Question 1

One of the rules of brainstorming is that no one is allowed to piggyback or build on the ideas of other team members.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The nominal group technique removes the problems of evaluation apprehension and production blocking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Employees are more motivated in teams,because they are motivated to fulfill the goals of the groups to which they belong.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of these statements about brainstorming is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Brainstorming is based on the idea that the quality of ideas presented increases with the quantity of ideas presented. 
B) Brainstorming rules do not completely remove evaluation apprehension. 
C) Brainstorming rules seem to keep team members focused on the task. 
D) The most important brainstorming rule is that team members must silently vote for their preferred idea after all ideas have been presenteD. 
E) Effective brainstorming sessions spread feelings of optimism and enthusiasm about the project. 
A) Brainstorming is based on the idea that the quality of ideas presented increases with the quantity of ideas presented. 
B) Brainstorming rules do not completely remove evaluation apprehension. 
C) Brainstorming rules seem to keep team members focused on the task. 
D) The most important brainstorming rule is that team members must silently vote for their preferred idea after all ideas have been presenteD. 
E) Effective brainstorming sessions spread feelings of optimism and enthusiasm about the project.

Question 5

There are four distinct phases in the punctuated equilibrium model of team development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The head of emergency services in a large city strongly believes that diverse teams are more effective than homogeneous teams.The executive wants to put this belief into practice by frequently rotating ambulance and other emergency service teams so that teams would constantly have new people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.This would be supplemented with a hiring process that deliberately selects people with diverse ethnic,cultural and educational backgrounds.Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the executive's actions in the emergency services agency.

Accepted Answer

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Question 7

Teams are well suited when complex work can be divided into more specialized roles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Teams are best suited for tasks with low interdependence among team members.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Taskwork behaviour is considered an external team process,whereas teamwork behaviour is considered an internal team process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Cohesiveness tends to be higher in teams when team members interact with each other fairly regularly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

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 12

Which foundation of trust exists when an employee has negative expectations about the employer's intentions and believes the employer will adversely affect the employee's well-being?

Accepted Answer

A) Knowledge-based 
B) Identification-based 
C) Predictable 
D) Affective 
E) None of these responses describes the foundation of trust described. 
A) Knowledge-based 
B) Identification-based 
C) Predictable 
D) Affective 
E) None of these responses describes the foundation of trust described.

Question 13

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 14

Overconfidence in groups is mainly caused by:

Accepted Answer

A) excessive team cohesiveness. 
B) an opinionated team leader. 
C) isolation of the team from outsiders. 
D) stress due to an external threat. 
E) members who believe the team's capabilities and situation are above averagE. 
A) excessive team cohesiveness. 
B) an opinionated team leader. 
C) isolation of the team from outsiders. 
D) stress due to an external threat. 
E) members who believe the team's capabilities and situation are above averagE.

Question 15

One way to change team norms in existing teams is to explicitly discuss the counterproductive norms with team members using persuasive communication strategies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Keeping the team size sufficiently small and designing tasks such that each team member's performance is measurable are two ways to:

Accepted Answer

A) minimize team cohesiveness. 
B) add more roles to the team. 
C) increase the risk of forming dysfunctional norms. 
D) minimize social loafing. 
E) do all of these things to the team. 
A) minimize team cohesiveness. 
B) add more roles to the team. 
C) increase the risk of forming dysfunctional norms. 
D) minimize social loafing. 
E) do all of these things to the team.

Question 17

Which of the following team environment factors is more important to the success of virtual teams than to most conventional teams?

Accepted Answer

A) Reward systems 
B) Information technologies 
C) Organizational structure 
D) Organizational environment 
E) None of these team environment factors is more important to virtual teams than to conventional teams. 
A) Reward systems 
B) Information technologies 
C) Organizational structure 
D) Organizational environment 
E) None of these team environment factors is more important to virtual teams than to conventional teams.

Question 18

Teams typically provide better customer service.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The phenomenon where people exert less effort when working in groups than when working alone is called:

Accepted Answer

A) team cohesiveness. 
B) social identity. 
C) pooled interdependence. 
D) team conformity. 
E) social loafing. 
A) team cohesiveness. 
B) social identity. 
C) pooled interdependence. 
D) team conformity. 
E) social loafing.

Question 20

In team dynamics,process losses are best described as:

Accepted Answer

A) productivity losses that occur when team members need to learn a new task. 
B) information lost due to imperfect communication. 
C) resources expended towards team development and maintenance. 
D) knowledge lost when a team member leaves the organization. 
E) None of these statements describe process losses. 
A) productivity losses that occur when team members need to learn a new task. 
B) information lost due to imperfect communication. 
C) resources expended towards team development and maintenance. 
D) knowledge lost when a team member leaves the organization. 
E) None of these statements describe process losses.

One of the rules of brainstorming is that no one is allowed to piggyback or build on the ideas of other team members.

The nominal group technique removes the problems of evaluation apprehension and production blocking.

Employees are more motivated in teams,because they are motivated to fulfill the goals of the groups to which they belong.

Which of these statements about brainstorming is FALSE?

There are four distinct phases in the punctuated equilibrium model of team development.

Teams are well suited when complex work can be divided into more specialized roles.

Teams are best suited for tasks with low interdependence among team members.

Taskwork behaviour is considered an external team process,whereas teamwork behaviour is considered an internal team process.

Cohesiveness tends to be higher in teams when team members interact with each other fairly regularly.

Teams with strong fault lines:

Which foundation of trust exists when an employee has negative expectations about the employer's intentions and believes the employer will adversely affect the employee's well-being?

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

Overconfidence in groups is mainly caused by:

One way to change team norms in existing teams is to explicitly discuss the counterproductive norms with team members using persuasive communication strategies.

Keeping the team size sufficiently small and designing tasks such that each team member's performance is measurable are two ways to:

Which of the following team environment factors is more important to the success of virtual teams than to most conventional teams?

Teams typically provide better customer service.

The phenomenon where people exert less effort when working in groups than when working alone is called:

In team dynamics,process losses are best described as:

Introduction to the Field of Organizational Behaviour

Individual Behaviour, 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 Organizations Revised

Power and Influence in the Workplace

Conflict and Negotiation in the Workplace Revised

Leadership in Organizational Settings

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Exam 8: Team Dynamics

One of the rules of brainstorming is that no one is allowed to piggyback or build on the ideas of other team members.

The nominal group technique removes the problems of evaluation apprehension and production blocking.

Employees are more motivated in teams,because they are motivated to fulfill the goals of the groups to which they belong.

Which of these statements about brainstorming is FALSE?

There are four distinct phases in the punctuated equilibrium model of team development.

Teams are well suited when complex work can be divided into more specialized roles.

Teams are best suited for tasks with low interdependence among team members.

Taskwork behaviour is considered an external team process,whereas teamwork behaviour is considered an internal team process.

Cohesiveness tends to be higher in teams when team members interact with each other fairly regularly.

Teams with strong fault lines:

Which foundation of trust exists when an employee has negative expectations about the employer's intentions and believes the employer will adversely affect the employee's well-being?

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

Overconfidence in groups is mainly caused by:

One way to change team norms in existing teams is to explicitly discuss the counterproductive norms with team members using persuasive communication strategies.

Keeping the team size sufficiently small and designing tasks such that each team member's performance is measurable are two ways to:

Which of the following team environment factors is more important to the success of virtual teams than to most conventional teams?

Teams typically provide better customer service.

The phenomenon where people exert less effort when working in groups than when working alone is called:

In team dynamics,process losses are best described as:

Introduction to the Field of Organizational Behaviour

Individual Behaviour, 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 Organizations Revised

Power and Influence in the Workplace

Conflict and Negotiation in the Workplace Revised

Leadership in Organizational Settings

Designing Organizational Structures

Organizational Culture

Organizational Change

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