Question 1

Highly cohesive groups tend to be ________ than less cohesive groups.

Accepted Answer

A) more productive 
B) less productive 
C) more or less productive 
D) more conflict-ridden 
E) larger 
A) more productive 
B) less productive 
C) more or less productive 
D) more conflict-ridden 
E) larger

Question 2

What is collective efficacy?

Accepted Answer

A) shared beliefs that a team can successfully achieve a goal 
B) shared beliefs that a team can successfully perform a given task 
C) team members share identical information about how they should interact and what their task is 
D) attractive outcomes that can only be achieved by collaboration 
E) shared beliefs that a team will outperform other teams 
A) shared beliefs that a team can successfully achieve a goal 
B) shared beliefs that a team can successfully perform a given task 
C) team members share identical information about how they should interact and what their task is 
D) attractive outcomes that can only be achieved by collaboration 
E) shared beliefs that a team will outperform other teams

Question 3

You have just formed a group as a part of a class assignment to complete a group project.You have four weeks to complete the project and present it to the class.What can you tell the other group members about how the group will develop and how they should proceed? What advice will you give them?

Accepted Answer

According to the punctuated equilibrium

Question 4

In the ________,people lower their effort to get a free ride at the expense of their fellow group members.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In the ________,people lower their effort to...

Question 5

Janice thought that her summer job as a municipal garbage collector would be easy.Unfortunately,her supervisor tells her to do one thing one day and the exact opposite the next day.Janice's role ambiguity

Accepted Answer

A) is inherent in the job she performs. 
B) stems from a role sender. 
C) stems from the social facilitation effect. 
D) is a function of intersender role conflict. 
E) is a function of person-role conflict. 
A) is inherent in the job she performs. 
B) stems from a role sender. 
C) stems from the social facilitation effect. 
D) is a function of intersender role conflict. 
E) is a function of person-role conflict.

Question 6

Self-managed work teams are most effective when the members develop a very high degree of role specialization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Higher levels of diversity on a team will lead to higher cohesiveness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

According to behavioural scientists

Accepted Answer

A) groups have at least five members. 
B) group members have a common goal and interact with each other. 
C) group members must interact face-to-face. 
D) informal groups are shown on organizational charts. 
E) members of larger groups tend to report higher levels of satisfaction. 
A) groups have at least five members. 
B) group members have a common goal and interact with each other. 
C) group members must interact face-to-face. 
D) informal groups are shown on organizational charts. 
E) members of larger groups tend to report higher levels of satisfaction.

Question 9

The term for a team composed of individuals from several different departments is a ________ team.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The term for a team composed of...

Question 10

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) The "class clown" fills an emergent role in his or her school. 
B) People with similar attitudes are less likely to form a group than those with different attitudes. 
C) A group has at least three members. 
D) Moving a heavy crate is a disjunctive task. 
E) Equity norms allocate rewards equally to everyone in the group. 
A) The "class clown" fills an emergent role in his or her school. 
B) People with similar attitudes are less likely to form a group than those with different attitudes. 
C) A group has at least three members. 
D) Moving a heavy crate is a disjunctive task. 
E) Equity norms allocate rewards equally to everyone in the group.

Question 11

What is group cohesiveness and what factors influence cohesiveness?

Accepted Answer

Group cohesiveness refers to the degree

Question 12

All of the following are common areas of training for self-managed teams EXCEPT for

Accepted Answer

A) technical training. 
B) social skills training. 
C) language skills training. 
D) business training. 
E) quality control training. 
A) technical training. 
B) social skills training. 
C) language skills training. 
D) business training. 
E) quality control training.

Question 13

When recruiting members for virtual teams,it is important to find people with good ________ skills,not just technical expertise.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When recruiting members for virtual teams,it is...

Question 14

A successful self-managed work team would probably NOT be

Accepted Answer

A) extremely large. 
B) high in social skills. 
C) highly cohesive. 
D) performing an interesting task. 
E) high in expertise. 
A) extremely large. 
B) high in social skills. 
C) highly cohesive. 
D) performing an interesting task. 
E) high in expertise.

Question 15

________ are attractive outcomes that can only be achieved by collaboration.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ are attractive outcomes that can only...

Question 16

Jason had trouble balancing the demands of work with the needs of his family.Jason is experiencing ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Jason had trouble balancing the demands of...

Question 17

Which of the following statements about norms is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) A person can have his or her own private, personal norm. 
B) Norms are generally unrelated to attitudes. 
C) Norms are not an aspect of group structure. 
D) Norms cannot be targeted at a specific individual. 
E) Normative influence is often unconscious. 
A) A person can have his or her own private, personal norm. 
B) Norms are generally unrelated to attitudes. 
C) Norms are not an aspect of group structure. 
D) Norms cannot be targeted at a specific individual. 
E) Normative influence is often unconscious.

Question 18

As a group performing an additive task gets bigger

Accepted Answer

A) process losses decrease. 
B) the average productivity per member decreases. 
C) group cohesiveness should increase. 
D) potential group productivity decreases. 
E) the performance of the best member becomes more critical to group success. 
A) process losses decrease. 
B) the average productivity per member decreases. 
C) group cohesiveness should increase. 
D) potential group productivity decreases. 
E) the performance of the best member becomes more critical to group success.

Question 19

Self-managed work teams are most effective when the tasks that they are required to perform are simple rather than complex.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Rules and procedures are an important principle for the effectiveness of self-managed teams.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Highly cohesive groups tend to be ________ than less cohesive groups.

What is collective efficacy?

You have just formed a group as a part of a class assignment to complete a group project.You have four weeks to complete the project and present it to the class.What can you tell the other group members about how the group will develop and how they should proceed? What advice will you give them?

In the ________,people lower their effort to get a free ride at the expense of their fellow group members.

Janice thought that her summer job as a municipal garbage collector would be easy.Unfortunately,her supervisor tells her to do one thing one day and the exact opposite the next day.Janice's role ambiguity

Self-managed work teams are most effective when the members develop a very high degree of role specialization.

Higher levels of diversity on a team will lead to higher cohesiveness.

According to behavioural scientists

The term for a team composed of individuals from several different departments is a ________ team.

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

What is group cohesiveness and what factors influence cohesiveness?

All of the following are common areas of training for self-managed teams EXCEPT for

When recruiting members for virtual teams,it is important to find people with good ________ skills,not just technical expertise.

A successful self-managed work team would probably NOT be

________ are attractive outcomes that can only be achieved by collaboration.

Jason had trouble balancing the demands of work with the needs of his family.Jason is experiencing ________.

Which of the following statements about norms is TRUE?

As a group performing an additive task gets bigger

Self-managed work teams are most effective when the tasks that they are required to perform are simple rather than complex.

Rules and procedures are an important principle for the effectiveness of self-managed teams.

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Exam 7: Groups and Teamwork

Highly cohesive groups tend to be ________ than less cohesive groups.

What is collective efficacy?

You have just formed a group as a part of a class assignment to complete a group project.You have four weeks to complete the project and present it to the class.What can you tell the other group members about how the group will develop and how they should proceed? What advice will you give them?

In the ________,people lower their effort to get a free ride at the expense of their fellow group members.

Janice thought that her summer job as a municipal garbage collector would be easy.Unfortunately,her supervisor tells her to do one thing one day and the exact opposite the next day.Janice's role ambiguity

Self-managed work teams are most effective when the members develop a very high degree of role specialization.

Higher levels of diversity on a team will lead to higher cohesiveness.

According to behavioural scientists

The term for a team composed of individuals from several different departments is a ________ team.

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

What is group cohesiveness and what factors influence cohesiveness?

All of the following are common areas of training for self-managed teams EXCEPT for

When recruiting members for virtual teams,it is important to find people with good ________ skills,not just technical expertise.

A successful self-managed work team would probably NOT be

________ are attractive outcomes that can only be achieved by collaboration.

Jason had trouble balancing the demands of work with the needs of his family.Jason is experiencing ________.

Which of the following statements about norms is TRUE?

As a group performing an additive task gets bigger

Self-managed work teams are most effective when the tasks that they are required to perform are simple rather than complex.

Rules and procedures are an important principle for the effectiveness of self-managed teams.

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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