Question 1

Tasks that are simple but poorly structured are best for teams rather than individuals working alone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

SDWTs tend to be more useful where:

Accepted Answer

A) employees perform identical tasks. 
B) employees require direct supervision to motivate them. 
C) employees perform tasks that are independent of each other. 
D) all of these conditions exist. 
E) none of these conditions exist. 
A) employees perform identical tasks. 
B) employees require direct supervision to motivate them. 
C) employees perform tasks that are independent of each other. 
D) all of these conditions exist. 
E) none of these conditions exist.

Question 3

Team building interventions often fail because they are offered as a three-day jump-start rather than an ongoing process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Teams with strong fault lines:

Accepted Answer

A) experience more dysfunctional conflict within the team. 
B) proceed more quickly through the team development process. 
C) have team members with similar demographic and professional backgrounds. 
D) tend to have very few members on the team. 
E) have better interpersonal relations. 
A) experience more dysfunctional conflict within the team. 
B) proceed more quickly through the team development process. 
C) have team members with similar demographic and professional backgrounds. 
D) tend to have very few members on the team. 
E) have better interpersonal relations.

Question 5

Reward systems,organizational structure,and physical layout are three elements of the organizational and team environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Conforming,performing,and reforming are all:

Accepted Answer

A) stages of team development. 
B) types of team norms. 
C) reasons why teams disband. 
D) factors that improve team cohesiveness. 
E) none of the above statements are correct. 
A) stages of team development. 
B) types of team norms. 
C) reasons why teams disband. 
D) factors that improve team cohesiveness. 
E) none of the above statements are correct.

Question 7

Which of the following statements about teams and task characteristics is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Teams are generally more effective when each person's tasks have low interdependence with tasks performed by other team members. 
B) Teams are generally more effective when tasks are well structured and,therefore,easier to coordinate with other people. 
C) Teams usually work better on complex rather than simple tasks. 
D) People have a greater sense of being on a team when co-workers are linked through reciprocal rather than pooled interdependence. 
E) Team members with relatively independent tasks are less likely to coordinate with each other. 
A) Teams are generally more effective when each person's tasks have low interdependence with tasks performed by other team members. 
B) Teams are generally more effective when tasks are well structured and,therefore,easier to coordinate with other people. 
C) Teams usually work better on complex rather than simple tasks. 
D) People have a greater sense of being on a team when co-workers are linked through reciprocal rather than pooled interdependence. 
E) Team members with relatively independent tasks are less likely to coordinate with each other.

Question 8

Which of these statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) All groups are teams. 
B) Groups are teams with a high level of task interdependence. 
C) Unlike teams,groups are associated with an organizational objective. 
D) Some groups are just people assembled together in the same physical area. 
E) Group are teams that have no purpose for their members. 
A) All groups are teams. 
B) Groups are teams with a high level of task interdependence. 
C) Unlike teams,groups are associated with an organizational objective. 
D) Some groups are just people assembled together in the same physical area. 
E) Group are teams that have no purpose for their members.

Question 9

Team building is often ineffective because:

Accepted Answer

A) the activity is usually chosen without properly diagnosing the team's needs. 
B) the activity occurs over a long period of time,whereas it should occur in a few intense days. 
C) the activity tends to occur on the job,whereas effective team building removes employees from their familiar workplace. 
D) companies provide many types of team building in different situations,whereas all teams should have the same team building activities. 
E) all of these statements explain why team building is often ineffective. 
A) the activity is usually chosen without properly diagnosing the team's needs. 
B) the activity occurs over a long period of time,whereas it should occur in a few intense days. 
C) the activity tends to occur on the job,whereas effective team building removes employees from their familiar workplace. 
D) companies provide many types of team building in different situations,whereas all teams should have the same team building activities. 
E) all of these statements explain why team building is often ineffective.

Question 10

types of strategies that SoftWat might use to reduce social loafing among members of these consulting teams.

Accepted Answer

The textbook describes the conditions th

Question 11

stages of team development that your team will probably experience after the new recruits join the team.Your answer should recognize that only half of your corporate investment team members are new; the others have been with the team for more than one year.

Accepted Answer

Students can describe any three of the f

Question 12

Identify three levels of task interdependence and give an organizational example for each.

Accepted Answer

Task interdependence exists when team me

Question 13

Norms are the informal rules and standards established by a team to regulate the behaviour of its members.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Some __________ are just people assembled together without any necessary _______.

Accepted Answer

A) groups; interdependence 
B) production teams; norms 
C) teams; cohesiveness 
D) task forces; goals 
E) teams; norms 
A) groups; interdependence 
B) production teams; norms 
C) teams; cohesiveness 
D) task forces; goals 
E) teams; norms

Question 15

Production blocking occurs when employees are unable to complete their tasks because they spend too much time in meetings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Knowledge-based trust develops over time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In most self-directed work teams,the supervisor assigns tasks that individual team members perform.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What 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 socioemotional focus as they realize their relationship is coming to an end. 
C) Members have learned to coordinate their actions and now 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 assume specific responsibilities and influence the team's goals and means of goal attainment. 
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 socioemotional focus as they realize their relationship is coming to an end. 
C) Members have learned to coordinate their actions and now 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 assume specific responsibilities and influence the team's goals and means of goal attainment.

Question 19

Which of these statements about team norms is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Norms apply only to thoughts or feelings,not behaviours. 
B) Team members often conform to prevailing norms without direct reinforcement or punishment from other team members. 
C) Some norms develop from a critical event in the team's history. 
D) Team norms are most strongly influenced by events soon after the team is formed. 
E) Some norms develop from the beliefs and values that members bring to the team. 
A) Norms apply only to thoughts or feelings,not behaviours. 
B) Team members often conform to prevailing norms without direct reinforcement or punishment from other team members. 
C) Some norms develop from a critical event in the team's history. 
D) Team norms are most strongly influenced by events soon after the team is formed. 
E) Some norms develop from the beliefs and values that members bring to the team.

Question 20

Team cohesiveness increases when entry into the group is very difficult and humiliates the new team member.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Tasks that are simple but poorly structured are best for teams rather than individuals working alone.

SDWTs tend to be more useful where:

Team building interventions often fail because they are offered as a three-day jump-start rather than an ongoing process.

Teams with strong fault lines:

Reward systems,organizational structure,and physical layout are three elements of the organizational and team environment.

Conforming,performing,and reforming are all:

Which of the following statements about teams and task characteristics is FALSE?

Which of these statements is TRUE?

Team building is often ineffective because:

types of strategies that SoftWat might use to reduce social loafing among members of these consulting teams.

stages of team development that your team will probably experience after the new recruits join the team.Your answer should recognize that only half of your corporate investment team members are new; the others have been with the team for more than one year.

Identify three levels of task interdependence and give an organizational example for each.

Norms are the informal rules and standards established by a team to regulate the behaviour of its members.

Some ____ are just people assembled together without any necessary _.

Production blocking occurs when employees are unable to complete their tasks because they spend too much time in meetings.

Knowledge-based trust develops over time.

In most self-directed work teams,the supervisor assigns tasks that individual team members perform.

What generally occurs during the 'storming' stage of team development?

Which of these statements about team norms is FALSE?

Team cohesiveness increases when entry into the group is very difficult and humiliates the new team member.

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

Tasks that are simple but poorly structured are best for teams rather than individuals working alone.

SDWTs tend to be more useful where:

Team building interventions often fail because they are offered as a three-day jump-start rather than an ongoing process.

Teams with strong fault lines:

Reward systems,organizational structure,and physical layout are three elements of the organizational and team environment.

Conforming,performing,and reforming are all:

Which of the following statements about teams and task characteristics is FALSE?

Which of these statements is TRUE?

Team building is often ineffective because:

types of strategies that SoftWat might use to reduce social loafing among members of these consulting teams.

stages of team development that your team will probably experience after the new recruits join the team.Your answer should recognize that only half of your corporate investment team members are new; the others have been with the team for more than one year.

Identify three levels of task interdependence and give an organizational example for each.

Norms are the informal rules and standards established by a team to regulate the behaviour of its members.

Some __________ are just people assembled together without any necessary _______.

Production blocking occurs when employees are unable to complete their tasks because they spend too much time in meetings.

Knowledge-based trust develops over time.

In most self-directed work teams,the supervisor assigns tasks that individual team members perform.

What generally occurs during the 'storming' stage of team development?

Which of these statements about team norms is FALSE?

Team cohesiveness increases when entry into the group is very difficult and humiliates the new team member.

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

Filters

Some ____ are just people assembled together without any necessary _.