Exam 8: Group and Team Behavior

The dean believes a professor's job is to write grants,the professor believes the position is dedicated to research and the student believes professors should devote themselves to excellence in teaching.This situation is an example of __________.

In the ___________ stage of group development,group members are trying out behaviors and testing their position.

Norms may apply to every group member or to only some group members.

Why do organizations form teams? Describe four reasons why teams may be beneficial to organizations.

Pat is a sheriff and is tasked with enforcing eviction orders.Pat has been ordered to serve an eviction notice on the family of a childhood friend,facing that eviction due to medical issues.Pat feels that serving this eviction notice violates his personal values.This may be an example of ___________ conflict.

Describe the difference between groups and teams.

Typically,the ___________ holds control over the determination and assignment of work to be performed,choice of operating procedures,and allocation of resources.

While groups can satisfy social needs,esteem needs generally cannot be met by group membership.

Andy is a medical director at a local hospital.She is responsible for meeting an aggressive budget while providing indigent medical care.She may be experiencing ___________ conflict.

What are four characteristics that make group membership attractive to individuals?

Groupthink may result from high levels of cohesiveness.

The final stage in the five-stage model of group development is performing.

What is a role? Describe the three specific and potentially conflicting roles may influence individual behavior.

The PEM model suggests the movement from phase 1 to phase 2 is about halfway between the first meeting and the final deadline.

Jan and three peers report to a group supervisor.This relationship may be best described as a ___________ group.

Feelings of mistrust between members from differing departments can cause ___________ teams can take a longer time to develop than ___________ teams.

Requirements for building successful teams include: ___________.

The leadership role is not a significant factor in an informal group.

You have been placed on a team made up of members from marketing,sales,research and development,engineering,and human resources to design and develop marketing plans for a new project.This team may be best described as a _____________ team.

The five-stage and PEM are equally applicable to project teams and temporary groups.