Question 1

The idea of group cohesiveness refers to the interest level of a team to the project they are working on.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

If you were asked to be a team leader, all of the following leadership skills and behaviors would help you influence your team except:

Accepted Answer

A) integrity and honesty in communicating with team members. 
B) being clear and consistent; letting members know what's expected of them. 
C) being optimistic and generating positive energy. 
D) willingness to let team members work on their own without asking them what they are doing and how the job is going. 
A) integrity and honesty in communicating with team members. 
B) being clear and consistent; letting members know what's expected of them. 
C) being optimistic and generating positive energy. 
D) willingness to let team members work on their own without asking them what they are doing and how the job is going.

Question 3

A College Board Survey of 120 major companies reports that those who cannot _____ will not be hired and are unlikely to be promoted.

Accepted Answer

A) write and communicate clearly 
B) listen while others are speaking 
C) understand the business 
D) have technical expertise 
A) write and communicate clearly 
B) listen while others are speaking 
C) understand the business 
D) have technical expertise

Question 4

A major obstacle to team success in introducing teams into an organization is:

Accepted Answer

A) team members are willing to commit to a common goal. 
B) management is willing to commit needed resources. 
C) managers fail to delegate authority. 
D) teams are willing to cooperate with other teams. 
A) team members are willing to commit to a common goal. 
B) management is willing to commit needed resources. 
C) managers fail to delegate authority. 
D) teams are willing to cooperate with other teams.

Question 5

Typically a team performs well because its members possess some level of talent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Teams are essential to business organizations because they have been found to increase workplace performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A team charter generally includes all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) when and where your team will meet. 
B) background information collected to date on the project. 
C) ways to ensure that each member's ideas are respected. 
D) how conflicts will be resolved. 
A) when and where your team will meet. 
B) background information collected to date on the project. 
C) ways to ensure that each member's ideas are respected. 
D) how conflicts will be resolved.

Question 8

You are an HR manager.Write a memo to your employees notifying them about the mandatory overtime that will be in effect during the holiday season.Use standard memo format.

Accepted Answer

Responses will vary but should

Question 9

Most teams are unaccountable to those higher up in the organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Students who have worked in groups in college advise other students to avoid conflict by being more lenient with deadlines.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Efforts made to help a team maintain or improve group cohesiveness are part of the _____ roles that team members play.

Accepted Answer

A) blocking 
B) relationship-building 
C) task-facilitating 
D) problem solving 
A) blocking 
B) relationship-building 
C) task-facilitating 
D) problem solving

Question 12

Team members function interdependently.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following statements is not true about nonverbal communication?

Accepted Answer

A) While nonverbal cues are important, it's what you say that always matters most. 
B) To improve your body language you should become aware of any nonverbal cues and work to eliminate them. 
C) If you fidget when a work-related problem is being discussed, your supervisor will assume you are disinterested. 
D) Facial expressions can give you away; for example, a change in voice can indicate you are angry. 
A) While nonverbal cues are important, it's what you say that always matters most. 
B) To improve your body language you should become aware of any nonverbal cues and work to eliminate them. 
C) If you fidget when a work-related problem is being discussed, your supervisor will assume you are disinterested. 
D) Facial expressions can give you away; for example, a change in voice can indicate you are angry.

Question 14

In practice, which of the following tends to contribute to effective teamwork?

Accepted Answer

A) Members depend on each other 
B) Members work better individually than as a team 
C) Team members resent being on a team 
D) Leadership rotates infrequently 
A) Members depend on each other 
B) Members work better individually than as a team 
C) Team members resent being on a team 
D) Leadership rotates infrequently

Question 15

The communication skill ranked highest in importance in business is the ability to create technical reports.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In the case of the team that created the RAZR cell phone, the common goal was to create and bring to market an ultrathin cell phone that would help Motorola regain its lofty position in the cell phone market.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

For a team to succeed, team members must communicate with each other.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The opening of a presentation should be _____.

Accepted Answer

A) shorter than the closing 
B) the same length as the closing 
C) longer than the closing 
D) as long as the body 
A) shorter than the closing 
B) the same length as the closing 
C) longer than the closing 
D) as long as the body

Question 19

Difficulty in maintaining a high level of motivation is the chief cause of frustration among members of teams.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What should a manager do about the grapevine?

Accepted Answer

Managers should learn to live with the g

The idea of group cohesiveness refers to the interest level of a team to the project they are working on.

If you were asked to be a team leader, all of the following leadership skills and behaviors would help you influence your team except:

A College Board Survey of 120 major companies reports that those who cannot _____ will not be hired and are unlikely to be promoted.

A major obstacle to team success in introducing teams into an organization is:

Typically a team performs well because its members possess some level of talent.

Teams are essential to business organizations because they have been found to increase workplace performance.

A team charter generally includes all of the following except:

You are an HR manager.Write a memo to your employees notifying them about the mandatory overtime that will be in effect during the holiday season.Use standard memo format.

Most teams are unaccountable to those higher up in the organization.

Students who have worked in groups in college advise other students to avoid conflict by being more lenient with deadlines.

Efforts made to help a team maintain or improve group cohesiveness are part of the _____ roles that team members play.

Team members function interdependently.

Which of the following statements is not true about nonverbal communication?

In practice, which of the following tends to contribute to effective teamwork?

The communication skill ranked highest in importance in business is the ability to create technical reports.

In the case of the team that created the RAZR cell phone, the common goal was to create and bring to market an ultrathin cell phone that would help Motorola regain its lofty position in the cell phone market.

For a team to succeed, team members must communicate with each other.

The opening of a presentation should be _____.

Difficulty in maintaining a high level of motivation is the chief cause of frustration among members of teams.

What should a manager do about the grapevine?

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Exam 14: Teamwork and Communications

The idea of group cohesiveness refers to the interest level of a team to the project they are working on.

If you were asked to be a team leader, all of the following leadership skills and behaviors would help you influence your team except:

A College Board Survey of 120 major companies reports that those who cannot _____ will not be hired and are unlikely to be promoted.

A major obstacle to team success in introducing teams into an organization is:

Typically a team performs well because its members possess some level of talent.

Teams are essential to business organizations because they have been found to increase workplace performance.

A team charter generally includes all of the following except:

You are an HR manager.Write a memo to your employees notifying them about the mandatory overtime that will be in effect during the holiday season.Use standard memo format.

Most teams are unaccountable to those higher up in the organization.

Students who have worked in groups in college advise other students to avoid conflict by being more lenient with deadlines.

Efforts made to help a team maintain or improve group cohesiveness are part of the _____ roles that team members play.

Team members function interdependently.

Which of the following statements is not true about nonverbal communication?

In practice, which of the following tends to contribute to effective teamwork?

The communication skill ranked highest in importance in business is the ability to create technical reports.

In the case of the team that created the RAZR cell phone, the common goal was to create and bring to market an ultrathin cell phone that would help Motorola regain its lofty position in the cell phone market.

For a team to succeed, team members must communicate with each other.

The opening of a presentation should be _____.

Difficulty in maintaining a high level of motivation is the chief cause of frustration among members of teams.

What should a manager do about the grapevine?

The Foundations of Business

Entrepreneurship

Selecting a Form of Business Ownership

Business Ethics and Social Responsibility

Managing for Business Success

Recruiting, Motivating, and Keeping Quality Employees

Product Design and Development

Operations Management in Manufacturing and Service Industries

Business in a Global Environment

Marketing: Providing Value to Customers

Operating in a Digital Marketing and Social Networking

The Role of Accounting in Business

Managing Financial Resources

Personal Finances

Managing Information and Technology

The Legal and Regulatory Environment of Business

Filters