Question 1

Successful teams require that every member have some mixture of communication, financial and managerial skills.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following is one of the factors that make a team cohesive?

Accepted Answer

A) When the team is successful at achieving its goals. 
B) When team members perceive other fellow members as people who share their own attitudes and experience. 
C) When it is difficult to get on the team. 
D) When the team is very large (has a lot of members). 
A) When the team is successful at achieving its goals. 
B) When team members perceive other fellow members as people who share their own attitudes and experience. 
C) When it is difficult to get on the team. 
D) When the team is very large (has a lot of members).

Question 3

Once you have planned your presentation it is time to prepare it.A good presentation should have a(n) _____.

Accepted Answer

A) body, and exciting close 
B) introduction, body, close 
C) pre-introduction, introduction, body, close 
D) executive summary, presentation, close 
A) body, and exciting close 
B) introduction, body, close 
C) pre-introduction, introduction, body, close 
D) executive summary, presentation, close

Question 4

When there is too much conformity within a group it can become ineffective.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What are barriers to communication? List two different types.

Accepted Answer

Barriers to communication include anythi

Question 6

The leader of a self?managing team may determine overall goals, but employees control the activities needed to meet them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Joan Greer has noticed that many people at work participate in "nonword" communication using tones of voice, gestures, posture, and facial expressions.What are they doing?

Accepted Answer

A) Being secretive 
B) Engaging in nonverbal communication 
C) Offending other people 
D) Engaging in formal communication 
A) Being secretive 
B) Engaging in nonverbal communication 
C) Offending other people 
D) Engaging in formal communication

Question 8

Which of the following is good advice on surviving team projects in college?

Accepted Answer

A) Draw up a team charter 
B) Contribute your ideas 
C) Use the strengths of each member 
D) Getting the project done right and on time is more important than the experience gained from working on a team. 
A) Draw up a team charter 
B) Contribute your ideas 
C) Use the strengths of each member 
D) Getting the project done right and on time is more important than the experience gained from working on a team.

Question 9

This type of team is designed to take advantage of the special expertise of members drawn from different functional areas of the company.

Accepted Answer

A) self-managing team 
B) cross-functional team 
C) virtual team 
D) expert-based team 
A) self-managing team 
B) cross-functional team 
C) virtual team 
D) expert-based team

Question 10

Teams are most effective when there's a good balance between task facilitation and relationship building among members.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Mike will often talk too much and interrupt others.He is guilty of which blocking strategy?

Accepted Answer

A) Pulling rank 
B) Dominating 
C) Stalling 
D) Finding fault 
A) Pulling rank 
B) Dominating 
C) Stalling 
D) Finding fault

Question 12

Downward communication flows from higher organizational levels to lower organizational levels.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

It would be inappropriate to send a formal e-mail to your manager.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The body covers the bulk of the material and consumes about _____ of your time.

Accepted Answer

A) 40-50 percent 
B) 60-70 percent 
C) 80-85 percent 
D) 20-30 percent 
A) 40-50 percent 
B) 60-70 percent 
C) 80-85 percent 
D) 20-30 percent

Question 15

Chris Arnholt had a vision for the RAZR phone that he called "rich minimalism."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

This type of team consists of geographically dispersed workers who interact electronically for the purpose of achieving a common goal.

Accepted Answer

A) cross-functional team 
B) self-managing work team 
C) virtual team 
D) manager-led team 
A) cross-functional team 
B) self-managing work team 
C) virtual team 
D) manager-led team

Question 17

Internal communication is shared by people at all levels within a company and parties outside the company.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Jan is good at providing information when someone else needs it and also asking for it when she needs it.Jan would be considered _____.

Accepted Answer

A) someone who is using blocking strategies 
B) a team leader 
C) a task facilitator 
D) a relationship builder 
A) someone who is using blocking strategies 
B) a team leader 
C) a task facilitator 
D) a relationship builder

Question 19

_____ is often cited as a factor in the explosion of the space shuttle Challenger in January 1986.

Accepted Answer

A) Lack of collaboration among team members 
B) Lack of an adequate budget 
C) An engineering team that was too large 
D) Groupthink 
A) Lack of collaboration among team members 
B) Lack of an adequate budget 
C) An engineering team that was too large 
D) Groupthink

Question 20

New?product design is an integrative process, meaning that contributions from other functional areas within an organization are not necessary.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Successful teams require that every member have some mixture of communication, financial and managerial skills.

Which of the following is one of the factors that make a team cohesive?

Once you have planned your presentation it is time to prepare it.A good presentation should have a(n) _____.

When there is too much conformity within a group it can become ineffective.

What are barriers to communication? List two different types.

The leader of a self?managing team may determine overall goals, but employees control the activities needed to meet them.

Joan Greer has noticed that many people at work participate in "nonword" communication using tones of voice, gestures, posture, and facial expressions.What are they doing?

Which of the following is good advice on surviving team projects in college?

This type of team is designed to take advantage of the special expertise of members drawn from different functional areas of the company.

Teams are most effective when there's a good balance between task facilitation and relationship building among members.

Mike will often talk too much and interrupt others.He is guilty of which blocking strategy?

Downward communication flows from higher organizational levels to lower organizational levels.

It would be inappropriate to send a formal e-mail to your manager.

The body covers the bulk of the material and consumes about _____ of your time.

Chris Arnholt had a vision for the RAZR phone that he called "rich minimalism."

This type of team consists of geographically dispersed workers who interact electronically for the purpose of achieving a common goal.

Internal communication is shared by people at all levels within a company and parties outside the company.

Jan is good at providing information when someone else needs it and also asking for it when she needs it.Jan would be considered _____.

_____ is often cited as a factor in the explosion of the space shuttle Challenger in January 1986.

New?product design is an integrative process, meaning that contributions from other functional areas within an organization are not necessary.

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Exam 14: Teamwork and Communications

Successful teams require that every member have some mixture of communication, financial and managerial skills.

Which of the following is one of the factors that make a team cohesive?

Once you have planned your presentation it is time to prepare it.A good presentation should have a(n) _____.

When there is too much conformity within a group it can become ineffective.

What are barriers to communication? List two different types.

The leader of a self?managing team may determine overall goals, but employees control the activities needed to meet them.

Joan Greer has noticed that many people at work participate in "nonword" communication using tones of voice, gestures, posture, and facial expressions.What are they doing?

Which of the following is good advice on surviving team projects in college?

This type of team is designed to take advantage of the special expertise of members drawn from different functional areas of the company.

Teams are most effective when there's a good balance between task facilitation and relationship building among members.

Mike will often talk too much and interrupt others.He is guilty of which blocking strategy?

Downward communication flows from higher organizational levels to lower organizational levels.

It would be inappropriate to send a formal e-mail to your manager.

The body covers the bulk of the material and consumes about _____ of your time.

Chris Arnholt had a vision for the RAZR phone that he called "rich minimalism."

This type of team consists of geographically dispersed workers who interact electronically for the purpose of achieving a common goal.

Internal communication is shared by people at all levels within a company and parties outside the company.

Jan is good at providing information when someone else needs it and also asking for it when she needs it.Jan would be considered _____.

_____ is often cited as a factor in the explosion of the space shuttle Challenger in January 1986.

New?product design is an integrative process, meaning that contributions from other functional areas within an organization are not necessary.

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