Question 1

What factor predicted the learning rates of the surgical teams studied by Pisano,Bohmer,and Edmondson?

Accepted Answer

A) educational backgrounds of the team members 
B) team members' level of experience in the operating room 
C) support for the new procedure within the hospital's administrative staff 
D) status of the head surgeon on the team 
E) training for the procedure as a team rather than individually 
A) educational backgrounds of the team members 
B) team members' level of experience in the operating room 
C) support for the new procedure within the hospital's administrative staff 
D) status of the head surgeon on the team 
E) training for the procedure as a team rather than individually E

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT consistent with a systems theory of teams?

Accepted Answer

A) The team changes in response to feedback about the quality of its products. 
B) The process stage includes processes that transform inputs into outputs. 
C) The elements are sequentially invariant: inputs lead to processes which lead to outputs. 
D) Mediating mechanisms influence the connection between inputs and outputs. 
E) Outputs include products as well as changes in the system itself. 
A) The team changes in response to feedback about the quality of its products. 
B) The process stage includes processes that transform inputs into outputs. 
C) The elements are sequentially invariant: inputs lead to processes which lead to outputs. 
D) Mediating mechanisms influence the connection between inputs and outputs. 
E) Outputs include products as well as changes in the system itself. C

Question 3

The best predictor of the collective intelligence of a team is the level of intelligence of the each of the individual members.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Quality circles are small,self-regulated groups of employees that identify ways to improve product quality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A team's cohesiveness should be based on task cohesion rather than any of the less forms of cohesion (e.g. ,social cohesion).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Quality circles declined in popularity because they were not properly designed and lacked institutional support. 
B) Many problems with teams could be eliminated if members received proper training in working in teams. 
C) According to Hackman,the only criterion that matters when evaluating teams is their overall productivity. 
D) Several groups that are called "teams" do not qualify as true teams,so their failure is not an indication of the limitations of team approaches. 
E) Training that focuses on improved coordination tends to be more effective than training that concentrates on improving communication among members. 
A) Quality circles declined in popularity because they were not properly designed and lacked institutional support. 
B) Many problems with teams could be eliminated if members received proper training in working in teams. 
C) According to Hackman,the only criterion that matters when evaluating teams is their overall productivity. 
D) Several groups that are called "teams" do not qualify as true teams,so their failure is not an indication of the limitations of team approaches. 
E) Training that focuses on improved coordination tends to be more effective than training that concentrates on improving communication among members.

Question 7

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Quality circles remain more popular methods than team approaches in industry. 
B) Case study research offers little support for the effectiveness of teams. 
C) Surveys of members of teams typically find most (over 85%)are very satisfied with their teams. 
D) Team training that focuses on improved coordination are more effective than approaches that focus other elements of teamwork. 
A) Quality circles remain more popular methods than team approaches in industry. 
B) Case study research offers little support for the effectiveness of teams. 
C) Surveys of members of teams typically find most (over 85%)are very satisfied with their teams. 
D) Team training that focuses on improved coordination are more effective than approaches that focus other elements of teamwork.

Question 8

Use Hackman's authority matrix model to identify four basic types of teams based on their level of autonomy.

Accepted Answer

Hackman's authority matrix model identif

Question 9

KSAs are

Accepted Answer

A) the knowledge,skills,and abilities required to perform a task well. 
B) known statistical assumptions that determine the relationship between group composition and performance. 
C) known social aggregates,such as work teams. 
D) knowledge-based skilled action,a method for solving problems in teams. 
A) the knowledge,skills,and abilities required to perform a task well. 
B) known statistical assumptions that determine the relationship between group composition and performance. 
C) known social aggregates,such as work teams. 
D) knowledge-based skilled action,a method for solving problems in teams.

Question 10

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Hackman argues team goals should be clear,challenging,and consequential,but not overly specified. 
B) Teams rarely experience conflict. 
C) Teams should be highly organized,so they function with the efficiency of a bureaucracies. 
D) Studies of the effectiveness of the teams at Google indicated that their success was based on the diversity of these teams. 
A) Hackman argues team goals should be clear,challenging,and consequential,but not overly specified. 
B) Teams rarely experience conflict. 
C) Teams should be highly organized,so they function with the efficiency of a bureaucracies. 
D) Studies of the effectiveness of the teams at Google indicated that their success was based on the diversity of these teams.

Question 11

The I-P-O model of teams assumes that the elements are sequential and directionally fixed: inputs lead to processes which lead to outputs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

An organization that seeks in increase the cohesiveness of its teams can

Accepted Answer

A) communicate a communal perspective to the team by stressing unity. 
B) institute a program of group-level rewards rather than individual bonuses. 
C) arrange for the teams to undertake enjoyable team challenges,such as backpacking together. 
D) decrease the diversity of the teams. 
E) use all the methods listed here to increase cohesion. 
A) communicate a communal perspective to the team by stressing unity. 
B) institute a program of group-level rewards rather than individual bonuses. 
C) arrange for the teams to undertake enjoyable team challenges,such as backpacking together. 
D) decrease the diversity of the teams. 
E) use all the methods listed here to increase cohesion.

Question 13

Which of the following was NOT a characteristic of the high-performance teams identified by Bennis and Biederman in their study of "great groups"?

Accepted Answer

A) The teams were composed of highly skilled individuals-the crème of the crop. 
B) The teams were highly structured-lines of authority were clear and uncontested by members. 
C) Members tended to be young rather than old,with very optimistic expectations about their competencies. 
D) The teams' leaders recruited and retained the right individuals needed by the team. 
A) The teams were composed of highly skilled individuals-the crème of the crop. 
B) The teams were highly structured-lines of authority were clear and uncontested by members. 
C) Members tended to be young rather than old,with very optimistic expectations about their competencies. 
D) The teams' leaders recruited and retained the right individuals needed by the team.

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT one of the types of teams identified by Hackman in his analysis of team autonomy?

Accepted Answer

A) manager-led team 
B) quality-control team 
C) self-governing team 
D) self-managing team 
E) self-designing team 
A) manager-led team 
B) quality-control team 
C) self-governing team 
D) self-managing team 
E) self-designing team

Question 15

One of the defining features of a team is collective pursuit of shared,rather than individual,goals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A) "Team" is another word for "group." 
B) A team is basically a leader-centered group. 
C) A team is basically a self-managed (leaderless)group. 
D) Groups are teams,but teams are not groups. 
E) Teams are groups,but not all groups are teams. 
A) "Team" is another word for "group." 
B) A team is basically a leader-centered group. 
C) A team is basically a self-managed (leaderless)group. 
D) Groups are teams,but teams are not groups. 
E) Teams are groups,but not all groups are teams.

Question 17

Compare and contrast the following types of teams,and give an example of each: work teams,management teams,project teams,and advisory teams.

Accepted Answer

Work teams, management teams, project te

Question 18

The intuitive appeal of teams as effective means of improving performance in business and organizational settings,despite the relative lack of definitive evidence supporting their utility,is known as

Accepted Answer

A) groupthink. 
B) the Abilene paradox. 
C) the assumed wisdom of crowds. 
D) trust in numbers effect 
E) the romance of teams. 
A) groupthink. 
B) the Abilene paradox. 
C) the assumed wisdom of crowds. 
D) trust in numbers effect 
E) the romance of teams.

Question 19

Hackman's studies of diversity in performing orchestras found that orchestras with a larger proportion of women were viewed more negatively,but that this tendency was greater for men than women and in some countries rather than others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What are the necessary conditions that must be met before a group can be considered a team?

Accepted Answer

Before a group can be considered a team,

What factor predicted the learning rates of the surgical teams studied by Pisano,Bohmer,and Edmondson?

Which of the following is NOT consistent with a systems theory of teams?

The best predictor of the collective intelligence of a team is the level of intelligence of the each of the individual members.

Quality circles are small,self-regulated groups of employees that identify ways to improve product quality.

A team's cohesiveness should be based on task cohesion rather than any of the less forms of cohesion (e.g. ,social cohesion).

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which of the following statements is true?

Use Hackman's authority matrix model to identify four basic types of teams based on their level of autonomy.

KSAs are

Which of the following statements is true?

The I-P-O model of teams assumes that the elements are sequential and directionally fixed: inputs lead to processes which lead to outputs.

An organization that seeks in increase the cohesiveness of its teams can

Which of the following was NOT a characteristic of the high-performance teams identified by Bennis and Biederman in their study of "great groups"?

Which of the following is NOT one of the types of teams identified by Hackman in his analysis of team autonomy?

One of the defining features of a team is collective pursuit of shared,rather than individual,goals.

Which of the following statements is true?

Compare and contrast the following types of teams,and give an example of each: work teams,management teams,project teams,and advisory teams.

The intuitive appeal of teams as effective means of improving performance in business and organizational settings,despite the relative lack of definitive evidence supporting their utility,is known as

Hackman's studies of diversity in performing orchestras found that orchestras with a larger proportion of women were viewed more negatively,but that this tendency was greater for men than women and in some countries rather than others.

What are the necessary conditions that must be met before a group can be considered a team?

An Introduction to Group Dynamics

Studying Groups

Inclusion and Identity

Formation

Cohesion and Development

Structure

Influence

Power

Leadership

Performance

Decision Making

Conflict

Intergroup Relations

Groups in Context

Growth and Change

Crowds and Collectives

Filters

Exam 11: Teams

What factor predicted the learning rates of the surgical teams studied by Pisano,Bohmer,and Edmondson?

Which of the following is NOT consistent with a systems theory of teams?

The best predictor of the collective intelligence of a team is the level of intelligence of the each of the individual members.

Quality circles are small,self-regulated groups of employees that identify ways to improve product quality.

A team's cohesiveness should be based on task cohesion rather than any of the less forms of cohesion (e.g. ,social cohesion).

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which of the following statements is true?

Use Hackman's authority matrix model to identify four basic types of teams based on their level of autonomy.

KSAs are

Which of the following statements is true?

The I-P-O model of teams assumes that the elements are sequential and directionally fixed: inputs lead to processes which lead to outputs.

An organization that seeks in increase the cohesiveness of its teams can

Which of the following was NOT a characteristic of the high-performance teams identified by Bennis and Biederman in their study of "great groups"?

Which of the following is NOT one of the types of teams identified by Hackman in his analysis of team autonomy?

One of the defining features of a team is collective pursuit of shared,rather than individual,goals.

Which of the following statements is true?

Compare and contrast the following types of teams,and give an example of each: work teams,management teams,project teams,and advisory teams.

The intuitive appeal of teams as effective means of improving performance in business and organizational settings,despite the relative lack of definitive evidence supporting their utility,is known as

Hackman's studies of diversity in performing orchestras found that orchestras with a larger proportion of women were viewed more negatively,but that this tendency was greater for men than women and in some countries rather than others.

What are the necessary conditions that must be met before a group can be considered a team?

An Introduction to Group Dynamics

Studying Groups

Inclusion and Identity

Formation

Cohesion and Development

Structure

Influence

Power

Leadership

Performance

Decision Making

Conflict

Intergroup Relations

Groups in Context

Growth and Change

Crowds and Collectives

Filters