Question 1

Team empowerment can be maximized by

Accepted Answer

A)  decreasing the choices available to teams. 
B)  team members expressing optimistic "can do" attitudes. 
C)  establishing a hierarchy of decision making so all team members know clearly who makes the decisions for the team. 
D)  allowing teams to make recommendations for improvements that will ultimately be decided by those higher in the organizational hierarchy. 
A)  decreasing the choices available to teams. 
B)  team members expressing optimistic "can do" attitudes. 
C)  establishing a hierarchy of decision making so all team members know clearly who makes the decisions for the team. 
D)  allowing teams to make recommendations for improvements that will ultimately be decided by those higher in the organizational hierarchy. B

Question 2

Virtual groups and virtual teams are not identical. They differ in which of the following ways?

Accepted Answer

A)  Virtual teams require a greater degree of cooperation. 
B)  Virtual teams typically need greater diversity of knowledge and skills to solve problems. 
C)  Virtual teams typically have stronger group identity. 
D)  Virtual teams usually have stronger commitment from members. 
A)  Virtual teams require a greater degree of cooperation. 
B)  Virtual teams typically need greater diversity of knowledge and skills to solve problems. 
C)  Virtual teams typically have stronger group identity. 
D)  Virtual teams usually have stronger commitment from members. A, B, C, D

Question 3

Team empowerment consists of

Accepted Answer

A)  group potency, meaningfulness, autonomy, and impact. 
B)  group hierarchy, meaningfulness, autonomy, and impact. 
C)  ad hoc teams, autonomy, carefulness, and impact. 
D)  group quest, potency, autonomy, and meaningfulness. 
A)  group potency, meaningfulness, autonomy, and impact. 
B)  group hierarchy, meaningfulness, autonomy, and impact. 
C)  ad hoc teams, autonomy, carefulness, and impact. 
D)  group quest, potency, autonomy, and meaningfulness. A

Question 4

A team should establish as many goals as it can, the more goals the better, to be sufficiently challenged and effective.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

To be effective, teams should have

Accepted Answer

A)  clear, cooperative, challenging goals, and these goals should be consistent with universal cultural values. 
B)  clear, competitive, challenging, and consistent goals. 
C)  clear, cooperative, challenging, and complementary goals. 
D)  clear, cooperative, challenging goals, and be committed to these goals. 
A)  clear, cooperative, challenging goals, and these goals should be consistent with universal cultural values. 
B)  clear, competitive, challenging, and consistent goals. 
C)  clear, cooperative, challenging, and complementary goals. 
D)  clear, cooperative, challenging goals, and be committed to these goals.

Question 6

A group charge is the task of the team, such as making decisions about improving cafeteria food on campus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

You join a group of highly experienced and technically skilled members whose task is to produce creative solutions to complex technical problems. Such experience and technical know-how virtually assure that this will be a very effective team.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Cynicism

Accepted Answer

A)  is a "can't-do" attitude. 
B)  the attitude that most destroys teamwork and team effectiveness. 
C)  communicates negativity, predicts failure, and criticizes team members who attempt to inspire. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  is a "can't-do" attitude. 
B)  the attitude that most destroys teamwork and team effectiveness. 
C)  communicates negativity, predicts failure, and criticizes team members who attempt to inspire. 
D)  All of the above

Question 9

Individual accountability in teams means emphasizing individual member failures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Psychological safety in groups is defined as the feeling that team members are free to make mistakes, ask questions, and take risks without penalty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following is an impediment (hindrance) to team empowerment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Not everyone embraces the concept of empowered teams. 
B)  Rewards are distributed according to team, not individual, success. 
C)  Participation in decision making is spread across all team members. 
D)  Organizational leaders provide encouragement. 
A)  Not everyone embraces the concept of empowered teams. 
B)  Rewards are distributed according to team, not individual, success. 
C)  Participation in decision making is spread across all team members. 
D)  Organizational leaders provide encouragement.

Question 12

Which of the following qualifies as a team?

Accepted Answer

A)  Board of Directors for the local community college 
B)  The Student Senate at your college 
C)  A task force constituted to change college policy on hiring practices 
D)  Your college debate squad 
A)  Board of Directors for the local community college 
B)  The Student Senate at your college 
C)  A task force constituted to change college policy on hiring practices 
D)  Your college debate squad

Question 13

Rewards for teams should be distributed based on individual effort or ability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Individual accountability

Accepted Answer

A)  has no place in team building because it discourages some members from performing. 
B)  establishes a maximum, extremely high standard of effort and performance for each team member to share the fruits of team success. 
C)  establishes a minimum standard of effort and performance for all team members. 
D)  establishes a ceiling that all team members must reach, not a floor below which no one must sink. 
A)  has no place in team building because it discourages some members from performing. 
B)  establishes a maximum, extremely high standard of effort and performance for each team member to share the fruits of team success. 
C)  establishes a minimum standard of effort and performance for all team members. 
D)  establishes a ceiling that all team members must reach, not a floor below which no one must sink.

Question 15

Successful virtual team members typically have good communication skills, high emotional intelligence, an ability to work independently, and an ability to recover from mistakes and failures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

All cultures studied so far value decisive decision making and try to avoid a lengthy decision-making process characterized by chewing over all possible options before choosing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Your team has a shared belief that they can be effective as a team and meet just about any challenge. Your team exhibits

Accepted Answer

A)  group potency. 
B)  an element of empowerment. 
C)  autonomy. 
D)  Both a and b 
A)  group potency. 
B)  an element of empowerment. 
C)  autonomy. 
D)  Both a and b

Question 18

Autonomy in teams means

Accepted Answer

A)  teams have no supervision. 
B)  a perception that the team's task is important and worthwhile. 
C)  exercising freedom, independence, and discretion when working in teams. 
D)  team decisions must be approved by those higher up in the organizational hierarchy. 
A)  teams have no supervision. 
B)  a perception that the team's task is important and worthwhile. 
C)  exercising freedom, independence, and discretion when working in teams. 
D)  team decisions must be approved by those higher up in the organizational hierarchy.

Question 19

Your team works on a task that team members view as largely worthless, and even when the task is finished quickly and effectively, those in leadership positions outside of your team ignore the results of your work. From this description, which of the key elements of team empowerment is missing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Group potency 
B)  Meaningfulness 
C)  Impact 
D)  Both b and c 
A)  Group potency 
B)  Meaningfulness 
C)  Impact 
D)  Both b and c

Question 20

Roles for team members should not be designated if a team is expected to be effective. Team members should be allowed to choose roles that they feel best suited to play.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Team empowerment can be maximized by

Virtual groups and virtual teams are not identical. They differ in which of the following ways?

Team empowerment consists of

A team should establish as many goals as it can, the more goals the better, to be sufficiently challenged and effective.

To be effective, teams should have

A group charge is the task of the team, such as making decisions about improving cafeteria food on campus.

You join a group of highly experienced and technically skilled members whose task is to produce creative solutions to complex technical problems. Such experience and technical know-how virtually assure that this will be a very effective team.

Cynicism

Individual accountability in teams means emphasizing individual member failures.

Psychological safety in groups is defined as the feeling that team members are free to make mistakes, ask questions, and take risks without penalty.

Which of the following is an impediment (hindrance) to team empowerment?

Which of the following qualifies as a team?

Rewards for teams should be distributed based on individual effort or ability.

Individual accountability

Successful virtual team members typically have good communication skills, high emotional intelligence, an ability to work independently, and an ability to recover from mistakes and failures.

All cultures studied so far value decisive decision making and try to avoid a lengthy decision-making process characterized by chewing over all possible options before choosing.

Your team has a shared belief that they can be effective as a team and meet just about any challenge. Your team exhibits

Autonomy in teams means

Your team works on a task that team members view as largely worthless, and even when the task is finished quickly and effectively, those in leadership positions outside of your team ignore the results of your work. From this description, which of the key elements of team empowerment is missing?

Roles for team members should not be designated if a team is expected to be effective. Team members should be allowed to choose roles that they feel best suited to play.

Communication Competence in Groups

Groups As Systems

Meetings: Standard and Virtual

Group Development

Developing the Group Climate

Roles in Groups

Group Leadership

Defective Group Decision Making and Problem Solving

Effective Decision Making and Problem Solving

Power in Groups: A Central Dynamic

Conflict Management and Negotiation

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Exam 8: Developing Effective Teams

Team empowerment can be maximized by

Virtual groups and virtual teams are not identical. They differ in which of the following ways?

Team empowerment consists of

A team should establish as many goals as it can, the more goals the better, to be sufficiently challenged and effective.

To be effective, teams should have

A group charge is the task of the team, such as making decisions about improving cafeteria food on campus.

You join a group of highly experienced and technically skilled members whose task is to produce creative solutions to complex technical problems. Such experience and technical know-how virtually assure that this will be a very effective team.

Cynicism

Individual accountability in teams means emphasizing individual member failures.

Psychological safety in groups is defined as the feeling that team members are free to make mistakes, ask questions, and take risks without penalty.

Which of the following is an impediment (hindrance) to team empowerment?

Which of the following qualifies as a team?

Rewards for teams should be distributed based on individual effort or ability.

Individual accountability

Successful virtual team members typically have good communication skills, high emotional intelligence, an ability to work independently, and an ability to recover from mistakes and failures.

All cultures studied so far value decisive decision making and try to avoid a lengthy decision-making process characterized by chewing over all possible options before choosing.

Your team has a shared belief that they can be effective as a team and meet just about any challenge. Your team exhibits

Autonomy in teams means

Your team works on a task that team members view as largely worthless, and even when the task is finished quickly and effectively, those in leadership positions outside of your team ignore the results of your work. From this description, which of the key elements of team empowerment is missing?

Roles for team members should not be designated if a team is expected to be effective. Team members should be allowed to choose roles that they feel best suited to play.

Communication Competence in Groups

Groups As Systems

Meetings: Standard and Virtual

Group Development

Developing the Group Climate

Roles in Groups

Group Leadership

Defective Group Decision Making and Problem Solving

Effective Decision Making and Problem Solving

Power in Groups: A Central Dynamic

Conflict Management and Negotiation

Filters