Question 1

Physical factors can affect whether people will interact with each other.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Cohesive groups do not stamp out deviant behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Similarities in which of the following characteristics affect people's attraction to each other?

Accepted Answer

A)  Age. 
B)  Social status. 
C)  Attitudes. 
D)  All answers are correct. 
A)  Age. 
B)  Social status. 
C)  Attitudes. 
D)  All answers are correct.

Question 4

Group effectiveness includes reaching group and organization goals and member satisfaction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following statements is false about self-managing teams?

Accepted Answer

A)  The team is a group of people working on a set of interdependent tasks. 
B)  Team members do not manage most aspects of their work. 
C)  Managers should not use self-managing teams when people should work independently. 
D)  Some people want to work independently, so they should not be part of teams. 
A)  The team is a group of people working on a set of interdependent tasks. 
B)  Team members do not manage most aspects of their work. 
C)  Managers should not use self-managing teams when people should work independently. 
D)  Some people want to work independently, so they should not be part of teams.

Question 6

Acceptance of self-managing teams does not vary among cultures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is a dysfunction that occurs in electronic groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  The lack of face-to-face contact reduces communication information. 
B)  The lack of emotional content to communication can reduce the effects of minority group members. 
C)  Electronic groups can take longer to reach a decision than other types of groups. 
D)  Each answer describes a dysfunction of electronic groups. 
A)  The lack of face-to-face contact reduces communication information. 
B)  The lack of emotional content to communication can reduce the effects of minority group members. 
C)  Electronic groups can take longer to reach a decision than other types of groups. 
D)  Each answer describes a dysfunction of electronic groups.

Question 8

Which of the following statements is false about characteristics of functional groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are formed by the design of the organization. 
B)  They are relatively permanent. 
C)  They do not change when the organization changes its structure. 
D)  They are a product of the division of labor in an organization. 
A)  They are formed by the design of the organization. 
B)  They are relatively permanent. 
C)  They do not change when the organization changes its structure. 
D)  They are a product of the division of labor in an organization.

Question 9

Variations in people's social needs raise some ethical issues about staffing self-managing teams.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A potential newcomer to a group develops an image of group participation during the encounter phase of workgroup socialization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Misinterpretation of group member intentions usually does not happen in diverse workgroups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Activities in the model of cohesive group formation are the same as required behaviors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is not a virtual group characteristic?

Accepted Answer

A)  The network linking virtual group members can be on an organization's intranet, on the Internet, or in a single room. 
B)  Software supports problem-solving and decision-making groups. 
C)  Wherever they are located, group members meet in real time (synchronous communication). 
D)  The system's goal is to support group processes and improve decision quality and effectiveness. 
A)  The network linking virtual group members can be on an organization's intranet, on the Internet, or in a single room. 
B)  Software supports problem-solving and decision-making groups. 
C)  Wherever they are located, group members meet in real time (synchronous communication). 
D)  The system's goal is to support group processes and improve decision quality and effectiveness.

Question 14

Conflict that focuses primarily on the group's social structure occurs in which stage of group development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Intragroup conflict. 
B)  Group cohesion. 
C)  Task orientation. 
D)  Group formation. 
A)  Intragroup conflict. 
B)  Group cohesion. 
C)  Task orientation. 
D)  Group formation.

Question 15

Complete and thorough job descriptions help social interaction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The ______________ stage of group development occurs when a group reaches its goals and ends its existence as an identifiable group.

Accepted Answer

terminatio

Question 17

Workforce diversity can have both positive and negative effects on group ______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Workforce diversity can have both positive and...

Question 18

Which of the following is not a dysfunctional consequence of groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cohesive groups can closely monitor member behavior to ensure compliance with the group's norm. 
B)  The amount of control a cohesive group has over its members usually does not exceed the control of individual managers or supervisors. 
C)  Cohesive groups can put strong pressure on members to conform to group norms, which can lead to high levels of uniformity of group member behavior. 
D)  The almost continual interaction among group members keeps them under the watchful "eye of the norm." 
A)  Cohesive groups can closely monitor member behavior to ensure compliance with the group's norm. 
B)  The amount of control a cohesive group has over its members usually does not exceed the control of individual managers or supervisors. 
C)  Cohesive groups can put strong pressure on members to conform to group norms, which can lead to high levels of uniformity of group member behavior. 
D)  The almost continual interaction among group members keeps them under the watchful "eye of the norm."

Question 19

______________ in a cohesive group helps members do ______________ tasks.

Accepted Answer

Cooperativ

Question 20

Personal acceptance is the type of conformity where a person's beliefs match a group's norms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Physical factors can affect whether people will interact with each other.

Cohesive groups do not stamp out deviant behavior.

Similarities in which of the following characteristics affect people's attraction to each other?

Group effectiveness includes reaching group and organization goals and member satisfaction.

Which of the following statements is false about self-managing teams?

Acceptance of self-managing teams does not vary among cultures.

Which of the following is a dysfunction that occurs in electronic groups?

Which of the following statements is false about characteristics of functional groups?

Variations in people's social needs raise some ethical issues about staffing self-managing teams.

A potential newcomer to a group develops an image of group participation during the encounter phase of workgroup socialization.

Misinterpretation of group member intentions usually does not happen in diverse workgroups.

Activities in the model of cohesive group formation are the same as required behaviors.

Which of the following is not a virtual group characteristic?

Conflict that focuses primarily on the group's social structure occurs in which stage of group development?

Complete and thorough job descriptions help social interaction.

The ______________ stage of group development occurs when a group reaches its goals and ends its existence as an identifiable group.

Workforce diversity can have both positive and negative effects on group ______________.

Which of the following is not a dysfunctional consequence of groups?

in a cohesive group helps members do tasks.

Personal acceptance is the type of conformity where a person's beliefs match a group's norms.

Introduction and Historical Background

The Context of Modern Organizations Diversity, Quality, Technology, International

Ethics and Behavior in Organizations

Organizational Culture

Perception, Attitudes, and Personality

Organizational Socialization

Motivation: Need Theories

Motivation: Cognitive and Behavioral Theories and Techniques

Intrinsic Rewards and Job Design

Conflict in Organizations

Leadership and Management

Communication Processes

Decision-Making and Problem-Solving Processes

Power and Political Behavior

Stress in Organizations

Organizational Design

Organizational Change and Development

Filters

Exam 10: Groups and Intergroup Processes

Physical factors can affect whether people will interact with each other.

Cohesive groups do not stamp out deviant behavior.

Similarities in which of the following characteristics affect people's attraction to each other?

Group effectiveness includes reaching group and organization goals and member satisfaction.

Which of the following statements is false about self-managing teams?

Acceptance of self-managing teams does not vary among cultures.

Which of the following is a dysfunction that occurs in electronic groups?

Which of the following statements is false about characteristics of functional groups?

Variations in people's social needs raise some ethical issues about staffing self-managing teams.

A potential newcomer to a group develops an image of group participation during the encounter phase of workgroup socialization.

Misinterpretation of group member intentions usually does not happen in diverse workgroups.

Activities in the model of cohesive group formation are the same as required behaviors.

Which of the following is not a virtual group characteristic?

Conflict that focuses primarily on the group's social structure occurs in which stage of group development?

Complete and thorough job descriptions help social interaction.

The ______________ stage of group development occurs when a group reaches its goals and ends its existence as an identifiable group.

Workforce diversity can have both positive and negative effects on group ______________.

Which of the following is not a dysfunctional consequence of groups?

______________ in a cohesive group helps members do ______________ tasks.

Personal acceptance is the type of conformity where a person's beliefs match a group's norms.

Introduction and Historical Background

The Context of Modern Organizations Diversity, Quality, Technology, International

Ethics and Behavior in Organizations

Organizational Culture

Perception, Attitudes, and Personality

Organizational Socialization

Motivation: Need Theories

Motivation: Cognitive and Behavioral Theories and Techniques

Intrinsic Rewards and Job Design

Conflict in Organizations

Leadership and Management

Communication Processes

Decision-Making and Problem-Solving Processes

Power and Political Behavior

Stress in Organizations

Organizational Design

Organizational Change and Development

Filters

in a cohesive group helps members do tasks.