Question 1

In a ________, members of the team have the autonomy to lead and manage themselves and determine how the team will perform its tasks.

Accepted Answer

A)  corporate team 
B)  research and development team 
C)  multifunctional team 
D)  self-managed work team 
A)  corporate team 
B)  research and development team 
C)  multifunctional team 
D)  self-managed work team

Question 2

Process losses on tasks with pooled task interdependence can occur because of the duplication of effort.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Process gains can be achieved by encouraging group members to be more creative and willing to take risks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Competition across groups, no matter how intense it may become, always promotes the organization's goals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Increased group cohesiveness results in all of the following EXCEPT ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  increased conformity to group norms 
B)  increased competition between group members 
C)  enhanced group goal accomplishment 
D)  increased participation and communication within the group 
A)  increased conformity to group norms 
B)  increased competition between group members 
C)  enhanced group goal accomplishment 
D)  increased participation and communication within the group

Question 6

Peer evaluation is MOST useful in controlling social loafing when ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  groups grow beyond their optimal size 
B)  supervisors find it difficult to identify individual contributions 
C)  individuals voice dissatisfaction with their coworkers 
D)  nearly all the members of the group engage in some form of loafing 
A)  groups grow beyond their optimal size 
B)  supervisors find it difficult to identify individual contributions 
C)  individuals voice dissatisfaction with their coworkers 
D)  nearly all the members of the group engage in some form of loafing

Question 7

What conditions must be present for self-managed work teams to be effective?

Accepted Answer

A number of conditions must be present f

Question 8

The group MOST LIKELY to experience a strong level of cohesiveness is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a task force composed of individuals with the same educational backgrounds 
B)  a committee composed of one worker from each department of the same firm 
C)  a group composed of workers from two different functional departments of the same firm 
D)  a team consisting of individuals with diverse work experiences 
A)  a task force composed of individuals with the same educational backgrounds 
B)  a committee composed of one worker from each department of the same firm 
C)  a group composed of workers from two different functional departments of the same firm 
D)  a team consisting of individuals with diverse work experiences

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT an effective way to reduce social loafing?

Accepted Answer

A)  making the contributions of each individual easily identifiable 
B)  reminding individuals that they make unique contributions 
C)  rewarding group members for the work that they accomplish together 
D)  keeping the group as small as possible 
A)  making the contributions of each individual easily identifiable 
B)  reminding individuals that they make unique contributions 
C)  rewarding group members for the work that they accomplish together 
D)  keeping the group as small as possible

Question 10

Self-managed work teams appear to be MOST effective when ________

Accepted Answer

A)  the group's goal is to self-managing 
B)  managers set complex goals and assign tasks to group members 
C)  organizational support is kept to a minimum level 
D)  the team performs work that results in some sort of finished end product 
A)  the group's goal is to self-managing 
B)  managers set complex goals and assign tasks to group members 
C)  organizational support is kept to a minimum level 
D)  the team performs work that results in some sort of finished end product

Question 11

An organization that is risk averse will prefer that its groups' tasks involve ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  sequential task interdependence 
B)  creative task interdependence 
C)  reciprocal task interdependence 
D)  pooled task interdependence 
A)  sequential task interdependence 
B)  creative task interdependence 
C)  reciprocal task interdependence 
D)  pooled task interdependence

Question 12

Which of the following would NOT promote the success of self-managed teams?

Accepted Answer

A)  providing coaching and offering advice as needed 
B)  relinquishing task-related decision-making authority to the teams 
C)  helping team members resolve serious disagreements fairly 
D)  ensuring that each group member's contributions can not be identified 
A)  providing coaching and offering advice as needed 
B)  relinquishing task-related decision-making authority to the teams 
C)  helping team members resolve serious disagreements fairly 
D)  ensuring that each group member's contributions can not be identified

Question 13

A group is cohesive when its members find the group attractive, when they value their group membership, and when they have strong desires to remain members of the group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

An organization's top management team is the team of managers who report to the chief executive officer (CEO).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Periodic face-to-face meetings and scheduled recreational and social activities can improve the cohesiveness of virtual teams.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

As the size of a group increases, so does the potential for coordination and conflict problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A group that has ________ will have the least trouble with social loafing because individual tasks are identifiable.

Accepted Answer

A)  sequential interdependence 
B)  pooled task interdependence 
C)  process interdependence 
D)  reciprocal interdependence 
A)  sequential interdependence 
B)  pooled task interdependence 
C)  process interdependence 
D)  reciprocal interdependence

Question 18

If the goal is to obtain the highest level of coordination within reciprocally interdependent groups, which of the following statements would NOT be helpful?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ensure that workers work far apart from one another. 
B)  Enhance the ability of managers to identify individual contributions. 
C)  Develop norms recognizing the importance of helping other group members. 
D)  Decrease the number of individuals who must coordinate their efforts. 
A)  Ensure that workers work far apart from one another. 
B)  Enhance the ability of managers to identify individual contributions. 
C)  Develop norms recognizing the importance of helping other group members. 
D)  Decrease the number of individuals who must coordinate their efforts.

Question 19

________ groups tend to promote cohesiveness.

Accepted Answer

A)  Medium sized 
B)  Dysfunctional 
C)  Small 
D)  Diverse 
A)  Medium sized 
B)  Dysfunctional 
C)  Small 
D)  Diverse

Question 20

In reciprocal task interdependence, each group member's performance influences the performance of every other member of the group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

In a ________, members of the team have the autonomy to lead and manage themselves and determine how the team will perform its tasks.

Process losses on tasks with pooled task interdependence can occur because of the duplication of effort.

Process gains can be achieved by encouraging group members to be more creative and willing to take risks.

Competition across groups, no matter how intense it may become, always promotes the organization's goals.

Increased group cohesiveness results in all of the following EXCEPT ________.

Peer evaluation is MOST useful in controlling social loafing when ________.

What conditions must be present for self-managed work teams to be effective?

The group MOST LIKELY to experience a strong level of cohesiveness is ________.

Which of the following is NOT an effective way to reduce social loafing?

Self-managed work teams appear to be MOST effective when ________

An organization that is risk averse will prefer that its groups' tasks involve ________.

Which of the following would NOT promote the success of self-managed teams?

A group is cohesive when its members find the group attractive, when they value their group membership, and when they have strong desires to remain members of the group.

An organization's top management team is the team of managers who report to the chief executive officer (CEO).

Periodic face-to-face meetings and scheduled recreational and social activities can improve the cohesiveness of virtual teams.

As the size of a group increases, so does the potential for coordination and conflict problems.

A group that has ________ will have the least trouble with social loafing because individual tasks are identifiable.

If the goal is to obtain the highest level of coordination within reciprocally interdependent groups, which of the following statements would NOT be helpful?

________ groups tend to promote cohesiveness.

In reciprocal task interdependence, each group member's performance influences the performance of every other member of the group.

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Creating a Motivating Work Setting

Pay Careers and Changing Employment Relationships

Managing Stress and Work Life Balance

The Nature of Work Groups and Teams

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Exam 11: Effective Work Groups and Teams

In a ________, members of the team have the autonomy to lead and manage themselves and determine how the team will perform its tasks.

Process losses on tasks with pooled task interdependence can occur because of the duplication of effort.

Process gains can be achieved by encouraging group members to be more creative and willing to take risks.

Competition across groups, no matter how intense it may become, always promotes the organization's goals.

Increased group cohesiveness results in all of the following EXCEPT ________.

Peer evaluation is MOST useful in controlling social loafing when ________.

What conditions must be present for self-managed work teams to be effective?

The group MOST LIKELY to experience a strong level of cohesiveness is ________.

Which of the following is NOT an effective way to reduce social loafing?

Self-managed work teams appear to be MOST effective when ________

An organization that is risk averse will prefer that its groups' tasks involve ________.

Which of the following would NOT promote the success of self-managed teams?

A group is cohesive when its members find the group attractive, when they value their group membership, and when they have strong desires to remain members of the group.

An organization's top management team is the team of managers who report to the chief executive officer (CEO).

Periodic face-to-face meetings and scheduled recreational and social activities can improve the cohesiveness of virtual teams.

As the size of a group increases, so does the potential for coordination and conflict problems.

A group that has ________ will have the least trouble with social loafing because individual tasks are identifiable.

If the goal is to obtain the highest level of coordination within reciprocally interdependent groups, which of the following statements would NOT be helpful?

________ groups tend to promote cohesiveness.

In reciprocal task interdependence, each group member's performance influences the performance of every other member of the group.

Introduction to Organizational Behavior

Individual Differences: Personality and Ability

Work Values Attitudes and Moods and Emotions

Perception Attribution and the Management of Diversity

Learning and Creativity

The Nature of Work Motivation

Creating a Motivating Work Setting

Pay Careers and Changing Employment Relationships

Managing Stress and Work Life Balance

The Nature of Work Groups and Teams

Leaders and Leadership

Power, Politics, Conflict, and Negotiation

Communicating Effectively in Organizations

Decision Making and Organizational Learning

Organizational Design and Structure

Organizational Culture and Ethical Behavior

Organization Change and Development

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