Question 1

Which of the following is FALSE? Empowerment:

Accepted Answer

A)  means allowing people to control themselves 
B)  is being used in the public schools 
C)  is an attempt to move decision-making upward in the organization 
D)  has many advantages, including quicker responses to problems 
A)  means allowing people to control themselves 
B)  is being used in the public schools 
C)  is an attempt to move decision-making upward in the organization 
D)  has many advantages, including quicker responses to problems C

Question 2

A recent Workforce Magazine survey of Fortune 50 companies studied the effectiveness of small virtual groups and teams and found that they result in a _________ percent improvement in productivity and efficiency.

Accepted Answer

A)  25 
B)  50 
C)  75 
D)  90 
A)  25 
B)  50 
C)  75 
D)  90 C

Question 3

Empowerment is a leadership style that enables the leader to more effectively utilize the talents, abilities and knowledge of others and, at the same time, increase the leader's time available to work on more strategic activities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Assume a friend of yours just was elected as president of the Resident Hall Association at your college. Having read the top ten reasons most teams fail, what advice would you give your friend so he/she could avoid failure?

Accepted Answer

Congratulations on being elected as pres

Question 5

Americans are the least individualistic and most team-oriented culture in the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Peter Senge at M.I.T. provides five practical tips that involve applying the systems approach. Identify each practical tip and discuss how these relate to effective group problem-solving.

Accepted Answer

Peter Senge at M.I.T. provides five prac

Question 7

Tubbs defines small group interaction as "the process by which three or more members of a group exchange verbal and nonverbal messages..." What is the last part of this definition?

Accepted Answer

A)  in an attempt to influence one another 
B)  interdependently 
C)  in a structured fashion 
D)  in a timely fashion 
A)  in an attempt to influence one another 
B)  interdependently 
C)  in a structured fashion 
D)  in a timely fashion

Question 8

Virtual teams:

Accepted Answer

A)  Meet through electronic means. 
B)  Meet through electronic means to discuss business, but meet face-to-face for voting. 
C)  Are comprised of people who don't know each other. 
D)  Are formed only when face-to-face teams fail. 
A)  Meet through electronic means. 
B)  Meet through electronic means to discuss business, but meet face-to-face for voting. 
C)  Are comprised of people who don't know each other. 
D)  Are formed only when face-to-face teams fail.

Question 9

According to a 2007 Wall Street Journal survey, the following four attributes were identified by recruiters as the most highly valued attributes of people they want to hire. Which was identified as the most highly valued?

Accepted Answer

A)  Leadership potential 
B)  Analytical and problem-solving skills 
C)  Ability to work well in teams 
D)  Communication and interpersonal skills 
A)  Leadership potential 
B)  Analytical and problem-solving skills 
C)  Ability to work well in teams 
D)  Communication and interpersonal skills

Question 10

In their reading at the end of Chapter 1, Lipnack and Stamps create the word "co-opetition" from
____________ and competition.

Accepted Answer

A)  company 
B)  complementarity 
C)  coordination 
D)  cooperation 
A)  company 
B)  complementarity 
C)  coordination 
D)  cooperation

Question 11

___________ refers to the raw material of small group interaction.

Accepted Answer

A)  Input 
B)  Equifinality 
C)  Output 
D)  Throughput 
A)  Input 
B)  Equifinality 
C)  Output 
D)  Throughput

Question 12

Ryan, Jillian, and Maria met for an hour to discuss the current parking problem at Big University. Ryan kept cracking jokes and wouldn't take the topic seriously. Jillian tended to provide substantive information regarding the situation whereas Maria tended to be very process oriented. The notion that they gravitated toward certain roles during group interaction reflects what systems concept?

Accepted Answer

A)  integration 
B)  equifinality 
C)  differentiation 
D)  dynamic equilibrium 
A)  integration 
B)  equifinality 
C)  differentiation 
D)  dynamic equilibrium

Question 13

The dimension of empowerment that refers to the idea that teams need to have some degree of power to accomplish a goal is:

Accepted Answer

A)  potency 
B)  autonomy 
C)  meaningfulness 
D)  impact 
A)  potency 
B)  autonomy 
C)  meaningfulness 
D)  impact

Question 14

According to Lipnack and Stamps, a boundary crossing principle is a(n): ____________

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to Lipnack and Stamps, a boundary...

Question 15

According to Tubbs, leadership is which type of small group variable?

Accepted Answer

A)  a relevant background factor 
B)  a consequence 
C)  an internal influence 
D)  all of the above 
A)  a relevant background factor 
B)  a consequence 
C)  an internal influence 
D)  all of the above

Question 16

In his article at the end of Chapter 1, Wilson notes one of the following is a reason people are motivated to join groups:

Accepted Answer

A)  task attraction 
B)  desire to be a leader 
C)  attraction to the group's goals 
D)  ability to solve problems 
A)  task attraction 
B)  desire to be a leader 
C)  attraction to the group's goals 
D)  ability to solve problems

Question 17

According to a recent poll by Business Week, _____________ percent of the top 25 best companies for entry-level employment listed communication/leadership skills as the desirable trait for new hires.

Accepted Answer

A)  4 
B)  9 
C)  15 
D)  21 
A)  4 
B)  9 
C)  15 
D)  21

Question 18

One of the reasons some companies are moving to virtual teams is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  There is more anonymity. 
B)  It takes less time than face-to-face teams. 
C)  It helps keep jobs in the United States. 
D)  Discussion is more easily monitored than in face-to-face teams. 
A)  There is more anonymity. 
B)  It takes less time than face-to-face teams. 
C)  It helps keep jobs in the United States. 
D)  Discussion is more easily monitored than in face-to-face teams.

Question 19

five people meeting as members of a student senate subcommittee

Accepted Answer

It appears that you are asking for a des

Question 20

According to Wilson, perhaps the most important reason for a member to belong to a group from the standpoint of group development is attraction to the goal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following is FALSE? Empowerment:

A recent Workforce Magazine survey of Fortune 50 companies studied the effectiveness of small virtual groups and teams and found that they result in a _________ percent improvement in productivity and efficiency.

Empowerment is a leadership style that enables the leader to more effectively utilize the talents, abilities and knowledge of others and, at the same time, increase the leader's time available to work on more strategic activities.

Assume a friend of yours just was elected as president of the Resident Hall Association at your college. Having read the top ten reasons most teams fail, what advice would you give your friend so he/she could avoid failure?

Americans are the least individualistic and most team-oriented culture in the world.

Peter Senge at M.I.T. provides five practical tips that involve applying the systems approach. Identify each practical tip and discuss how these relate to effective group problem-solving.

Tubbs defines small group interaction as "the process by which three or more members of a group exchange verbal and nonverbal messages..." What is the last part of this definition?

Virtual teams:

According to a 2007 Wall Street Journal survey, the following four attributes were identified by recruiters as the most highly valued attributes of people they want to hire. Which was identified as the most highly valued?

In their reading at the end of Chapter 1, Lipnack and Stamps create the word "co-opetition" from ____________ and competition.

___________ refers to the raw material of small group interaction.

The dimension of empowerment that refers to the idea that teams need to have some degree of power to accomplish a goal is:

According to Lipnack and Stamps, a boundary crossing principle is a(n): ____________

According to Tubbs, leadership is which type of small group variable?

In his article at the end of Chapter 1, Wilson notes one of the following is a reason people are motivated to join groups:

According to a recent poll by Business Week, _____________ percent of the top 25 best companies for entry-level employment listed communication/leadership skills as the desirable trait for new hires.

One of the reasons some companies are moving to virtual teams is that:

five people meeting as members of a student senate subcommittee

According to Wilson, perhaps the most important reason for a member to belong to a group from the standpoint of group development is attraction to the goal.

Communication Processes

Relevant Background Factors

Group Circumstances and Structure

Leadership and Social Influence Processes

Decision-Making Processes

Conflict Management

Consequences

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Exam 1: What Is Small Group Interaction

Which of the following is FALSE? Empowerment:

A recent Workforce Magazine survey of Fortune 50 companies studied the effectiveness of small virtual groups and teams and found that they result in a _________ percent improvement in productivity and efficiency.

Empowerment is a leadership style that enables the leader to more effectively utilize the talents, abilities and knowledge of others and, at the same time, increase the leader's time available to work on more strategic activities.

Assume a friend of yours just was elected as president of the Resident Hall Association at your college. Having read the top ten reasons most teams fail, what advice would you give your friend so he/she could avoid failure?

Americans are the least individualistic and most team-oriented culture in the world.

Peter Senge at M.I.T. provides five practical tips that involve applying the systems approach. Identify each practical tip and discuss how these relate to effective group problem-solving.

Tubbs defines small group interaction as "the process by which three or more members of a group exchange verbal and nonverbal messages..." What is the last part of this definition?

Virtual teams:

According to a 2007 Wall Street Journal survey, the following four attributes were identified by recruiters as the most highly valued attributes of people they want to hire. Which was identified as the most highly valued?

In their reading at the end of Chapter 1, Lipnack and Stamps create the word "co-opetition" from ____________ and competition.

___________ refers to the raw material of small group interaction.

The dimension of empowerment that refers to the idea that teams need to have some degree of power to accomplish a goal is:

According to Lipnack and Stamps, a boundary crossing principle is a(n): ____________

According to Tubbs, leadership is which type of small group variable?

In his article at the end of Chapter 1, Wilson notes one of the following is a reason people are motivated to join groups:

According to a recent poll by Business Week, _____________ percent of the top 25 best companies for entry-level employment listed communication/leadership skills as the desirable trait for new hires.

One of the reasons some companies are moving to virtual teams is that:

five people meeting as members of a student senate subcommittee

According to Wilson, perhaps the most important reason for a member to belong to a group from the standpoint of group development is attraction to the goal.

Communication Processes

Relevant Background Factors

Group Circumstances and Structure

Leadership and Social Influence Processes

Decision-Making Processes

Conflict Management

Consequences

Filters