Question 1

One advantage of team building activities is that they can be used as general solutions to general team problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Groupthink is caused by:

Accepted Answer

A)  team cohesiveness 
B)  an opinionated team leader 
C)  isolation of the team from outsiders 
D)  stress due to an external threat 
E)  All of these factors cause groupthink. 
A)  team cohesiveness 
B)  an opinionated team leader 
C)  isolation of the team from outsiders 
D)  stress due to an external threat 
E)  All of these factors cause groupthink.

Question 4

A diverse team is better than a homogeneous team:

Accepted Answer

A)  on complex projects and tasks requiring innovative solutions. 
B)  on tasks requiring a high degree of cooperation. 
C)  in situations where the team must reach the performing stage of team development quickly. 
D)  in every organizational activity. 
E)  Never; heterogeneous teams are always less effective than homogeneous teams. 
A)  on complex projects and tasks requiring innovative solutions. 
B)  on tasks requiring a high degree of cooperation. 
C)  in situations where the team must reach the performing stage of team development quickly. 
D)  in every organizational activity. 
E)  Never; heterogeneous teams are always less effective than homogeneous teams.

Question 5

Constructive conflict occurs when team members hold different opinions and assumptions and debate the issues through an open,healthy dialogue.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Forming smaller teams and measuring individual rather than team performance tends to increase the likelihood of social loafing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A team's effectiveness is partly measured by how well its members' needs are fulfilled.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Dependence on information technology and lack of co-location represent two factors that distinguish:

Accepted Answer

A)  employees with high collectivist values from employees with low collectivist values. 
B)  self-directed work teams from task forces. 
C)  virtual teams from conventional teams. 
D)  task forces from permanent teams. 
E)  managers from employees. 
A)  employees with high collectivist values from employees with low collectivist values. 
B)  self-directed work teams from task forces. 
C)  virtual teams from conventional teams. 
D)  task forces from permanent teams. 
E)  managers from employees.

Question 9

Which of he following is NOT a stage of team development?

Accepted Answer

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

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

Self-directed work teams:

Accepted Answer

A)  are informal groups. 
B)  usually exist as communities of practice. 
C)  have substantial autonomy over the execution of a complete task. 
D)  consist of a group of employees led by their immediate supervisor. 
E)  are common in Europe but rarely found in North America. 
A)  are informal groups. 
B)  usually exist as communities of practice. 
C)  have substantial autonomy over the execution of a complete task. 
D)  consist of a group of employees led by their immediate supervisor. 
E)  are common in Europe but rarely found in North America.

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Teams develop their first real sense of cohesion during the norming stage of team development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Constructive conflict encourages participants to re-examine their assumptions and logic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

One problem with team building is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  organizations rarely provide any team building to employees any more. 
B)  team building tends to slow down the team development process. 
C)  corporate leaders incorrectly assume team building is a broad-brush solution to general team problems. 
D)  none of the known team building interventions has any effect on teams. 
E)  all of these are problems with team building. 
A)  organizations rarely provide any team building to employees any more. 
B)  team building tends to slow down the team development process. 
C)  corporate leaders incorrectly assume team building is a broad-brush solution to general team problems. 
D)  none of the known team building interventions has any effect on teams. 
E)  all of these are problems with team building.

Question 16

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 17

Team activities such as paintball and obstacle courses are forms of team building that attempts to help team members build trust and open communication.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Due to globalization,companies are usually unable to form virtual teams within the same country,or continent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

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 20

Virtual teams are becoming increasingly common because of:

Accepted Answer

A)  globalization. 
B)  improvements in information technology. 
C)  the shift from production-based to knowledge-based work. 
D)  All of the above factors have increased the presence of virtual teams. 
E)  the need to minimize workplace violence. 
A)  globalization. 
B)  improvements in information technology. 
C)  the shift from production-based to knowledge-based work. 
D)  All of the above factors have increased the presence of virtual teams. 
E)  the need to minimize workplace violence.

One advantage of team building activities is that they can be used as general solutions to general team problems.

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

Groupthink is caused by:

A diverse team is better than a homogeneous team:

Constructive conflict occurs when team members hold different opinions and assumptions and debate the issues through an open,healthy dialogue.

Forming smaller teams and measuring individual rather than team performance tends to increase the likelihood of social loafing.

A team's effectiveness is partly measured by how well its members' needs are fulfilled.

Dependence on information technology and lack of co-location represent two factors that distinguish:

Which of he following is NOT a stage of team development?

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

Self-directed work teams:

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

Teams develop their first real sense of cohesion during the norming stage of team development.

Constructive conflict encourages participants to re-examine their assumptions and logic.

One problem with team building is that:

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

Team activities such as paintball and obstacle courses are forms of team building that attempts to help team members build trust and open communication.

Due to globalization,companies are usually unable to form virtual teams within the same country,or continent.

Virtual teams are becoming increasingly common because of:

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Exam 8: Team Dynamics

One advantage of team building activities is that they can be used as general solutions to general team problems.

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

Groupthink is caused by:

A diverse team is better than a homogeneous team:

Constructive conflict occurs when team members hold different opinions and assumptions and debate the issues through an open,healthy dialogue.

Forming smaller teams and measuring individual rather than team performance tends to increase the likelihood of social loafing.

A team's effectiveness is partly measured by how well its members' needs are fulfilled.

Dependence on information technology and lack of co-location represent two factors that distinguish:

Which of he following is NOT a stage of team development?

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

Self-directed work teams:

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

Teams develop their first real sense of cohesion during the norming stage of team development.

Constructive conflict encourages participants to re-examine their assumptions and logic.

One problem with team building is that:

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

Team activities such as paintball and obstacle courses are forms of team building that attempts to help team members build trust and open communication.

Due to globalization,companies are usually unable to form virtual teams within the same country,or continent.

Virtual teams are becoming increasingly common because of:

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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