Question 1

In team dynamics,process losses are best described as:

Accepted Answer

A)  productivity losses that occur when team members need to learn a new task. 
B)  information lost due to imperfect communication. 
C)  resources expended towards team development and maintenance. 
D)  knowledge lost when a team member leaves the organization. 
E)  None of these statements describes process losses. 
A)  productivity losses that occur when team members need to learn a new task. 
B)  information lost due to imperfect communication. 
C)  resources expended towards team development and maintenance. 
D)  knowledge lost when a team member leaves the organization. 
E)  None of these statements describes process losses. C

Question 2

Under stressful or dangerous conditions,people are more likely to stay together than disperse,even when the other people are strangers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

The norming stage of team development is marked by interpersonal conflict as team members compete for leadership and other positions on the team.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

The first three stages of team development in sequential order are:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Employees working in a department would be considered a team only when:

Accepted Answer

A)  they have the same skills. 
B)  they report to the same supervisor. 
C)  they manage their own work activities without a supervisor. 
D)  they are encouraged to directly interact and coordinate work activities with each other. 
E)  Never, because work teams never include all employees from the same department. 
A)  they have the same skills. 
B)  they report to the same supervisor. 
C)  they manage their own work activities without a supervisor. 
D)  they are encouraged to directly interact and coordinate work activities with each other. 
E)  Never, because work teams never include all employees from the same department.

Question 6

Which of these statements about teams is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  All groups are teams. 
B)  Teams are held together by their interdependence and need for collaboration to fulfill goals. 
C)  Team members perceive themselves as a social entity within the organization. 
D)  Team members influence each other, although some members are more influential than others. 
E)  All teams exist to fulfill some purpose. 
A)  All groups are teams. 
B)  Teams are held together by their interdependence and need for collaboration to fulfill goals. 
C)  Team members perceive themselves as a social entity within the organization. 
D)  Team members influence each other, although some members are more influential than others. 
E)  All teams exist to fulfill some purpose.

Question 7

Teams potentially develop better products and services compared with employees working alone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Teams are more effective when they are formed around work processes and are given more autonomy to accomplish their work.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Teams are groups of two or more people who have equal influence over each other regarding the team's goals and means of achieving those goals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Shaper,specialist,and resource investigator are:

Accepted Answer

A)  different types of teams. 
B)  roles found in teams 
C)  three activities used in teambuilding. 
D)  the first three stages of team development. 
E)  dysfunctional norms identified in most teams at one time or another. 
A)  different types of teams. 
B)  roles found in teams 
C)  three activities used in teambuilding. 
D)  the first three stages of team development. 
E)  dysfunctional norms identified in most teams at one time or another.

Question 11

Heterogeneous teams have faultlines that may split the team into subgroups along gender,ethnic or other dimensions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Two company divisions produce completely different products but must seek funding from head office for capital expansion.The relationship between these two divisions would be best described as:

Accepted Answer

A)  pooled interdependence 
B)  total independence 
C)  reciprocal interdependence 
D)  anticipatory interdependence 
E)  sequential interdependence 
A)  pooled interdependence 
B)  total independence 
C)  reciprocal interdependence 
D)  anticipatory interdependence 
E)  sequential interdependence

Question 13

Team members typically hold one or more formal roles in the team as well as roles that they informally fulfill at various times.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

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 15

What is the relationship between team cohesiveness and team productivity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Higher team cohesiveness increases productivity. 
B)  Higher team cohesiveness reduces productivity. 
C)  Team cohesiveness has no effect on productivity. 
D)  The effect of cohesiveness on productivity depends on the group's attitude towards cohesiveness. 
E)  The effect of team cohesiveness on productivity depends on whether team norms are consistent with organizational goals. 
A)  Higher team cohesiveness increases productivity. 
B)  Higher team cohesiveness reduces productivity. 
C)  Team cohesiveness has no effect on productivity. 
D)  The effect of cohesiveness on productivity depends on the group's attitude towards cohesiveness. 
E)  The effect of team cohesiveness on productivity depends on whether team norms are consistent with organizational goals.

Question 16

In effective teams,each member must possess the full set of competencies to perform the team's entire task alone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Team cohesiveness can be strengthened in each of the following ways EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  making the team just large enough to facilitate goal accomplishment. 
B)  letting anyone become a team member. 
C)  creating or sensitizing the team to an external threat to its existence or goal accomplishment. 
D)  ensuring that team members have compatible values and goals. 
E)  showing members that the team is necessary to fulfill individual needs. 
A)  making the team just large enough to facilitate goal accomplishment. 
B)  letting anyone become a team member. 
C)  creating or sensitizing the team to an external threat to its existence or goal accomplishment. 
D)  ensuring that team members have compatible values and goals. 
E)  showing members that the team is necessary to fulfill individual needs.

Question 18

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 19

Team members are held together by their interdependence and need for collaboration to achieve common goals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The longer that team members work together,the better they develop common mental models to help them complete the work together.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

In team dynamics,process losses are best described as:

Under stressful or dangerous conditions,people are more likely to stay together than disperse,even when the other people are strangers.

The norming stage of team development is marked by interpersonal conflict as team members compete for leadership and other positions on the team.

The first three stages of team development in sequential order are:

Employees working in a department would be considered a team only when:

Which of these statements about teams is FALSE?

Teams potentially develop better products and services compared with employees working alone.

Teams are more effective when they are formed around work processes and are given more autonomy to accomplish their work.

Teams are groups of two or more people who have equal influence over each other regarding the team's goals and means of achieving those goals.

Shaper,specialist,and resource investigator are:

Heterogeneous teams have faultlines that may split the team into subgroups along gender,ethnic or other dimensions.

Two company divisions produce completely different products but must seek funding from head office for capital expansion.The relationship between these two divisions would be best described as:

Team members typically hold one or more formal roles in the team as well as roles that they informally fulfill at various times.

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

What is the relationship between team cohesiveness and team productivity?

In effective teams,each member must possess the full set of competencies to perform the team's entire task alone.

Team cohesiveness can be strengthened in each of the following ways EXCEPT:

A task force refers to:

Team members are held together by their interdependence and need for collaboration to achieve common goals.

The longer that team members work together,the better they develop common mental models to help them complete the work together.

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Exam 9: Foundations of Team Dynamics

In team dynamics,process losses are best described as:

Under stressful or dangerous conditions,people are more likely to stay together than disperse,even when the other people are strangers.

The norming stage of team development is marked by interpersonal conflict as team members compete for leadership and other positions on the team.

The first three stages of team development in sequential order are:

Employees working in a department would be considered a team only when:

Which of these statements about teams is FALSE?

Teams potentially develop better products and services compared with employees working alone.

Teams are more effective when they are formed around work processes and are given more autonomy to accomplish their work.

Teams are groups of two or more people who have equal influence over each other regarding the team's goals and means of achieving those goals.

Shaper,specialist,and resource investigator are:

Heterogeneous teams have faultlines that may split the team into subgroups along gender,ethnic or other dimensions.

Two company divisions produce completely different products but must seek funding from head office for capital expansion.The relationship between these two divisions would be best described as:

Team members typically hold one or more formal roles in the team as well as roles that they informally fulfill at various times.

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

What is the relationship between team cohesiveness and team productivity?

In effective teams,each member must possess the full set of competencies to perform the team's entire task alone.

Team cohesiveness can be strengthened in each of the following ways EXCEPT:

A task force refers to:

Team members are held together by their interdependence and need for collaboration to achieve common goals.

The longer that team members work together,the better they develop common mental models to help them complete the work together.

Introduction to the Field of Organizational Behavior

Individual Behavior, values, and Personality

Perception and Learning in Organizations

Workplace Emotions and Attitudes

Motivation in the Workplace

Applied Performance Practices

Work-Related Stress and Stress Management

Decision Making and Creativity

Developing High Performance Teams

Communicating in Teams and Organizations

Power and Influence in the Workplace

Conflict and Negotiation in the Workplace

Leadership in Organizational Settings

Organizational Structure

Organizational Culture

Organizational Change

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