Exam 3: Groups, Teams, and Powerful Meetings

Team members should work to resolve differences in ways that let everyone get more of what they want.Which of the following team characteristics associated with team productivity mostly deals with this goal?

A supervisor can receive his group's support by:

Which of the following statements is true about groups in a workplace?

Alex,an employee at FinStance Inc.,owns a BMW car.His colleagues expect him to take them for a drive in his car.In the context of characteristics of groups,Alex has a relatively higher _____ than his colleagues.

Which of the following best defines functional groups?

Groups that form when individuals in an organization develop relationships to meet personal needs are called _____ groups.

If the purpose of a meeting is to convey a new fringe benefit package,then ideally:

Activities like setting goals,analyzing what needs to be done and allocating work,examining how well the group is working,and examining the relationships among the team members are part of the process of _____.

Identify the stage of team development in which a team decides to disband after having achieved its goals.

For creative tasks,a heterogeneous group can perform better than a homogenous group because the members of a:

A(n)_____ organization can be best defined as one in which there is very little hierarchy; each employee is multi-talented and has the diverse skills and flexibility to perform a variety of tasks.

Which of the following is true about conducting effective meetings?

During a team meeting,some participants stray from the main topic.The best way to bring the discussion back to the agenda is by focusing on the personalities of the participants who had strayed from the main topic.

Groups tend to be more cohesive when:

In the context of stages of team development,storming is often perceived as a stressful period because group members:

In the context of characteristics associated with team productivity,openness and honesty build _____ between team members.

Task groups are best defined as:

One of the most valid reasons to hold a meeting is to:

Timothy and his team work on an animal rescue project.Timothy met Anna,an animal lover,who asked Timothy if she could join his team.Timothy accepted her in his team.In the context of reasons for joining groups,for which of the following reasons did Anna join Timothy's team?

Ronnie and Ming,employees at Zolaten Inc.,had an argument with their supervisor because the supervisor informed them that their targets would be higher the next month.This resulted in a minor conflict.However,they eventually agreed to cooperate and achieved their department's objectives.Which of the following team characteristics associated with team productivity was most accurately depicted by Ronnie and Ming in this scenario?