Question 1

The Punctuated Equilibrium Model is a group development process consisting of stable periods interrupted by punctuated situations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a stage of group development according to Tuckman?

Accepted Answer

A) Forming 
B) Storming 
C) Norming 
D) Performing 
E) Collecting 
A) Forming 
B) Storming 
C) Norming 
D) Performing 
E) Collecting E

Question 3

At the performing stage or stage 4, the work is done and it is time to move on to other things.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

In Tuckman's Five-Stage Theory of Group Development, a focus on solving task problems occurs

Accepted Answer

A) in the stage before norming 
B) in the forming stage 
C) in the stage before adjourning 
D) in the stage before storming 
E) in the storming stage 
A) in the stage before norming 
B) in the forming stage 
C) in the stage before adjourning 
D) in the stage before storming 
E) in the storming stage

Question 5

The task roles of initiator and energizer are goal-directed roles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

All of the following are task roles EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) the harmonizer 
B) the initiator 
C) the evaluator 
D) the energizer 
E) information seeker 
A) the harmonizer 
B) the initiator 
C) the evaluator 
D) the energizer 
E) information seeker

Question 7

Mariam worked to keep the group together.She was performing a task role within the group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Group think can occur if groups are friendly and tight knit.Poor decision making can result.Explain the eight classic symptoms of group think.How would you overcome group think?

Accepted Answer

The eight classic symptoms are
1.invulne

Question 9

_______________ or, stage ____________ is a time of testing, according to the five-stage theory of group development.

Accepted Answer

A) Forming; 1 
B) Norming; 3 
C) Storming; 2 
D) Performing; 4 
E) Adjourning; 5 
A) Forming; 1 
B) Norming; 3 
C) Storming; 2 
D) Performing; 4 
E) Adjourning; 5

Question 10

What is the fourth stage in the five-stage model theory for group development?

Accepted Answer

A) Forming 
B) Storming 
C) Norming 
D) Performing 
E) Collecting 
A) Forming 
B) Storming 
C) Norming 
D) Performing 
E) Collecting

Question 11

A group becomes a team when

Accepted Answer

A) Leadership becomes a shared activity 
B) Accountability shifts from strictly individual to both individual and collective 
C) The group develops a purpose or mission 
D) Problem solving becomes a way of life 
E) All of the responses are correct 
A) Leadership becomes a shared activity 
B) Accountability shifts from strictly individual to both individual and collective 
C) The group develops a purpose or mission 
D) Problem solving becomes a way of life 
E) All of the responses are correct

Question 12

Which item is a feature of virtual teams?

Accepted Answer

A) small group size 
B) goal setting 
C) physically dispersed task group 
D) face-to-face contact 
E) long-term members 
A) small group size 
B) goal setting 
C) physically dispersed task group 
D) face-to-face contact 
E) long-term members

Question 13

Norms tend to be enforced by group members except when they

Accepted Answer

A) help the group or organization to survive 
B) complicate behavioural expectations 
C) help individuals avoid embarrassing situations 
D) clarify the groups or organizations central values and unique identify 
E) clarify behaviour expectations 
A) help the group or organization to survive 
B) complicate behavioural expectations 
C) help individuals avoid embarrassing situations 
D) clarify the groups or organizations central values and unique identify 
E) clarify behaviour expectations

Question 14

Consider a group that you have been a member of.Explain how group norms were formed and how the norms were enforced.Was this membership in a group or a team.Explain why.

Accepted Answer

Norms are developed in four ways:
1.expl

Question 15

If James, president of the student government association, marks the first annual meeting by a very formal interaction between himself and others, James is establishing norms through ___________________.

Accepted Answer

A) trust 
B) primacy 
C) teamwork 
D) roles 
E) norms 
A) trust 
B) primacy 
C) teamwork 
D) roles 
E) norms

Question 16

The first behaviour pattern that emerges in the group can affect group norms.Which of the following describes this phenomenon?

Accepted Answer

A) explicit statements by co-workers or supervisors 
B) critical events in the group's history 
C) primacy 
D) carry over from past situations 
E) recency 
A) explicit statements by co-workers or supervisors 
B) critical events in the group's history 
C) primacy 
D) carry over from past situations 
E) recency

Question 17

A group becomes a team when all the following criteria are met EXCEPT?

Accepted Answer

A) Leadership 
B) Accountability 
C) Individuality 
D) Problem-solving 
E) Effectiveness 
A) Leadership 
B) Accountability 
C) Individuality 
D) Problem-solving 
E) Effectiveness

Question 18

___________ occur(s) when specialists from all different areas are on the same team.

Accepted Answer

A) Research insight 
B) Cross-functionalism 
C) Virtual team 
D) Self-functionalism 
E) Social loafing 
A) Research insight 
B) Cross-functionalism 
C) Virtual team 
D) Self-functionalism 
E) Social loafing

Question 19

Managers can curb social loafing by

Accepted Answer

A) giving routine tasks 
B) not identifying individual output 
C) providing challenging tasks 
D) providing important tasks 
E) providing important, challenging and accountable tasks 
A) giving routine tasks 
B) not identifying individual output 
C) providing challenging tasks 
D) providing important tasks 
E) providing important, challenging and accountable tasks

Question 20

A self-managed team has a negative effect on productivity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The Punctuated Equilibrium Model is a group development process consisting of stable periods interrupted by punctuated situations.

Which of the following is NOT a stage of group development according to Tuckman?

At the performing stage or stage 4, the work is done and it is time to move on to other things.

In Tuckman's Five-Stage Theory of Group Development, a focus on solving task problems occurs

The task roles of initiator and energizer are goal-directed roles.

All of the following are task roles EXCEPT

Mariam worked to keep the group together.She was performing a task role within the group.

Group think can occur if groups are friendly and tight knit.Poor decision making can result.Explain the eight classic symptoms of group think.How would you overcome group think?

___ or, stage is a time of testing, according to the five-stage theory of group development.

What is the fourth stage in the five-stage model theory for group development?

A group becomes a team when

Which item is a feature of virtual teams?

Norms tend to be enforced by group members except when they

Consider a group that you have been a member of.Explain how group norms were formed and how the norms were enforced.Was this membership in a group or a team.Explain why.

If James, president of the student government association, marks the first annual meeting by a very formal interaction between himself and others, James is establishing norms through ___________________.

The first behaviour pattern that emerges in the group can affect group norms.Which of the following describes this phenomenon?

A group becomes a team when all the following criteria are met EXCEPT?

___________ occur(s) when specialists from all different areas are on the same team.

Managers can curb social loafing by

A self-managed team has a negative effect on productivity.

Introduction to the Field of Organizational Behavior

Individual Behavior, Personality, and Values

Perceiving Ourselves and Others in Organizations

Workplace Emotions, Attitudes, and Stress

Employee Motivation

Team Dynamics

Communicating in Teams and Organizations

Power and Influence in the Workplace

Conflict and Negotiation in the Workplace

Leadership in Organizational Settings

Designing Organizational Structures

Organizational Culture

Organizational Change

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The Punctuated Equilibrium Model is a group development process consisting of stable periods interrupted by punctuated situations.

Which of the following is NOT a stage of group development according to Tuckman?

At the performing stage or stage 4, the work is done and it is time to move on to other things.

In Tuckman's Five-Stage Theory of Group Development, a focus on solving task problems occurs

The task roles of initiator and energizer are goal-directed roles.

All of the following are task roles EXCEPT

Mariam worked to keep the group together.She was performing a task role within the group.

Group think can occur if groups are friendly and tight knit.Poor decision making can result.Explain the eight classic symptoms of group think.How would you overcome group think?

_______________ or, stage ____________ is a time of testing, according to the five-stage theory of group development.

What is the fourth stage in the five-stage model theory for group development?

A group becomes a team when

Which item is a feature of virtual teams?

Norms tend to be enforced by group members except when they

Consider a group that you have been a member of.Explain how group norms were formed and how the norms were enforced.Was this membership in a group or a team.Explain why.

If James, president of the student government association, marks the first annual meeting by a very formal interaction between himself and others, James is establishing norms through ___________________.

The first behaviour pattern that emerges in the group can affect group norms.Which of the following describes this phenomenon?

A group becomes a team when all the following criteria are met EXCEPT?

___________ occur(s) when specialists from all different areas are on the same team.

Managers can curb social loafing by

A self-managed team has a negative effect on productivity.

Introduction to the Field of Organizational Behavior

Individual Behavior, Personality, and Values

Perceiving Ourselves and Others in Organizations

Workplace Emotions, Attitudes, and Stress

Employee Motivation

Team Dynamics

Communicating in Teams and Organizations

Power and Influence in the Workplace

Conflict and Negotiation in the Workplace

Leadership in Organizational Settings

Designing Organizational Structures

Organizational Culture

Organizational Change

Filters

___ or, stage is a time of testing, according to the five-stage theory of group development.