Question 1

A member of a global team from a country that has high uncertainty avoidance may have problems dealing with this.

Accepted Answer

A) risk 
B) authority 
C) following orders 
D) sharing information 
A) risk 
B) authority 
C) following orders 
D) sharing information A

Question 2

High cohesiveness combined with a very weak alignment between group goals and organizational goals typically results in this.

Accepted Answer

A) a small productivity increase 
B) a productivity decrease 
C) a large productivity increase 
D) no productivity change 
A) a small productivity increase 
B) a productivity decrease 
C) a large productivity increase 
D) no productivity change B

Question 3

Norming is a stage of group development that occurs when ________.

Accepted Answer

A) the group struggles for leadership 
B) the group defines its purpose 
C) the group develops cohesiveness 
D) the group defines its goals 
A) the group struggles for leadership 
B) the group defines its purpose 
C) the group develops cohesiveness 
D) the group defines its goals C

Question 4

Asch could feel fairly confident that his results were legitimate because ________ pressured by the group.

Accepted Answer

A) 35 percent of respondents gave wrong answers when they were not 
B) only 1 percent of respondents gave wrong answers when they were not 
C) only 1 percent of respondents gave wrong answers when they were 
D) 90 percent of respondents gave wrong answers when they were 
A) 35 percent of respondents gave wrong answers when they were not 
B) only 1 percent of respondents gave wrong answers when they were not 
C) only 1 percent of respondents gave wrong answers when they were 
D) 90 percent of respondents gave wrong answers when they were

Question 5

The behaviors required for successful team performance cannot be gained through training.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In a short essay, describe the characteristics of cross-functional teams.

Accepted Answer

A cross-functional team combines individ

Question 7

In a short essay, discuss the second stage of group development.

Accepted Answer

The storming stage is one of intragroup

Question 8

Conscientiousness seems to be a key ingredient in successful teams.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Rewards for team members should be distributed based on collaboration not competition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Managers should especially try to avoid conflict during the storming stage of group development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A self-managed team is responsible for both completing tasks and managing itself.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following should a team try to completely eliminate, if possible?

Accepted Answer

A) conflict 
B) disagreement 
C) social loafing 
D) individual accountability 
A) conflict 
B) disagreement 
C) social loafing 
D) individual accountability

Question 13

Which of the following identifies the most common reason for a manager deciding not to assemble a team?

Accepted Answer

A) when the task can be better completed by an individual than a group 
B) when the task is highly complex 
C) when the task is ill-defined 
D) when the task is thankless 
A) when the task can be better completed by an individual than a group 
B) when the task is highly complex 
C) when the task is ill-defined 
D) when the task is thankless

Question 14

Group norms affect dynamics such as effort and performance, but not superficial things like what people wear at work.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Members of a virtual team never actually communicate with one another.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Team skills ________.

Accepted Answer

A) are all inborn 
B) can be learned 
C) can never be learned 
D) cannot be picked up through training 
A) are all inborn 
B) can be learned 
C) can never be learned 
D) cannot be picked up through training

Question 17

Most workers learn what is expected as far as performance on the job from group ________.

Accepted Answer

A) roles 
B) size 
C) cohesiveness 
D) norms 
A) roles 
B) size 
C) cohesiveness 
D) norms

Question 18

As a group expands, individual productivity tends to decline.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The norming stage of group development ends when members consider themselves a part of the group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Group norms have little to do with how hard a group member works.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

A member of a global team from a country that has high uncertainty avoidance may have problems dealing with this.

High cohesiveness combined with a very weak alignment between group goals and organizational goals typically results in this.

Norming is a stage of group development that occurs when ________.

Asch could feel fairly confident that his results were legitimate because ________ pressured by the group.

The behaviors required for successful team performance cannot be gained through training.

In a short essay, describe the characteristics of cross-functional teams.

In a short essay, discuss the second stage of group development.

Conscientiousness seems to be a key ingredient in successful teams.

Rewards for team members should be distributed based on collaboration not competition.

Managers should especially try to avoid conflict during the storming stage of group development.

A self-managed team is responsible for both completing tasks and managing itself.

Which of the following should a team try to completely eliminate, if possible?

Which of the following identifies the most common reason for a manager deciding not to assemble a team?

Group norms affect dynamics such as effort and performance, but not superficial things like what people wear at work.

Members of a virtual team never actually communicate with one another.

Team skills ________.

Most workers learn what is expected as far as performance on the job from group ________.

As a group expands, individual productivity tends to decline.

The norming stage of group development ends when members consider themselves a part of the group.

Group norms have little to do with how hard a group member works.

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Exam 10: Understanding Groups and Managing Work Teams

A member of a global team from a country that has high uncertainty avoidance may have problems dealing with this.

High cohesiveness combined with a very weak alignment between group goals and organizational goals typically results in this.

Norming is a stage of group development that occurs when ________.

Asch could feel fairly confident that his results were legitimate because ________ pressured by the group.

The behaviors required for successful team performance cannot be gained through training.

In a short essay, describe the characteristics of cross-functional teams.

In a short essay, discuss the second stage of group development.

Conscientiousness seems to be a key ingredient in successful teams.

Rewards for team members should be distributed based on collaboration not competition.

Managers should especially try to avoid conflict during the storming stage of group development.

A self-managed team is responsible for both completing tasks and managing itself.

Which of the following should a team try to completely eliminate, if possible?

Which of the following identifies the most common reason for a manager deciding not to assemble a team?

Group norms affect dynamics such as effort and performance, but not superficial things like what people wear at work.

Members of a virtual team never actually communicate with one another.

Team skills ________.

Most workers learn what is expected as far as performance on the job from group ________.

As a group expands, individual productivity tends to decline.

The norming stage of group development ends when members consider themselves a part of the group.

Group norms have little to do with how hard a group member works.

Managers and Management

The Management Environment

Integrative Managerial Issues

Foundations of Decision Making

Foundations of Planning

Organization Structure

Managing Human Resources

Managing Change and Innovation

Foundations of Individual Behavior

Motivating and Rewarding Employees

Leadership and Trust

Managing Communication and Information

Foundations of Control

Operations Management

History Module

Quantitative Module

Career Module

Entrepreneurship Module

Filters