Question 1

Teams typically provide better customer service.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

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 3

During which stage of team development does a consensus form around the team's objectives?

Accepted Answer

A)  performing. 
B)  reforming. 
C)  norming. 
D)  conforming. 
E)  forming. 
A)  performing. 
B)  reforming. 
C)  norming. 
D)  conforming. 
E)  forming.

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Task interdependence exists when team me

Question 5

A characteristic of team roles is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  they influence the emotions and attitudes, but not behaviours, of team members. 
B)  they are always assigned by organizational leaders to specific people in the team. 
C)  they usually weaken team cohesiveness. 
D)  most teams can operate effectively without any team roles. 
E)  many roles within formal teams exist informally. 
A)  they influence the emotions and attitudes, but not behaviours, of team members. 
B)  they are always assigned by organizational leaders to specific people in the team. 
C)  they usually weaken team cohesiveness. 
D)  most teams can operate effectively without any team roles. 
E)  many roles within formal teams exist informally.

Question 6

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 7

Which of these statements about team roles is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Some team roles are formally prescribed with the job. 
B)  Team members often negotiate the preferred roles in the team during the team development process. 
C)  Some team roles support task completion, whereas other roles support the team's maintenance. 
D)  Some team roles are informally fulfilled by various team members. 
E)  A team role is almost always assigned to the same person for the life of the team. 
A)  Some team roles are formally prescribed with the job. 
B)  Team members often negotiate the preferred roles in the team during the team development process. 
C)  Some team roles support task completion, whereas other roles support the team's maintenance. 
D)  Some team roles are informally fulfilled by various team members. 
E)  A team role is almost always assigned to the same person for the life of the team.

Question 8

All groups are teams,but some types of teams are not groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

To maximize cohesiveness,the team should be as small as possible without jeopardizing its ability to accomplish the task.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Compared with small teams,large teams usually:

Accepted Answer

A)  are more effective performing services. 
B)  have more process losses. 
C)  have team members who feel more involved in the team's success. 
D)  have more pooled interdependence. 
E)  have all of these consequences. 
A)  are more effective performing services. 
B)  have more process losses. 
C)  have team members who feel more involved in the team's success. 
D)  have more pooled interdependence. 
E)  have all of these consequences.

Question 11

The nominal group technique involves a three-stage process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

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 13

Virtual teams are increasingly necessary because:

Accepted Answer

A)  people perform better when they work alone. 
B)  computer networks make distances among people less relevant. 
C)  companies are becoming globalized, and employees are spread around the world. 
D)  companies have shifted from production-based to knowledge-based work. 
E)  the cost of office space is a prohibitive expense. 
A)  people perform better when they work alone. 
B)  computer networks make distances among people less relevant. 
C)  companies are becoming globalized, and employees are spread around the world. 
D)  companies have shifted from production-based to knowledge-based work. 
E)  the cost of office space is a prohibitive expense.

Question 14

actions to minimize the likelihood that this practice would occur in your new team.Your answer will also explain why each action might be effective.

Accepted Answer

The points listed below are based on the

Question 15

Communicating,comforting and conflict resolution are task related characteristics of effective team members.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The five most frequently mentioned characteristics of effective team members are: Communicating,comforting,conflict resolution,coordinating,and cooperating.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

An effective team member __________ and manages the team's work so it is performed efficiently and harmoniously.

Accepted Answer

A)  cooperates 
B)  communicates 
C)  coordinates 
D)  delegates 
E)  comforts 
A)  cooperates 
B)  communicates 
C)  coordinates 
D)  delegates 
E)  comforts

Question 18

In effective teams,members must be motivated and able to work together,as well as contribute to the team's task.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Pooled interdependence is:

Accepted Answer

A)  essential for team effectiveness. 
B)  the same as reciprocal interdependence. 
C)  the weakest form of interdependence other than complete independence. 
D)  the best way to avoid social loafing. 
E)  None of these statements represent pooled interdependence. 
A)  essential for team effectiveness. 
B)  the same as reciprocal interdependence. 
C)  the weakest form of interdependence other than complete independence. 
D)  the best way to avoid social loafing. 
E)  None of these statements represent pooled interdependence.

Question 20

The degree of attraction people feel toward the team and their motivation to remain members is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  social loafing. 
B)  team development. 
C)  team heterogeneity. 
D)  task interdependence. 
E)  team cohesiveness. 
A)  social loafing. 
B)  team development. 
C)  team heterogeneity. 
D)  task interdependence. 
E)  team cohesiveness.

Teams typically provide better customer service.

Conforming,performing,and reforming are all:

During which stage of team development does a consensus form around the team's objectives?

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

A characteristic of team roles is that:

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

Which of these statements about team roles is FALSE?

All groups are teams,but some types of teams are not groups.

To maximize cohesiveness,the team should be as small as possible without jeopardizing its ability to accomplish the task.

Compared with small teams,large teams usually:

The nominal group technique involves a three-stage process.

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

Virtual teams are increasingly necessary because:

actions to minimize the likelihood that this practice would occur in your new team.Your answer will also explain why each action might be effective.

Communicating,comforting and conflict resolution are task related characteristics of effective team members.

The five most frequently mentioned characteristics of effective team members are: Communicating,comforting,conflict resolution,coordinating,and cooperating.

An effective team member __________ and manages the team's work so it is performed efficiently and harmoniously.

In effective teams,members must be motivated and able to work together,as well as contribute to the team's task.

Pooled interdependence is:

The degree of attraction people feel toward the team and their motivation to remain members is called:

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 Teams and Organizations

Power and Influence in the Workplace

Understanding and Managing Workplace Conflict

Leadership in Organizational Settings

Designing Organizational Structures

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Exam 8: Team Dynamics

Teams typically provide better customer service.

Conforming,performing,and reforming are all:

During which stage of team development does a consensus form around the team's objectives?

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

A characteristic of team roles is that:

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

Which of these statements about team roles is FALSE?

All groups are teams,but some types of teams are not groups.

To maximize cohesiveness,the team should be as small as possible without jeopardizing its ability to accomplish the task.

Compared with small teams,large teams usually:

The nominal group technique involves a three-stage process.

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

Virtual teams are increasingly necessary because:

actions to minimize the likelihood that this practice would occur in your new team.Your answer will also explain why each action might be effective.

Communicating,comforting and conflict resolution are task related characteristics of effective team members.

The five most frequently mentioned characteristics of effective team members are: Communicating,comforting,conflict resolution,coordinating,and cooperating.

An effective team member __________ and manages the team's work so it is performed efficiently and harmoniously.

In effective teams,members must be motivated and able to work together,as well as contribute to the team's task.

Pooled interdependence is:

The degree of attraction people feel toward the team and their motivation to remain members is called:

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 Teams and Organizations

Power and Influence in the Workplace

Understanding and Managing Workplace Conflict

Leadership in Organizational Settings

Designing Organizational Structures

Organizational Culture

Organizational Change Additional Cases

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