Question 1

All of the following are characteristics of self-directed teams except

Accepted Answer

A)  they are cross-functional. 
B)  their work requires several interdependent tasks. 
C)  they complete an entire piece of work. 
D)  they have little autonomy over how they execute their tasks. 
E)  interdependence with employees outside the team is minimal. 
A)  they are cross-functional. 
B)  their work requires several interdependent tasks. 
C)  they complete an entire piece of work. 
D)  they have little autonomy over how they execute their tasks. 
E)  interdependence with employees outside the team is minimal.

Question 2

To manage remote teams effectively, organizations should

Accepted Answer

A)  provide documented work processes and clear objectives. 
B)  specify the communication technology that the teams should use. 
C)  avoid face-to-face contact among team members. 
D)  use remote teams only for long-term projects. 
E)  only use them for production work. 
A)  provide documented work processes and clear objectives. 
B)  specify the communication technology that the teams should use. 
C)  avoid face-to-face contact among team members. 
D)  use remote teams only for long-term projects. 
E)  only use them for production work.

Question 3

When team cohesion is low and team norms conflict with company goals, team performance is predicted to be

Accepted Answer

A)  low. 
B)  moderately low. 
C)  moderately high. 
D)  high. 
E)  extremely low. 
A)  low. 
B)  moderately low. 
C)  moderately high. 
D)  high. 
E)  extremely low.

Question 4

One feature that distinguishes remote teams from most other types of teams is their

Accepted Answer

A)  size and heterogeneity. 
B)  lack of co-location. 
C)  joint optimization and primary work unit. 
D)  norms and trust. 
E)  independence from information technology. 
A)  size and heterogeneity. 
B)  lack of co-location. 
C)  joint optimization and primary work unit. 
D)  norms and trust. 
E)  independence from information technology.

Question 5

Employees are more motivated in teams because they

Accepted Answer

A)  have a drive to bond. 
B)  are not accountable to fellow team members. 
C)  are given additional funding. 
D)  consume time figuring out how to work together. 
E)  exert less effort than working alone. 
A)  have a drive to bond. 
B)  are not accountable to fellow team members. 
C)  are given additional funding. 
D)  consume time figuring out how to work together. 
E)  exert less effort than working alone.

Question 6

Team design elements include team norms, cohesion, and trust.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Team members are often motivated by their drive to bond, which can make the team more productive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Juliet is a member of a team of 17 people working in research and development for a toy maker. They have weekly meetings to discuss new toy ideas. At these meetings, participants are encouraged to identify potential toy products no matter how crazy they seem, to build on each other's ideas, and to avoid evaluating or criticizing any of the ideas presented. Juliet has several good ideas in these sessions, but forgets or doesn't have time to mention some of them because it takes time for her teammates to finish describing their ideas.
-What type of meetings is Juliet participating in?

Accepted Answer

A)  brainstorming 
B)  electronic brainstorming 
C)  informal group gathering 
D)  remote team meeting 
E)  brainwriting 
A)  brainstorming 
B)  electronic brainstorming 
C)  informal group gathering 
D)  remote team meeting 
E)  brainwriting

Question 9

Informal groups exist primarily to serve the benefits of their members.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In teams with high psychological safety, individual members are

Accepted Answer

A)  less willing to offer "weird" ideas. 
B)  less able to engage in novel behaviors. 
C)  more likely to demonstrate overconfidence. 
D)  more likely to engage in production blocking. 
E)  more likely to constructively disagree with other team members. 
A)  less willing to offer "weird" ideas. 
B)  less able to engage in novel behaviors. 
C)  more likely to demonstrate overconfidence. 
D)  more likely to engage in production blocking. 
E)  more likely to constructively disagree with other team members.

Question 11

NDB has several teams in their company. At any given time, the company may have teams starting and ending. Juan's team has just started to build consensus around the group's objectives. Kimberly is on a recently-created team; so far, everyone is being polite and deferring authority. Sheena's team has completed its project and is about to disband. Victor's team has learned to efficiently coordinate and resolve conflicts. 
-Sheena is on a team that is most likely in the ________ stage of team development.

Accepted Answer

A)  forming 
B)  storming 
C)  norming 
D)  performing 
E)  adjourning 
A)  forming 
B)  storming 
C)  norming 
D)  performing 
E)  adjourning

Question 12

Which one of the following types of teams is best known for having members who are organized around work processes that complete an entire piece of work requiring several interdependent tasks and have substantial autonomy over the execution of those tasks?

Accepted Answer

A)  self-directed 
B)  communities of practice 
C)  task forces 
D)  informal groups 
E)  production teams 
A)  self-directed 
B)  communities of practice 
C)  task forces 
D)  informal groups 
E)  production teams

Question 13

Teams will have a high level of trust when that trust is based on avoiding sanctions if team expectations are violated.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

All of the following are characteristics of self-directed teams except

To manage remote teams effectively, organizations should

When team cohesion is low and team norms conflict with company goals, team performance is predicted to be

One feature that distinguishes remote teams from most other types of teams is their

Employees are more motivated in teams because they

Team design elements include team norms, cohesion, and trust.

Team members are often motivated by their drive to bond, which can make the team more productive.

Informal groups exist primarily to serve the benefits of their members.

In teams with high psychological safety, individual members are

Which one of the following types of teams is best known for having members who are organized around work processes that complete an entire piece of work requiring several interdependent tasks and have substantial autonomy over the execution of those tasks?

Teams will have a high level of trust when that trust is based on avoiding sanctions if team expectations are violated.

Introduction to the Field of Organizational Behavior

Individual Differences: Personality and Values

Perceiving Ourselves and Others in Organizations

Workplace Emotions, Attitudes, and Stress

Foundations of Employee Motivation

Applied Performance Practices

Decision Making and Creativity

Communicating in Teams and Organizations

Power and Influence in the Workplace

Conflict and Negotiation in the Workplace

Leadership in Organizational Settings

Designing Organizational Structures

Organizational Culture

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Exam 8: Team Dynamics

All of the following are characteristics of self-directed teams except

To manage remote teams effectively, organizations should

When team cohesion is low and team norms conflict with company goals, team performance is predicted to be

One feature that distinguishes remote teams from most other types of teams is their

Employees are more motivated in teams because they

Team design elements include team norms, cohesion, and trust.

Team members are often motivated by their drive to bond, which can make the team more productive.

Informal groups exist primarily to serve the benefits of their members.

In teams with high psychological safety, individual members are

Which one of the following types of teams is best known for having members who are organized around work processes that complete an entire piece of work requiring several interdependent tasks and have substantial autonomy over the execution of those tasks?

Teams will have a high level of trust when that trust is based on avoiding sanctions if team expectations are violated.

Introduction to the Field of Organizational Behavior

Individual Differences: Personality and Values

Perceiving Ourselves and Others in Organizations

Workplace Emotions, Attitudes, and Stress

Foundations of Employee Motivation

Applied Performance Practices

Decision Making and Creativity

Communicating in Teams and Organizations

Power and Influence in the Workplace

Conflict and Negotiation in the Workplace

Leadership in Organizational Settings

Designing Organizational Structures

Organizational Culture

Organizational Change

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