Question 1

The workforce petitioned management to be paid on an individual piece rate basis.Which reward allocation norm do the workers favour?

Accepted Answer

A) Social responsibility 
B) Equality 
C) Equity 
D) Reciprocity 
E) Loyalty 
A) Social responsibility 
B) Equality 
C) Equity 
D) Reciprocity 
E) Loyalty

Question 2

Hybrid teams that combine face-to-face interaction with virtual interaction are especially likely to

Accepted Answer

A) be cohesive. 
B) share information. 
C) experience role ambiguity. 
D) experience role conflict. 
E) have social loafing problems. 
A) be cohesive. 
B) share information. 
C) experience role ambiguity. 
D) experience role conflict. 
E) have social loafing problems.

Question 3

Which of the following statements about status and communication is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Lower-status members do more talking. 
B) Most people like to communicate with others at their own status or lower. 
C) Communication has a tendency to move down the status hierarchy. 
D) Status has very little relation to communication in organizations. 
E) People can be inhibited from communicating upward if status differences are large. 
A) Lower-status members do more talking. 
B) Most people like to communicate with others at their own status or lower. 
C) Communication has a tendency to move down the status hierarchy. 
D) Status has very little relation to communication in organizations. 
E) People can be inhibited from communicating upward if status differences are large.

Question 4

Which of the following is an additive task for a group?

Accepted Answer

A) Picking grapes at harvest 
B) Passing water buckets along a human chain 
C) Writing a short story 
D) Working in a self-managed group 
E) Looking for a single error in a complicated computer program 
A) Picking grapes at harvest 
B) Passing water buckets along a human chain 
C) Writing a short story 
D) Working in a self-managed group 
E) Looking for a single error in a complicated computer program

Question 5

Virtual teams allow for a better work-life balance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The production manager tells Louis to do one thing and the sales manager says to do the opposite.Louis is experiencing intersender role conflict.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Superordinate goals are especially important for the effectiveness of self-managed teams.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Competition,success,small size,and a tough initiation are part of the recipe for forming a(n)________ group.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Competition,success,small size,and a tough initiation are part...

Question 9

All of the following are frequent outcomes of role ambiguity EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) absenteeism. 
B) job stress. 
C) dissatisfaction. 
D) reduced organizational commitment. 
E) intentions to quit. 
A) absenteeism. 
B) job stress. 
C) dissatisfaction. 
D) reduced organizational commitment. 
E) intentions to quit.

Question 10

High status persons tend to initiate and receive less communication than low status persons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Stanley decided that he just didn't have the right personality for sales.In terms of role dynamics,Stanley is experiencing ________.

Accepted Answer

person-rol

Question 12

The uniqueness advantage has to do with cross-functional teams.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Temporarily organized groups that are formed to achieve particular goals or solve particular problems are called

Accepted Answer

A) work groups. 
B) task forces. 
C) committees. 
D) informal groups. 
E) self-managed teams. 
A) work groups. 
B) task forces. 
C) committees. 
D) informal groups. 
E) self-managed teams.

Question 14

Studies of jury deliberations show that jurors with higher ________ participate more and have more effect on the verdict.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Studies of jury deliberations show that jurors...

Question 15

Once they develop,more and less diverse groups can be equally cohesive and productive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Self-managed work teams are most effective when they experience a fairly high degree of member turnover.This prevents the team from becoming "stale."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which one of the following is NOT an advantage of virtual teams?

Accepted Answer

A) Around-the-clock work 
B) Reduced travel time 
C) Reduced cost 
D) Larger talent pool 
E) Trust 
A) Around-the-clock work 
B) Reduced travel time 
C) Reduced cost 
D) Larger talent pool 
E) Trust

Question 18

As a group size increases

Accepted Answer

A) members become less inhibited about participating in group activities. 
B) members become more satisfied with group membership. 
C) the group consistently performs better. 
D) the time available for verbal participation by each member decreases. 
E) performance on conjunctive tasks improves. 
A) members become less inhibited about participating in group activities. 
B) members become more satisfied with group membership. 
C) the group consistently performs better. 
D) the time available for verbal participation by each member decreases. 
E) performance on conjunctive tasks improves.

Question 19

What kind of jobs have self-managed teams been used for?

Accepted Answer

A) White-collar 
B) Blue-collar 
C) White-collar and blue-collar 
D) Medical and professional 
E) Professional 
A) White-collar 
B) Blue-collar 
C) White-collar and blue-collar 
D) Medical and professional 
E) Professional

Question 20

Much normative influence is unconscious.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The workforce petitioned management to be paid on an individual piece rate basis.Which reward allocation norm do the workers favour?

Hybrid teams that combine face-to-face interaction with virtual interaction are especially likely to

Which of the following statements about status and communication is TRUE?

Which of the following is an additive task for a group?

Virtual teams allow for a better work-life balance.

The production manager tells Louis to do one thing and the sales manager says to do the opposite.Louis is experiencing intersender role conflict.

Superordinate goals are especially important for the effectiveness of self-managed teams.

Competition,success,small size,and a tough initiation are part of the recipe for forming a(n)________ group.

All of the following are frequent outcomes of role ambiguity EXCEPT

High status persons tend to initiate and receive less communication than low status persons.

Stanley decided that he just didn't have the right personality for sales.In terms of role dynamics,Stanley is experiencing ________.

The uniqueness advantage has to do with cross-functional teams.

Temporarily organized groups that are formed to achieve particular goals or solve particular problems are called

Studies of jury deliberations show that jurors with higher ________ participate more and have more effect on the verdict.

Once they develop,more and less diverse groups can be equally cohesive and productive.

Self-managed work teams are most effective when they experience a fairly high degree of member turnover.This prevents the team from becoming "stale."

Which one of the following is NOT an advantage of virtual teams?

As a group size increases

What kind of jobs have self-managed teams been used for?

Much normative influence is unconscious.

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

The workforce petitioned management to be paid on an individual piece rate basis.Which reward allocation norm do the workers favour?

Hybrid teams that combine face-to-face interaction with virtual interaction are especially likely to

Which of the following statements about status and communication is TRUE?

Which of the following is an additive task for a group?

Virtual teams allow for a better work-life balance.

The production manager tells Louis to do one thing and the sales manager says to do the opposite.Louis is experiencing intersender role conflict.

Superordinate goals are especially important for the effectiveness of self-managed teams.

Competition,success,small size,and a tough initiation are part of the recipe for forming a(n)________ group.

All of the following are frequent outcomes of role ambiguity EXCEPT

High status persons tend to initiate and receive less communication than low status persons.

Stanley decided that he just didn't have the right personality for sales.In terms of role dynamics,Stanley is experiencing ________.

The uniqueness advantage has to do with cross-functional teams.

Temporarily organized groups that are formed to achieve particular goals or solve particular problems are called

Studies of jury deliberations show that jurors with higher ________ participate more and have more effect on the verdict.

Once they develop,more and less diverse groups can be equally cohesive and productive.

Self-managed work teams are most effective when they experience a fairly high degree of member turnover.This prevents the team from becoming "stale."

Which one of the following is NOT an advantage of virtual teams?

As a group size increases

What kind of jobs have self-managed teams been used for?

Much normative influence is unconscious.

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