Exam 6: Team Building-Maximizing the Group Process

Informal groups are the groups created by the organization in an effort to fulfill specific organizational needs.

Groups are always functional and contribute organizational goal attainment.

Socialization into the police agency means

The clique that includes a number of first-line supervisors and functions most effectively when it is dealing with problems that are perceived as weakening someone's authority is

Types of informal groups include parallel, vertical, and random.

Members of random cliques become members primarily to exchange information.

Groups are highly productive when it is necessary to

Groups that cut across organizational lines and have common interests are

Acceptance is the last stage of the group development process and occurs when the group interacts positively to achieve its assigned goals.

According to the text, when conducting meetings, an important function is to

To keep authority within a group, the supervisor should maintain personal relationships to a minimum.

The most critical stage of group development to the success of the group is

Which of the following is true?

Cohesion in the group development process occurs when members of the group have received enough information to accept group objectives.

The clique that assumes a defensive posture and only functions when the situation dictates that it must respond to ensure the status quo is

Within a police department, both formal and informal groups will always exist.

The more knowledge a supervisor accrues about rules and laws of police agencies, the greater the opportunities for effective work with a group.

According to the text, which of the following groups are temporary and focus on a problem or subject?

___________ are developed by members of a group in order to control the behavior of others.

Advantages of a task force include power sharing and viewing problems from a broader perspective.