Question 1

The interpersonal glue that makes the members of a group stick together is called social loafing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The presence of a wild turkey in the upper echelons of an organization is invariably a negative force.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Identify and briefly discuss the four distinguishing characteristics of a mature (well-functioning)group.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. A mature group has fo

Question 4

_____ are the first set of skills required for empowerment in an organization.

Accepted Answer

A) Process skills 
B) Competence skills 
C) Cooperative skills 
D) Communication skills 
A) Process skills 
B) Competence skills 
C) Cooperative skills 
D) Communication skills

Question 5

The quality team at ProbSolve is tasked with creating new guidelines for an existing project. The new guidelines are intended to minimize errors and improve the quality of work. Ajay, a member of the team, keeps a constant focus on the group's task and provides team members with valuable suggestions to improve the quality of work. In the context of team diversity, Ajay contributes to the team's effort by exhibiting the _____ style.

Accepted Answer

A) contributor 
B) collaborator 
C) communicator 
D) challenger 
A) contributor 
B) collaborator 
C) communicator 
D) challenger

Question 6

Communication gatekeepers within a group ensure balanced contributions from all members.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Discuss the five seasons of a CEO's tenure as demonstrated by Hambrick and Fukutomi.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Hambrick and Fukutomi

Question 8

Which of the following statements is true of teams?

Accepted Answer

A) They lack the ability to understand performance measures that are used to assess task accomplishments. 
B) They form an arrangement that enables team members work independently. 
C) They form an arrangement that makes team members feel emotionally isolated and lonely. 
D) They make the most significant contributions to organizations when team members put aside individual interests in favor of unity. 
A) They lack the ability to understand performance measures that are used to assess task accomplishments. 
B) They form an arrangement that enables team members work independently. 
C) They form an arrangement that makes team members feel emotionally isolated and lonely. 
D) They make the most significant contributions to organizations when team members put aside individual interests in favor of unity.

Question 9

Which of the following is true of norms of behavior in a group?

Accepted Answer

A) They are the standards that a work group uses to evaluate the behavior of its members. 
B) They are the rules of behavior demonstrated by a group leader to its members. 
C) They cause submissive members of the group to rely on the efforts of dominant members. 
D) They are effective because group members lose self-awareness and its accompanying sense of inhibition. 
A) They are the standards that a work group uses to evaluate the behavior of its members. 
B) They are the rules of behavior demonstrated by a group leader to its members. 
C) They cause submissive members of the group to rely on the efforts of dominant members. 
D) They are effective because group members lose self-awareness and its accompanying sense of inhibition.

Question 10

Explain the requirements of a work team structure.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Work team structure i

Question 11

Which of the following counters social loafing in a work group?

Accepted Answer

A) Establishing behavioral norms 
B) Identifying individual contributions to the group 
C) Encouraging the formation of self-managed teams 
D) Minimizing the amount of dissimilarity in the group 
A) Establishing behavioral norms 
B) Identifying individual contributions to the group 
C) Encouraging the formation of self-managed teams 
D) Minimizing the amount of dissimilarity in the group

Question 12

In the context of diversity, the challenger is a team member who:

Accepted Answer

A) is the devil's advocate who questions everything from the group's mission, purpose, and methods to its ethics. 
B) listens well, facilitates the group's process, and humanizes the collective effort. 
C) sees the big picture and is constantly focused on the mission and urges other members to join efforts for mission accomplishment. 
D) is data driven, supplies necessary information, and adheres to high performance standards. 
A) is the devil's advocate who questions everything from the group's mission, purpose, and methods to its ethics. 
B) listens well, facilitates the group's process, and humanizes the collective effort. 
C) sees the big picture and is constantly focused on the mission and urges other members to join efforts for mission accomplishment. 
D) is data driven, supplies necessary information, and adheres to high performance standards.

Question 13

_____ is a social process in which individual group members lose self-awareness and its accompanying sense of accountability, inhibition, and responsibility for individual behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) Group cohesion 
B) Social loafing 
C) Loss of individuality 
D) Psychological repulsion 
A) Group cohesion 
B) Social loafing 
C) Loss of individuality 
D) Psychological repulsion

Question 14

Which of the following statements is true of work teams?

Accepted Answer

A) They emphasize personal accountability. 
B) They only work face-to-face. 
C) They emphasize individual interests. 
D) They emphasize collective work products. 
A) They emphasize personal accountability. 
B) They only work face-to-face. 
C) They emphasize individual interests. 
D) They emphasize collective work products.

Question 15

In the context of empowerment skills, _____ are motivated to act autonomously, though not necessarily to maximize their personal gains.

Accepted Answer

A) individualistic people 
B) egalitarian people 
C) competitive people 
D) cooperative people 
A) individualistic people 
B) egalitarian people 
C) competitive people 
D) cooperative people

Question 16

According to a group development model, the interpersonal issues that are addressed by a group include:

Accepted Answer

A) personal comfort of the group members. 
B) the mission of the group. 
C) group targets. 
D) power distribution within the group. 
A) personal comfort of the group members. 
B) the mission of the group. 
C) group targets. 
D) power distribution within the group.

Question 17

In contrast to groups with low levels of cohesion, groups with high levels of cohesion:

Accepted Answer

A) have greater difficulty exercising control over their members. 
B) are more vulnerable to threats such as lack of behavioral norms. 
C) experience more work-related tensions and anxieties. 
D) experience unpredictable productivity levels. 
A) have greater difficulty exercising control over their members. 
B) are more vulnerable to threats such as lack of behavioral norms. 
C) experience more work-related tensions and anxieties. 
D) experience unpredictable productivity levels.

Question 18

_____ are those activities directly related to the effective completion of a team's work.

Accepted Answer

A) Counseling sessions 
B) Interpersonal demands 
C) Maintenance functions 
D) Task functions 
A) Counseling sessions 
B) Interpersonal demands 
C) Maintenance functions 
D) Task functions

Question 19

A wild turkey in a top management team is:

Accepted Answer

A) the one who increases the homogeneity within the executive group. 
B) a devil's advocate who challenges the thinking of the CEO and other top executives. 
C) someone who overlooks the benefits of low-level employees. 
D) a member of the executive team that retards the team's performance. 
A) the one who increases the homogeneity within the executive group. 
B) a devil's advocate who challenges the thinking of the CEO and other top executives. 
C) someone who overlooks the benefits of low-level employees. 
D) a member of the executive team that retards the team's performance.

Question 20

According to a group development model, the task issues that are addressed by a group include:

Accepted Answer

A) decisions about who is in charge. 
B) matters of trust. 
C) the mission of the group. 
D) matters of security. 
A) decisions about who is in charge. 
B) matters of trust. 
C) the mission of the group. 
D) matters of security.

The interpersonal glue that makes the members of a group stick together is called social loafing.

The presence of a wild turkey in the upper echelons of an organization is invariably a negative force.

Identify and briefly discuss the four distinguishing characteristics of a mature (well-functioning)group.

_____ are the first set of skills required for empowerment in an organization.

Communication gatekeepers within a group ensure balanced contributions from all members.

Discuss the five seasons of a CEO's tenure as demonstrated by Hambrick and Fukutomi.

Which of the following statements is true of teams?

Which of the following is true of norms of behavior in a group?

Explain the requirements of a work team structure.

Which of the following counters social loafing in a work group?

In the context of diversity, the challenger is a team member who:

_____ is a social process in which individual group members lose self-awareness and its accompanying sense of accountability, inhibition, and responsibility for individual behavior.

Which of the following statements is true of work teams?

In the context of empowerment skills, _____ are motivated to act autonomously, though not necessarily to maximize their personal gains.

According to a group development model, the interpersonal issues that are addressed by a group include:

In contrast to groups with low levels of cohesion, groups with high levels of cohesion:

_____ are those activities directly related to the effective completion of a team's work.

A wild turkey in a top management team is:

According to a group development model, the task issues that are addressed by a group include:

Organizational Behavior and Opportunity

Challenges for Managers

Personality, Perception, and Attribution

Attitudes, Emotions, and Ethics

Motivation at Work

Learning and Performance Management

Stress and Well-Being at Work

Communication

Decision Making by Individuals and Groups

Power and Political Behavior

Leadership and Followership

Conflict and Negotiation

Jobs and the Design of Work

Organizational Design and Structure

Organizational Culture

Career Management

Managing Change

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Exam 9: Work Teams and Groups

The interpersonal glue that makes the members of a group stick together is called social loafing.

The presence of a wild turkey in the upper echelons of an organization is invariably a negative force.

Identify and briefly discuss the four distinguishing characteristics of a mature (well-functioning)group.

_____ are the first set of skills required for empowerment in an organization.

Communication gatekeepers within a group ensure balanced contributions from all members.

Discuss the five seasons of a CEO's tenure as demonstrated by Hambrick and Fukutomi.

Which of the following statements is true of teams?

Which of the following is true of norms of behavior in a group?

Explain the requirements of a work team structure.

Which of the following counters social loafing in a work group?

In the context of diversity, the challenger is a team member who:

_____ is a social process in which individual group members lose self-awareness and its accompanying sense of accountability, inhibition, and responsibility for individual behavior.

Which of the following statements is true of work teams?

In the context of empowerment skills, _____ are motivated to act autonomously, though not necessarily to maximize their personal gains.

According to a group development model, the interpersonal issues that are addressed by a group include:

In contrast to groups with low levels of cohesion, groups with high levels of cohesion:

_____ are those activities directly related to the effective completion of a team's work.

A wild turkey in a top management team is:

According to a group development model, the task issues that are addressed by a group include:

Organizational Behavior and Opportunity

Challenges for Managers

Personality, Perception, and Attribution

Attitudes, Emotions, and Ethics

Motivation at Work

Learning and Performance Management

Stress and Well-Being at Work

Communication

Decision Making by Individuals and Groups

Power and Political Behavior

Leadership and Followership

Conflict and Negotiation

Jobs and the Design of Work

Organizational Design and Structure

Organizational Culture

Career Management

Managing Change

Filters