Exam 12: Managing Groups and Teams

What are the three types of task interdependence?

________________ groups are made up of two or more individuals who are associated with one another in ways not prescribed by the formal organization.

How groups function has important implications for organizational:

In the __________________ model of group development, groups repeatedly cycle through the storming and performing stage, with revolutionary change taking place curing short transitional windows.

Any aspect of group interaction that inhibits group functioning is called ________________.

____________ roles serve to keep the team operating effectively and help team members feel more cohesive and the team less prone to suffering process losses such as social loafing and groupthink.

A fifth and final stage of group evolution is called ______________.

_______________ teams are where members are not located in the same physical place.

Once group members feel sufficiently safe and included, they tend to enter the storming phase.

Can a group have too much cohesion or why not?

Bruce Tuckman proposed a three-stage map of group evolution.

A major determinant of how autonomous a team can be is:

Why is the "Bay of Pigs" considered an example of groupthink ion 2

_______________ can be thought of as a kind of social glue that refers to the degree of camaraderie within the group.

The group members are more open and respectful toward each other, and willing to ask each other for both help and feedback at the stage of:

An ideal time to host a social or team-building event is at the stage of:

What is the difference between a group and a team?

A key consideration when forming a team is to ensure that all the team members are ____________ for the roles they will fill for the team.

A team may be charged with coming up with a new marketing slogan which is what kind of task?

How did Chico's show nine years of double-digit same-store sales growth?