Question 1

Which of the following is not a desirable characteristic of a mission statement?

Accepted Answer

A)  clarity 
B)  relevance 
C)  believability 
D)  urgency 
E)  universality 
A)  clarity 
B)  relevance 
C)  believability 
D)  urgency 
E)  universality

Question 2

Which of the following is an example of a team task role rather than an individualistic role?

Accepted Answer

A)  Aggressor 
B)  Recognition seeker 
C)  Devil's advocate 
D)  Dominator 
E)  Blocker 
A)  Aggressor 
B)  Recognition seeker 
C)  Devil's advocate 
D)  Dominator 
E)  Blocker

Question 3

Which of the following is most likely to be categorized as a work team?

Accepted Answer

A)  A team that oversees the functioning of all the teams in an organization and coordinates activities among teams 
B)  A team comprising interior designers, architects, and builders involved in designing and creating the layout of a new hotel 
C)  A quality control team at a factory that oversees the quality of products and recommends changes in production techniques 
D)  A band traveling around the country playing shows at different venues for six months 
E)  A group of four workers making a specific part on the production line of an automobile factory 
A)  A team that oversees the functioning of all the teams in an organization and coordinates activities among teams 
B)  A team comprising interior designers, architects, and builders involved in designing and creating the layout of a new hotel 
C)  A quality control team at a factory that oversees the quality of products and recommends changes in production techniques 
D)  A band traveling around the country playing shows at different venues for six months 
E)  A group of four workers making a specific part on the production line of an automobile factory

Question 4

Differentiate between goal interdependence and outcome interdependence. Provide an example of each.

Accepted Answer

Goal interdependence exists when team me

Question 5

In the _____ stage of team development, members are comfortable working within their roles, and the team makes progress toward goals.

Accepted Answer

A)  performing 
B)  forming 
C)  storming 
D)  norming 
E)  adjourning 
A)  performing 
B)  forming 
C)  storming 
D)  norming 
E)  adjourning

Question 6

Analyze this statement, and identify the differences between teams and groups: "Teams definitely are forms of work groups, but not all work groups are teams."

Accepted Answer

Teams differ from groups in two primary

Question 7

Which of the following roles refers to behaviors that influence the quality of the team's social climate rather than work?

Accepted Answer

A)  Team task roles 
B)  Team building roles 
C)  Inferential roles 
D)  Individualistic roles 
E)  Thematic roles 
A)  Team task roles 
B)  Team building roles 
C)  Inferential roles 
D)  Individualistic roles 
E)  Thematic roles

Question 8

When team members have a shared vision and align with that vision, the team is said to have a high degree of ______ interdependence.

Accepted Answer

A)  task 
B)  outcome 
C)  sequential 
D)  goal 
E)  reciprocal 
A)  task 
B)  outcome 
C)  sequential 
D)  goal 
E)  reciprocal

Question 9

Which of the following best describes the function of the role of an orienter in a group?

Accepted Answer

A)  He or she offers constructive challenges to the team's status quo. 
B)  He or she establishes the direction for the team. 
C)  He or she motivates team members to work harder toward team goals. 
D)  He or she resolves differences among teammates. 
E)  He or she praises the work of teammates. 
A)  He or she offers constructive challenges to the team's status quo. 
B)  He or she establishes the direction for the team. 
C)  He or she motivates team members to work harder toward team goals. 
D)  He or she resolves differences among teammates. 
E)  He or she praises the work of teammates.

Question 10

When Ben performs routine tasks needed to keep progress moving in his team, he is performing the role of a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  initiator-contributor. 
B)  orienter. 
C)  energizer. 
D)  procedural: technician. 
E)  compromiser. 
A)  initiator-contributor. 
B)  orienter. 
C)  energizer. 
D)  procedural: technician. 
E)  compromiser.

Question 11

Cognitive ability is more important to teams when team members have to learn from one another to adapt to unexpected changes, compared with contexts in which team members perform their assigned tasks in a routine fashion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The sequence of forming, storming, norming, performing, and adjourning applies to the development of all teams.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

All of the following are metrics for measuring team performance except:

Accepted Answer

A)  team viability. 
B)  quantity of goods or services produced. 
C)  quality of goods or services produced. 
D)  customer satisfaction. 
E)  effectiveness and accuracy of decisions. 
A)  team viability. 
B)  quantity of goods or services produced. 
C)  quality of goods or services produced. 
D)  customer satisfaction. 
E)  effectiveness and accuracy of decisions.

Question 14

In _____ interdependence, members interact with a subset of other members to complete the team's work.

Accepted Answer

A)  pooled 
B)  reciprocal 
C)  linear 
D)  comprehensive 
E)  sequential 
A)  pooled 
B)  reciprocal 
C)  linear 
D)  comprehensive 
E)  sequential

Question 15

Deep-level diversity has positive effects on team creativity when:

Accepted Answer

A)  team members are instructed to take the perspective of their teammates. 
B)  team members are all highly conscientious. 
C)  when there are no team members exhibiting individualistic roles. 
D)  when team size is more than 15 people. 
E)  when there are fewer than three fault lines in the team. 
A)  team members are instructed to take the perspective of their teammates. 
B)  team members are all highly conscientious. 
C)  when there are no team members exhibiting individualistic roles. 
D)  when team size is more than 15 people. 
E)  when there are fewer than three fault lines in the team.

Question 16

Chris is frequently hostile to other team members, cynical about the goals of the team and others' engagement in the project, and sometimes disagrees and stubbornly blocks progress "just because." Chris's behavior reflects a(n) ______ role.

Accepted Answer

A)  individualistic 
B)  task-oriented 
C)  task destructive 
D)  team manipulation 
E)  power seeking 
A)  individualistic 
B)  task-oriented 
C)  task destructive 
D)  team manipulation 
E)  power seeking

Question 17

Explain the significance of virtual teams.

Accepted Answer

Virtual teams are teams in which the mem

Question 18

The type of task interdependence with the lowest degree of required coordination among team members is _____ interdependence.

Accepted Answer

A)  comprehensive 
B)  sequential 
C)  pooled 
D)  reciprocal 
E)  response 
A)  comprehensive 
B)  sequential 
C)  pooled 
D)  reciprocal 
E)  response

Question 19

In sequential interdependence, the member performing the task in the latter part of the sequence depends on the member performing the task in the earlier part of the sequence, but not the other way around.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following teams focuses on providing recommendations and resolving issues?

Accepted Answer

A)  Work teams 
B)  Management teams 
C)  Parallel teams 
D)  Action teams 
E)  Project teams 
A)  Work teams 
B)  Management teams 
C)  Parallel teams 
D)  Action teams 
E)  Project teams

Which of the following is not a desirable characteristic of a mission statement?

Which of the following is an example of a team task role rather than an individualistic role?

Which of the following is most likely to be categorized as a work team?

Differentiate between goal interdependence and outcome interdependence. Provide an example of each.

In the _____ stage of team development, members are comfortable working within their roles, and the team makes progress toward goals.

Analyze this statement, and identify the differences between teams and groups: "Teams definitely are forms of work groups, but not all work groups are teams."

Which of the following roles refers to behaviors that influence the quality of the team's social climate rather than work?

When team members have a shared vision and align with that vision, the team is said to have a high degree of ______ interdependence.

Which of the following best describes the function of the role of an orienter in a group?

When Ben performs routine tasks needed to keep progress moving in his team, he is performing the role of a(n):

Cognitive ability is more important to teams when team members have to learn from one another to adapt to unexpected changes, compared with contexts in which team members perform their assigned tasks in a routine fashion.

The sequence of forming, storming, norming, performing, and adjourning applies to the development of all teams.

All of the following are metrics for measuring team performance except:

In _____ interdependence, members interact with a subset of other members to complete the team's work.

Deep-level diversity has positive effects on team creativity when:

Chris is frequently hostile to other team members, cynical about the goals of the team and others' engagement in the project, and sometimes disagrees and stubbornly blocks progress "just because." Chris's behavior reflects a(n) ______ role.

Explain the significance of virtual teams.

The type of task interdependence with the lowest degree of required coordination among team members is _____ interdependence.

In sequential interdependence, the member performing the task in the latter part of the sequence depends on the member performing the task in the earlier part of the sequence, but not the other way around.

Which of the following teams focuses on providing recommendations and resolving issues?

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Job Satisfaction

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Exam 11: Teams: Characteristics and Diversity

Which of the following is not a desirable characteristic of a mission statement?

Which of the following is an example of a team task role rather than an individualistic role?

Which of the following is most likely to be categorized as a work team?

Differentiate between goal interdependence and outcome interdependence. Provide an example of each.

In the _____ stage of team development, members are comfortable working within their roles, and the team makes progress toward goals.

Analyze this statement, and identify the differences between teams and groups: "Teams definitely are forms of work groups, but not all work groups are teams."

Which of the following roles refers to behaviors that influence the quality of the team's social climate rather than work?

When team members have a shared vision and align with that vision, the team is said to have a high degree of ______ interdependence.

Which of the following best describes the function of the role of an orienter in a group?

When Ben performs routine tasks needed to keep progress moving in his team, he is performing the role of a(n):

Cognitive ability is more important to teams when team members have to learn from one another to adapt to unexpected changes, compared with contexts in which team members perform their assigned tasks in a routine fashion.

The sequence of forming, storming, norming, performing, and adjourning applies to the development of all teams.

All of the following are metrics for measuring team performance except:

In _____ interdependence, members interact with a subset of other members to complete the team's work.

Deep-level diversity has positive effects on team creativity when:

Chris is frequently hostile to other team members, cynical about the goals of the team and others' engagement in the project, and sometimes disagrees and stubbornly blocks progress "just because." Chris's behavior reflects a(n) ______ role.

Explain the significance of virtual teams.

The type of task interdependence with the lowest degree of required coordination among team members is _____ interdependence.

In sequential interdependence, the member performing the task in the latter part of the sequence depends on the member performing the task in the earlier part of the sequence, but not the other way around.

Which of the following teams focuses on providing recommendations and resolving issues?

What Is Organizational Behavior

Job Performance

Organizational Commitment

Job Satisfaction

Stress

Motivation

Trust, Justice, and Ethics

Learning and Decision Making

Personality and Cultural Values

Ability

Teams: Processes and Communication

Leadership: Power and Negotiation

Leadership: Styles and Behaviors

Organizational Structure

Organizational Culture

Filters