Question 1

Self-directed work teams:

Accepted Answer

A) have not yet been introduced into Canada. 
B) rely on supervisors to communicate between the team and senior management. 
C) perform a variety of tasks but have little autonomy regarding how to perform those tasks. 
D) are more common in Canada than in the United States. 
E) None of these statements is true. 
A) have not yet been introduced into Canada. 
B) rely on supervisors to communicate between the team and senior management. 
C) perform a variety of tasks but have little autonomy regarding how to perform those tasks. 
D) are more common in Canada than in the United States. 
E) None of these statements is true.

Question 2

Which of the following explicitly encourages team members to 'piggyback' or 'hitchhike' on the ideas presented by other team members?

Accepted Answer

A) Brainstorming 
B) Group polarization 
C) Constructive conflict 
D) Groupthink 
E) Nominal group technique 
A) Brainstorming 
B) Group polarization 
C) Constructive conflict 
D) Groupthink 
E) Nominal group technique

Question 3

Which of the following has a curvilinear relationship with team cohesiveness,that is,the strongest cohesiveness is neither at very high or very low levels of this factor?

Accepted Answer

A) Member similarity 
B) Member interaction 
C) Team success 
D) Difficult entry to the team 
E) All of these conditions have a curvilinear relationship with team cohesiveness. 
A) Member similarity 
B) Member interaction 
C) Team success 
D) Difficult entry to the team 
E) All of these conditions have a curvilinear relationship with team cohesiveness.

Question 4

Trust occurs when we have positive expectations about another party's intentions and actions toward us in situations involving vulnerability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The shift from production to knowledge-based work has resulted in fewer virtual teams than in the past.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following refers to the tendency of highly cohesive groups to value consensus at the price of decision quality?

Accepted Answer

A) Group polarization 
B) Groupthink 
C) Escalation of commitment 
D) Evaluation apprehension 
E) Brainstorming 
A) Group polarization 
B) Groupthink 
C) Escalation of commitment 
D) Evaluation apprehension 
E) Brainstorming

Question 7

Which foundation of trust usually CANNOT sustain a team's relationship?

Accepted Answer

A) Calculus-based 
B) Identification-based 
C) Knowledge-based 
D) Team-based 
E) Neither calculus-based nor identification-based trust can sustain a team's relationship. 
A) Calculus-based 
B) Identification-based 
C) Knowledge-based 
D) Team-based 
E) Neither calculus-based nor identification-based trust can sustain a team's relationship.

Question 8

Students experience pooled interdependence when they are lined up at the laser printers trying to get their assignments done just before a class deadline.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The only way to alter team norms is to disband the group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The shift towards knowledge-based rather than production-based work has made virtual teamwork feasible.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Groupthink and evaluation apprehension are two characteristics of effective decision-making teams.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Employees in a department are considered a team only when they directly interact and coordinate work activities with each other.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following organizational environment features potentially affects team effectiveness?

Accepted Answer

A) Reward systems. 
B) Communication systems. 
C) Organizational leadership. 
D) Physical space 
E) All of the above. 
A) Reward systems. 
B) Communication systems. 
C) Organizational leadership. 
D) Physical space 
E) All of the above.

Question 14

Teams flourish when the organizational structure encourages interaction and interdependence among team members.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following is best at reducing production blocking?

Accepted Answer

A) Face-to-face meetings 
B) Brainstorming 
C) Electronic brainstorming 
D) Groupthink 
E) Constructive conflict 
A) Face-to-face meetings 
B) Brainstorming 
C) Electronic brainstorming 
D) Groupthink 
E) Constructive conflict

Question 16

Team building should be viewed as:

Accepted Answer

A) a medical inoculation. 
B) a quick jump-start to the team's development. 
C) a necessary practice for selecting team leaders. 
D) Team building should be viewed as all of these. 
E) None of these. 
A) a medical inoculation. 
B) a quick jump-start to the team's development. 
C) a necessary practice for selecting team leaders. 
D) Team building should be viewed as all of these. 
E) None of these.

Question 17

Which of the following is a disadvantage of traditional and electronic brainstorming?

Accepted Answer

A) Employees tend to get offensive when criticizing each other's ideas. 
B) Employees feel very little involvement in the decision process. 
C) Evaluation apprehension and production blocking still exist to some extent. 
D) Participants are likely to experience some emotional enthusiasm in brainstorming groups. 
E) All of these are disadvantages of traditional brainstorming. 
A) Employees tend to get offensive when criticizing each other's ideas. 
B) Employees feel very little involvement in the decision process. 
C) Evaluation apprehension and production blocking still exist to some extent. 
D) Participants are likely to experience some emotional enthusiasm in brainstorming groups. 
E) All of these are disadvantages of traditional brainstorming.

Self-directed work teams:

Which of the following explicitly encourages team members to 'piggyback' or 'hitchhike' on the ideas presented by other team members?

Which of the following has a curvilinear relationship with team cohesiveness,that is,the strongest cohesiveness is neither at very high or very low levels of this factor?

Trust occurs when we have positive expectations about another party's intentions and actions toward us in situations involving vulnerability.

The shift from production to knowledge-based work has resulted in fewer virtual teams than in the past.

Which of the following refers to the tendency of highly cohesive groups to value consensus at the price of decision quality?

Which foundation of trust usually CANNOT sustain a team's relationship?

Students experience pooled interdependence when they are lined up at the laser printers trying to get their assignments done just before a class deadline.

The only way to alter team norms is to disband the group.

The shift towards knowledge-based rather than production-based work has made virtual teamwork feasible.

Groupthink and evaluation apprehension are two characteristics of effective decision-making teams.

Employees in a department are considered a team only when they directly interact and coordinate work activities with each other.

Which of the following organizational environment features potentially affects team effectiveness?

Teams flourish when the organizational structure encourages interaction and interdependence among team members.

Which of the following is best at reducing production blocking?

Team building should be viewed as:

Which of the following is a disadvantage of traditional and electronic brainstorming?

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

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Exam 8: Team Dynamics

Self-directed work teams:

Which of the following explicitly encourages team members to 'piggyback' or 'hitchhike' on the ideas presented by other team members?

Which of the following has a curvilinear relationship with team cohesiveness,that is,the strongest cohesiveness is neither at very high or very low levels of this factor?

Trust occurs when we have positive expectations about another party's intentions and actions toward us in situations involving vulnerability.

The shift from production to knowledge-based work has resulted in fewer virtual teams than in the past.

Which of the following refers to the tendency of highly cohesive groups to value consensus at the price of decision quality?

Which foundation of trust usually CANNOT sustain a team's relationship?

Students experience pooled interdependence when they are lined up at the laser printers trying to get their assignments done just before a class deadline.

The only way to alter team norms is to disband the group.

The shift towards knowledge-based rather than production-based work has made virtual teamwork feasible.

Groupthink and evaluation apprehension are two characteristics of effective decision-making teams.

Employees in a department are considered a team only when they directly interact and coordinate work activities with each other.

Which of the following organizational environment features potentially affects team effectiveness?

Teams flourish when the organizational structure encourages interaction and interdependence among team members.

Which of the following is best at reducing production blocking?

Team building should be viewed as:

Which of the following is a disadvantage of traditional and electronic brainstorming?

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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