) consul. 
B) coordinator. 
C) calibrator. 
D) contractor. 
A) consul. 
B) coordinator. 
C) calibrator. 
D) contractor.

Question 16

Task interdependence

Accepted Answer

A) exists when team members work independently and simply combine their efforts to create a team's outputs. 
B) refers to one individual's output becoming another's input. 
C) involves team members working on each task simultaneously. 
D) refers to the degree that team members are dependent upon one another to get information, support or materials from other team members to be effective. 
A) exists when team members work independently and simply combine their efforts to create a team's outputs. 
B) refers to one individual's output becoming another's input. 
C) involves team members working on each task simultaneously. 
D) refers to the degree that team members are dependent upon one another to get information, support or materials from other team members to be effective.

Question 17

Which of the following are tasks performed by teams?

Accepted Answer

A) production tasks 
B) idea-generation tasks 
C) problem-solving tasks 
D) all of the above 
A) production tasks 
B) idea-generation tasks 
C) problem-solving tasks 
D) all of the above

Question 18

Which of the following is a key property of a team?

Accepted Answer

A) compensation based on individual outcomes 
B) collaborative action 
C) clear simple goals 
D) independent tasks 
A) compensation based on individual outcomes 
B) collaborative action 
C) clear simple goals 
D) independent tasks

Question 19

The Ringelmann effect, or ______________ is the tendency of individuals to put in less effort when working in a group context.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Ringelmann effect, or ______________ is the...

Question 20

Research on team size suggests

Accepted Answer

A) groups larger than 20 members are highly effective. 
B) teams with fewer members are less effective at working through differences. 
C) larger groups are generally required for very complex tasks. 
D) there is little relationship between team size and performance. 
A) groups larger than 20 members are highly effective. 
B) teams with fewer members are less effective at working through differences. 
C) larger groups are generally required for very complex tasks. 
D) there is little relationship between team size and performance.

Norms refer to

As a rule of thumb, a good size for a team is between twenty and forty members.

Idea generation tasks

When team members are found to be poor performers due to a lack of ability, the team is likely to try and train the individual.

The appointed leader is often tested during the performing phase of group development.

To successfully facilitate a group, a leader needs to move through a series of leadership styles over time.Which of the following styles is the FIRST a successful group leader should exhibit?

Collective efficacy refers to

Team tasks include tasks, tasks and ___ tasks.

If a variety of knowledge, skills, and abilities is needed, if feedback from different organizational groups is needed, if tasks are largely independent, and if wide cooperation is needed to achieve mutual goals, then a team is needed.

Generally speaking, the more cohesive a group is, the less productive it is because the preservation of individual feelings supersedes any task oriented role.

A second assignment for the Fundamentals of Business Communication is to be the leader of a team meeting held for a project.Offer some advice to a student taking the Fundamentals class on how to make his meeting the most effective possible.

A firm's top management team often represents a variety of functional areas.

Tuckman's five stage group evolution model asks which of the following questions in the performing stage?

Which of the following is a social role?

Task interdependence

Which of the following are tasks performed by teams?

Which of the following is a key property of a team?

The Ringelmann effect, or ______________ is the tendency of individuals to put in less effort when working in a group context.

Research on team size suggests

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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Exam 9: Managing Groups and Teams

Norms refer to

As a rule of thumb, a good size for a team is between twenty and forty members.

Idea generation tasks

When team members are found to be poor performers due to a lack of ability, the team is likely to try and train the individual.

The appointed leader is often tested during the performing phase of group development.

To successfully facilitate a group, a leader needs to move through a series of leadership styles over time.Which of the following styles is the FIRST a successful group leader should exhibit?

Collective efficacy refers to

Team tasks include __________ tasks, ________ tasks and _____________ tasks.

If a variety of knowledge, skills, and abilities is needed, if feedback from different organizational groups is needed, if tasks are largely independent, and if wide cooperation is needed to achieve mutual goals, then a team is needed.

Generally speaking, the more cohesive a group is, the less productive it is because the preservation of individual feelings supersedes any task oriented role.

A second assignment for the Fundamentals of Business Communication is to be the leader of a team meeting held for a project.Offer some advice to a student taking the Fundamentals class on how to make his meeting the most effective possible.

A firm's top management team often represents a variety of functional areas.

Tuckman's five stage group evolution model asks which of the following questions in the performing stage?

Which of the following is a social role?

Task interdependence

Which of the following are tasks performed by teams?

Which of the following is a key property of a team?

The Ringelmann effect, or ______________ is the tendency of individuals to put in less effort when working in a group context.

Research on team size suggests

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

Filters

Team tasks include tasks, tasks and ___ tasks.