Question 1

Knowledge-based trust is confidence in one's own ability or knowledge.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The trust that new team members feel towards their teammates is fragile and easily weakened.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

GHI Inc.Lorraine has worked at GHI Inc.for 14 years.GHI has a large building where each divisional unit is located on a different floor.Lorraine works on the accounting floor and belongs to the budget committee, where she met Sally from Engineering and Jonas from Receiving.This committee provides recommendations to upper management on various financial issues affecting the company.Each week, the three meet after work on Thursdays to play darts at a local pub.The three meeting after work to play darts is an example of a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) community of practice. 
B) self-directed team. 
C) informal group. 
D) skunkworks. 
E) advisory team. 
A) community of practice. 
B) self-directed team. 
C) informal group. 
D) skunkworks. 
E) advisory team.

Question 4

The Beswick Company has an organizational team whose members are highly interdependent, but have different goals.The organization should try to reduce the level of interdependence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The drive to bond and the dynamics of social identity theory both explain why people:

Accepted Answer

A) join informal groups. 
B) tend to ignore team norms whenever possible. 
C) have difficulty feeling cohesive in teams. 
D) engage in social loafing. 
E) work better alone than in teams. 
A) join informal groups. 
B) tend to ignore team norms whenever possible. 
C) have difficulty feeling cohesive in teams. 
D) engage in social loafing. 
E) work better alone than in teams.

Question 6

GHI Inc.Lorraine has worked at GHI Inc.for 14 years.GHI has a large building where each divisional unit is located on a different floor.Lorraine works on the accounting floor and belongs to the budget committee, where she met Sally from Engineering and Jonas from Receiving.This committee provides recommendations to upper management on various financial issues affecting the company.Each week, the three meet after work on Thursdays to play darts at a local pub.The budget committee is an example of a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) leadership team. 
B) self-directed team. 
C) advisory team. 
D) task force team. 
E) community of practice. 
A) leadership team. 
B) self-directed team. 
C) advisory team. 
D) task force team. 
E) community of practice.

Question 7

According to social identity theory:

Accepted Answer

A) teams are never as productive as individuals working alone. 
B) the most effective teams have a large number of members. 
C) the team development process occurs more rapidly for heterogeneous teams than for homogeneous teams. 
D) people define themselves by their group affiliations. 
E) teams are less productive in performing complex tasks. 
A) teams are never as productive as individuals working alone. 
B) the most effective teams have a large number of members. 
C) the team development process occurs more rapidly for heterogeneous teams than for homogeneous teams. 
D) people define themselves by their group affiliations. 
E) teams are less productive in performing complex tasks.

Question 8

Brooks's law says that adding more people to a late software project only makes it later.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The members of a diverse team take longer to become a high-performing team.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Knowledge-based trust offers a low level of potential and is more unstable because it is exploratory in its nature.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What is task interdependence? Identify the three levels of task interdependence and give an organizational example for each.

Accepted Answer

Task interdependence exists when team me

Question 12

Teams are better suited to simple work such as routine processing jobs than complex jobs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Diversity among team members often makes it more difficult for teams to become cohesive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Employees with _____, in which work output is exchanged back and forth among individuals, should be organized into teams to facilitate coordination in their interwoven relationship.

Accepted Answer

A) pooled interdependence 
B) reciprocal interdependence 
C) counterproductive norms 
D) high levels of social loafing 
E) a very high level of heterogeneity 
A) pooled interdependence 
B) reciprocal interdependence 
C) counterproductive norms 
D) high levels of social loafing 
E) a very high level of heterogeneity

Question 15

Which of the following generally occurs during the storming stage of team development?

Accepted Answer

A) Members learn about each other and evaluate the benefits and costs of continued membership. 
B) Members shift their attention away from task orientation to a socio-emotional focus as they realize their relationship is coming to an end. 
C) Members learn to coordinate their actions and become more task-oriented. 
D) Members develop their first real sense of cohesion and, through disclosure and feedback, make an effort to understand and accept each other. 
E) Members try to establish norms of appropriate behavior and performance standards. 
A) Members learn about each other and evaluate the benefits and costs of continued membership. 
B) Members shift their attention away from task orientation to a socio-emotional focus as they realize their relationship is coming to an end. 
C) Members learn to coordinate their actions and become more task-oriented. 
D) Members develop their first real sense of cohesion and, through disclosure and feedback, make an effort to understand and accept each other. 
E) Members try to establish norms of appropriate behavior and performance standards.

Question 16

Describe the distinctive features of a typical self-directed team.

Accepted Answer

Self-directed teams (SDTs) complete an e

Question 17

Evaluation apprehension is most common in meetings attended by people with different levels of status or expertise.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Pooled interdependence is:

Accepted Answer

A) essential for team effectiveness. 
B) the same as reciprocal interdependence. 
C) stronger than sequential interdependence. 
D) the best way to avoid social loafing. 
E) is the lowest level of interdependence. 
A) essential for team effectiveness. 
B) the same as reciprocal interdependence. 
C) stronger than sequential interdependence. 
D) the best way to avoid social loafing. 
E) is the lowest level of interdependence.

Question 19

Identify and describe three reasons why employees join informal groups in organizational settings.

Accepted Answer

The textbook provides four explanations

Question 20

Which are the task-related characteristics in the "five C's" of effective member behaviors?

Accepted Answer

A) Comforting and communicating 
B) Cooperating and conflict resolving 
C) Coordinating and communicating 
D) Conflict resolving and coordinating 
E) Comforting and cooperating 
A) Comforting and communicating 
B) Cooperating and conflict resolving 
C) Coordinating and communicating 
D) Conflict resolving and coordinating 
E) Comforting and cooperating

Knowledge-based trust is confidence in one's own ability or knowledge.

The trust that new team members feel towards their teammates is fragile and easily weakened.

The Beswick Company has an organizational team whose members are highly interdependent, but have different goals.The organization should try to reduce the level of interdependence.

The drive to bond and the dynamics of social identity theory both explain why people:

According to social identity theory:

Brooks's law says that adding more people to a late software project only makes it later.

The members of a diverse team take longer to become a high-performing team.

Knowledge-based trust offers a low level of potential and is more unstable because it is exploratory in its nature.

What is task interdependence? Identify the three levels of task interdependence and give an organizational example for each.

Teams are better suited to simple work such as routine processing jobs than complex jobs.

Diversity among team members often makes it more difficult for teams to become cohesive.

Employees with _____, in which work output is exchanged back and forth among individuals, should be organized into teams to facilitate coordination in their interwoven relationship.

Which of the following generally occurs during the storming stage of team development?

Describe the distinctive features of a typical self-directed team.

Evaluation apprehension is most common in meetings attended by people with different levels of status or expertise.

Pooled interdependence is:

Identify and describe three reasons why employees join informal groups in organizational settings.

Which are the task-related characteristics in the "five C's" of effective member behaviors?

Introduction to the Field of Organizational Behavior

Individual Behavior, 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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Exam 8: Team Dynamics

Knowledge-based trust is confidence in one's own ability or knowledge.

The trust that new team members feel towards their teammates is fragile and easily weakened.

The Beswick Company has an organizational team whose members are highly interdependent, but have different goals.The organization should try to reduce the level of interdependence.

The drive to bond and the dynamics of social identity theory both explain why people:

According to social identity theory:

Brooks's law says that adding more people to a late software project only makes it later.

The members of a diverse team take longer to become a high-performing team.

Knowledge-based trust offers a low level of potential and is more unstable because it is exploratory in its nature.

What is task interdependence? Identify the three levels of task interdependence and give an organizational example for each.

Teams are better suited to simple work such as routine processing jobs than complex jobs.

Diversity among team members often makes it more difficult for teams to become cohesive.

Employees with _____, in which work output is exchanged back and forth among individuals, should be organized into teams to facilitate coordination in their interwoven relationship.

Which of the following generally occurs during the storming stage of team development?

Describe the distinctive features of a typical self-directed team.

Evaluation apprehension is most common in meetings attended by people with different levels of status or expertise.

Pooled interdependence is:

Identify and describe three reasons why employees join informal groups in organizational settings.

Which are the task-related characteristics in the "five C's" of effective member behaviors?

Introduction to the Field of Organizational Behavior

Individual Behavior, 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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