Exam 12: Organizing Around Teams

Recent experiments indicate conformity levels in groups has increased since Asch's studies.

A lot is riding on the success of this project. All nine members will share in the rewards. But Ted just doesn't have time to complete his assignment so he rationalizes that no one outside the group will know what he did or did not do anyway. Ted is engaged in ________.

A work team ________.

________ occurs when a supervisor earns less than his or her subordinates.

David supervises a group of employees who work towards achieving organizational goals. This group can be called a ________.

Which one of the following is considered to be the last stage of group development for permanent work groups?

Research suggests that individuals outperform teams when the tasks being done require multiple skills, judgment, and experience.

Which one of the following countries is most likely to assign status based on accomplishments rather than on titles and family history?

The first group meeting is in progress. The five attendees are exchanging contact information and getting acquainted. This group is in the ________ stage.

Which one of the following is a drawback of global teams?

Group A has been meeting for one month and is having some difficulty appointing its leader. At least three individuals are qualified to keep the group's focus on its objectives, but the group has yet to decide which person will lead. Group A is at the ________ stage.

Five employees on the production line working together determine which person is performing which tasks, who becomes a member of the team, and what resources are needed to accomplish the work. These employees do not have a specific leader. These employees comprise a ________ team.

The reluctance of George's group mates to voice their opposition to several issues in order to maintain group harmony is an example of ________.

As the use of teams at work continues to increase, managers must become coaches who teach the skills of team membership.

The acceptable standards or expectations that are shared by a group's members are referred to as ________.

Under some conditions, high levels of conflict are conducive to high levels of group performance.

Individuals have the tendency to expend less effort when working collectively than when working individually. Which one of the following concepts relates most closely to this behavior?

The human relations view of conflict holds that conflict must be avoided because it indicates a problem within the group.

An organization brings together members from various departments such as marketing, accounting, human resources, and finance to form a team. This is an example of a ________ team.

It was amazing the team accomplished anything at all. It seemed they were always bickering and cross with each other, but their final output stunned management. Which one of the following might have contributed to their success?