Question 1

Which of the following type of group can enhance team creativity and innovation?

Accepted Answer

A) Self-managed 
B) Informal 
C) Cohesive 
D) Diverse 
E) Cross-functional 
A) Self-managed 
B) Informal 
C) Cohesive 
D) Diverse 
E) Cross-functional

Question 2

Up to a point,threat promotes group cohesiveness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

All of the following are ways to counteract social loafing EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) making individual performance more visible. 
B) establishing a superordinate goal. 
C) increasing performance feedback. 
D) increasing feelings of indispensability. 
E) making sure that the work is interesting. 
A) making individual performance more visible. 
B) establishing a superordinate goal. 
C) increasing performance feedback. 
D) increasing feelings of indispensability. 
E) making sure that the work is interesting.

Question 4

________ provide their members with the opportunity to do challenging work under reduced supervision.

Accepted Answer

Self-manag

Question 5

What type of group has a uniqueness advantage?

Accepted Answer

A) Self-managed teams 
B) Virtual teams 
C) Cohesive teams 
D) Diverse teams 
E) Cross-functional teams 
A) Self-managed teams 
B) Virtual teams 
C) Cohesive teams 
D) Diverse teams 
E) Cross-functional teams

Question 6

________ occurs when job goals or the method of performing one's job is unclear.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ occurs when job goals or the...

Question 7

Groups that are especially attractive to their members are labelled ________ groups.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Groups that are especially attractive to their...

Question 8

Studies of jury deliberations have found that jurors with high social status

Accepted Answer

A) participate more. 
B) have more effect on the verdict. 
C) participate less and have more effect on the verdict. 
D) participate more and have more effect on the verdict. 
E) participate more and have less effect on the verdict. 
A) participate more. 
B) have more effect on the verdict. 
C) participate less and have more effect on the verdict. 
D) participate more and have more effect on the verdict. 
E) participate more and have less effect on the verdict.

Question 9

The self-managed work teams at Excelsior Widgets were so large that confusion and poor coordination existed within every team.This is an example of a process loss.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The task force is large,successful,and experiencing moderate threat.Which factor would most likely prevent the task force from being cohesive?

Accepted Answer

A) Its size 
B) Its success 
C) The threat 
D) Its homogeneous makeup 
E) Its tough initiation procedures 
A) Its size 
B) Its success 
C) The threat 
D) Its homogeneous makeup 
E) Its tough initiation procedures

Question 11

Just because a sports team has the most talented players,it does not necessarily mean the team will be the most successful in the league.The team usually needs to have a strong sense of ________ in order to become better than simply the sum of its players.

Accepted Answer

A) fear 
B) homogeneity 
C) ethnic diversity 
D) self-efficacy 
E) collective efficacy 
A) fear 
B) homogeneity 
C) ethnic diversity 
D) self-efficacy 
E) collective efficacy

Question 12

What is the most important function of norms?

Accepted Answer

A) To increase group cohesiveness 
B) To prevent social loafing 
C) To prevent intersender role conflict 
D) To provide regularity and predictability of behaviour 
E) To prevent interrole conflict 
A) To increase group cohesiveness 
B) To prevent social loafing 
C) To prevent intersender role conflict 
D) To provide regularity and predictability of behaviour 
E) To prevent interrole conflict

Question 13

Explain the difference between additive tasks,disjunctive tasks,and conjunctive tasks.Give an example of each.

Accepted Answer

Additive tasks are those tasks in which

Question 14

You have just formed a group as a part of a class assignment to complete a group project.You want to make sure that it follows the different stages of group development.What are the different stages of group development and what should happen at each stage?

Accepted Answer

The five stages of group development are

Question 15

Julia Franco,the VP of Operations at Zeta Manufacturing,is concerned about the consistently low levels of productivity in the assembly plant.At a meeting with company executives,she proposes the introduction of some social activities to increase cohesiveness among the workers,and thereby improve productivity.Gordon Wong,the VP of Human Resources,disagrees."This group of workers is known to frequent the local pub everyday after work and vacation together on long weekends.If you increase cohesiveness any further,productivity will probably come to a complete halt!" Who do you think is correct? Explain your answer.

Accepted Answer

This question is intended to test studen

Question 16

Gary Lee is the supervisor of the sheet metal shop at Kapster Enterprises.He is known for his friendly,easygoing manner and mild temperament.Recently,he was asked by his boss to introduce several new policies designed to tighten-up break times and reduce unnecessary overtime.Gary has always considered himself to be a friend as well as a supervisor to his employees.In fact he often socializes with them just as he did before he was promoted to supervisor.Now his boss wants him to start adopting a tougher,more controlling leadership style.His workers,on the other hand,want Gary to "cut them some slack" and give them more freedom in their duties.Discuss the three types of role conflict which Gary is experiencing.

Accepted Answer

Gary is likely experiencing intersender

Question 17

During which stage of group development is conflict likely to develop?

Accepted Answer

A) Forming 
B) Storming 
C) Norming 
D) Adjourning 
E) Performing 
A) Forming 
B) Storming 
C) Norming 
D) Adjourning 
E) Performing

Question 18

Positions in a group that have attached to them a set of expected behaviours are called

Accepted Answer

A) roles. 
B) norms. 
C) status symbols. 
D) attributes. 
E) conjunctive tasks. 
A) roles. 
B) norms. 
C) status symbols. 
D) attributes. 
E) conjunctive tasks.

Question 19

Many examples of "whistle-blowing" are signals of

Accepted Answer

A) person-role conflict. 
B) role ambiguity. 
C) inter-role conflict. 
D) intersender role conflict. 
E) intrasender role conflict. 
A) person-role conflict. 
B) role ambiguity. 
C) inter-role conflict. 
D) intersender role conflict. 
E) intrasender role conflict.

Question 20

The proper sequence of group development activities is forming,storming,norming,performing,adjourning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following type of group can enhance team creativity and innovation?

Up to a point,threat promotes group cohesiveness.

All of the following are ways to counteract social loafing EXCEPT

________ provide their members with the opportunity to do challenging work under reduced supervision.

What type of group has a uniqueness advantage?

________ occurs when job goals or the method of performing one's job is unclear.

Groups that are especially attractive to their members are labelled ________ groups.

Studies of jury deliberations have found that jurors with high social status

The self-managed work teams at Excelsior Widgets were so large that confusion and poor coordination existed within every team.This is an example of a process loss.

The task force is large,successful,and experiencing moderate threat.Which factor would most likely prevent the task force from being cohesive?

Just because a sports team has the most talented players,it does not necessarily mean the team will be the most successful in the league.The team usually needs to have a strong sense of ________ in order to become better than simply the sum of its players.

What is the most important function of norms?

Explain the difference between additive tasks,disjunctive tasks,and conjunctive tasks.Give an example of each.

You have just formed a group as a part of a class assignment to complete a group project.You want to make sure that it follows the different stages of group development.What are the different stages of group development and what should happen at each stage?

During which stage of group development is conflict likely to develop?

Positions in a group that have attached to them a set of expected behaviours are called

Many examples of "whistle-blowing" are signals of

The proper sequence of group development activities is forming,storming,norming,performing,adjourning.

Organizational Behaviour and Management

Personality and Learning

Perception, Attribution, and Diversity

Values,Attitudes,and Work Behaviour

Theories of Work Motivation

Motivation in Practice

Social Influence, Socialization, and Organizational Culture

Leadership

Communication

Decision Making

Power, Politics, and Ethics

Conflict and Stress

Organizational Structure

Organizational Change,Development,and Innovation

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Exam 7: Groups and Teamwork

Which of the following type of group can enhance team creativity and innovation?

Up to a point,threat promotes group cohesiveness.

All of the following are ways to counteract social loafing EXCEPT

________ provide their members with the opportunity to do challenging work under reduced supervision.

What type of group has a uniqueness advantage?

________ occurs when job goals or the method of performing one's job is unclear.

Groups that are especially attractive to their members are labelled ________ groups.

Studies of jury deliberations have found that jurors with high social status

The self-managed work teams at Excelsior Widgets were so large that confusion and poor coordination existed within every team.This is an example of a process loss.

The task force is large,successful,and experiencing moderate threat.Which factor would most likely prevent the task force from being cohesive?

Just because a sports team has the most talented players,it does not necessarily mean the team will be the most successful in the league.The team usually needs to have a strong sense of ________ in order to become better than simply the sum of its players.

What is the most important function of norms?

Explain the difference between additive tasks,disjunctive tasks,and conjunctive tasks.Give an example of each.

You have just formed a group as a part of a class assignment to complete a group project.You want to make sure that it follows the different stages of group development.What are the different stages of group development and what should happen at each stage?

During which stage of group development is conflict likely to develop?

Positions in a group that have attached to them a set of expected behaviours are called

Many examples of "whistle-blowing" are signals of

The proper sequence of group development activities is forming,storming,norming,performing,adjourning.

Organizational Behaviour and Management

Personality and Learning

Perception, Attribution, and Diversity

Values,Attitudes,and Work Behaviour

Theories of Work Motivation

Motivation in Practice

Social Influence, Socialization, and Organizational Culture

Leadership

Communication

Decision Making

Power, Politics, and Ethics

Conflict and Stress

Organizational Structure

Organizational Change,Development,and Innovation

Filters