Question 1

Which of the following statements about nominal group technique is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  It overcomes the problem of evaluation apprehension and production blocking. 
B)  Some production blocking problems still occur. 
C)  Participants feel less team cohesiveness than in traditional decision-making groups. 
D)  It tends to keep team members focused on the task. 
E)  Although the team is called 'nominal', participants still meet face-to-face. 
A)  It overcomes the problem of evaluation apprehension and production blocking. 
B)  Some production blocking problems still occur. 
C)  Participants feel less team cohesiveness than in traditional decision-making groups. 
D)  It tends to keep team members focused on the task. 
E)  Although the team is called 'nominal', participants still meet face-to-face.

Question 2

In which decision-making structure do participants typically meet,but only interact with each other for part of the meeting?

Accepted Answer

A)  Delphi method 
B)  Nominal group technique 
C)  Brainstorming 
D)  Constructive conflict 
E)  None of these team decision making structures prevents participants from interacting with each other for part of the meeting. 
A)  Delphi method 
B)  Nominal group technique 
C)  Brainstorming 
D)  Constructive conflict 
E)  None of these team decision making structures prevents participants from interacting with each other for part of the meeting.

Question 3

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.

Question 4

The optimal team size exists when the team is as small as possible,yet has enough people to accomplish the task.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Globalization and knowledge management have made __________ necessary for organizations to remain competitive.

Accepted Answer

A)  groupthink 
B)  virtual teams 
C)  command-and-control management 
D)  Delphi method 
E)  None of these are necessary as a result of globalization and knowledge management. 
A)  groupthink 
B)  virtual teams 
C)  command-and-control management 
D)  Delphi method 
E)  None of these are necessary as a result of globalization and knowledge management.

Question 6

Royal Dutch/Shell Group formed a team to improve revenues for its service stations along major highways in Malaysia.This team,which included a service station dealer,a union truck driver and four or five marketing executives,disbanded after it had reviewed the Malaysian service stations and submitted a business plan.The Malaysian group is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  a friendship group. 
B)  a commuter group. 
C)  an informal group. 
D)  a community of practice. 
E)  a task force. 
A)  a friendship group. 
B)  a commuter group. 
C)  an informal group. 
D)  a community of practice. 
E)  a task force.

Question 7

Evaluation apprehension causes employees to present ideas to the group even though the ideas are silly and a waste of the group's time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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

Organizational leadership,organizational structure,and reward systems are:

Accepted Answer

A)  three of the main sources of team cohesiveness. 
B)  three team design features. 
C)  three elements of the organizational and team environment. 
D)  three of the main causes of social loafing. 
E)  three ways to minimize teambuilding. 
A)  three of the main sources of team cohesiveness. 
B)  three team design features. 
C)  three elements of the organizational and team environment. 
D)  three of the main causes of social loafing. 
E)  three ways to minimize teambuilding.

Question 10

Calculus-based trust is the best form of trust to have in virtual teams.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Of what importance is task interdependence to teams or team dynamics?

Accepted Answer

A)  Task interdependence is not important for teams or team dynamics. 
B)  Low task interdependence motivates employees to work together as a team. 
C)  Jobs with high task interdependence are usually completed more effectively by teams than by individuals working alone. 
D)  Low task interdependence is necessary to prevent the team from breaking apart. 
E)  High task interdependence weakens team cohesiveness. 
A)  Task interdependence is not important for teams or team dynamics. 
B)  Low task interdependence motivates employees to work together as a team. 
C)  Jobs with high task interdependence are usually completed more effectively by teams than by individuals working alone. 
D)  Low task interdependence is necessary to prevent the team from breaking apart. 
E)  High task interdependence weakens team cohesiveness.

Question 12

Under stressful or dangerous conditions,people are more likely congregate than disperse,even when doing so serves no protective purpose.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Virtual teams operate best in tasks that require no coordination among team members.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

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 15

Many potentially valuable ideas never get presented to the group because individuals think they are silly and would make them look equally silly to the team.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Compared to people in low-cohesion teams,members of high-cohesion teams:

Accepted Answer

A)  are less motivated to maintain their membership. 
B)  are more likely to resolve conflicts swiftly and effectively. 
C)  are less sensitive to each other's needs. 
D)  are less likely to share information with each other. 
E)  tend to experience all of these results. 
A)  are less motivated to maintain their membership. 
B)  are more likely to resolve conflicts swiftly and effectively. 
C)  are less sensitive to each other's needs. 
D)  are less likely to share information with each other. 
E)  tend to experience all of these results.

Question 17

Reciprocal interdependence is the highest level of task interdependence in organizations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

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 19

A task force refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  any informal group that has the same members as the permanent task-oriented group. 
B)  any formal group whose members work permanently and most of their time in that team. 
C)  any formal group whose members must be able to perform all tasks on the team. 
D)  any temporary team that investigates a particular problem and typically disbands when the decision is made. 
E)  None of these statements describes a task force. 
A)  any informal group that has the same members as the permanent task-oriented group. 
B)  any formal group whose members work permanently and most of their time in that team. 
C)  any formal group whose members must be able to perform all tasks on the team. 
D)  any temporary team that investigates a particular problem and typically disbands when the decision is made. 
E)  None of these statements describes a task force.

Question 20

Team members rarely conform to team norms unless other team members apply reinforcement or punishment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following statements about nominal group technique is FALSE?

In which decision-making structure do participants typically meet,but only interact with each other for part of the meeting?

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

The optimal team size exists when the team is as small as possible,yet has enough people to accomplish the task.

Globalization and knowledge management have made __________ necessary for organizations to remain competitive.

Evaluation apprehension causes employees to present ideas to the group even though the ideas are silly and a waste of the group's time.

Which of these statements is TRUE?

Organizational leadership,organizational structure,and reward systems are:

Calculus-based trust is the best form of trust to have in virtual teams.

Of what importance is task interdependence to teams or team dynamics?

Under stressful or dangerous conditions,people are more likely congregate than disperse,even when doing so serves no protective purpose.

Virtual teams operate best in tasks that require no coordination among team members.

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

Many potentially valuable ideas never get presented to the group because individuals think they are silly and would make them look equally silly to the team.

Compared to people in low-cohesion teams,members of high-cohesion teams:

Reciprocal interdependence is the highest level of task interdependence in organizations.

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

A task force refers to:

Team members rarely conform to team norms unless other team members apply reinforcement or punishment.

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Exam 8: Team Dynamics

Which of the following statements about nominal group technique is FALSE?

In which decision-making structure do participants typically meet,but only interact with each other for part of the meeting?

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

The optimal team size exists when the team is as small as possible,yet has enough people to accomplish the task.

Globalization and knowledge management have made __________ necessary for organizations to remain competitive.

Evaluation apprehension causes employees to present ideas to the group even though the ideas are silly and a waste of the group's time.

Which of these statements is TRUE?

Organizational leadership,organizational structure,and reward systems are:

Calculus-based trust is the best form of trust to have in virtual teams.

Of what importance is task interdependence to teams or team dynamics?

Under stressful or dangerous conditions,people are more likely congregate than disperse,even when doing so serves no protective purpose.

Virtual teams operate best in tasks that require no coordination among team members.

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

Many potentially valuable ideas never get presented to the group because individuals think they are silly and would make them look equally silly to the team.

Compared to people in low-cohesion teams,members of high-cohesion teams:

Reciprocal interdependence is the highest level of task interdependence in organizations.

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

A task force refers to:

Team members rarely conform to team norms unless other team members apply reinforcement or punishment.

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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