Question 1

Informal groups exist primarily to complete tasks for the organization that management doesn't know about.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

How do norms affect the behavior of team members?

Accepted Answer

A)  They encourage members to try new behaviors not previously sanctioned by the team. 
B)  They encourage the members to think out of the box and provide innovative solutions. 
C)  They help the team regulate and guide the behaviors of its members. 
D)  They help the team move from the forming to storming stages of team development. 
E)  They enable team members to have complete autonomy in their functioning. 
A)  They encourage members to try new behaviors not previously sanctioned by the team. 
B)  They encourage the members to think out of the box and provide innovative solutions. 
C)  They help the team regulate and guide the behaviors of its members. 
D)  They help the team move from the forming to storming stages of team development. 
E)  They enable team members to have complete autonomy in their functioning. C

Question 3

Brooks's Law says that adding more people to a late software project only makes it later.This law is mainly referring to:

Accepted Answer

A)  lack of team cohesiveness. 
B)  existence of process losses. 
C)  excessive team norms. 
D)  unfriendly team environment. 
E)  formation of informal teams. 
A)  lack of team cohesiveness. 
B)  existence of process losses. 
C)  excessive team norms. 
D)  unfriendly team environment. 
E)  formation of informal teams. B

Question 4

Electronic brainstorming significantly reduces the problem of production blocking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In which decision-making structure do participants typically meet,but only interact with each other for part of the meeting?

Accepted Answer

A)  Delphi method 
B)  Nominal group technique 
C)  Brainstorming 
D)  Constructive conflict 
E)  Electronic brainstorming 
A)  Delphi method 
B)  Nominal group technique 
C)  Brainstorming 
D)  Constructive conflict 
E)  Electronic brainstorming

Question 7

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 8

Evaluation apprehension is most common in meetings attended by people with different levels of status or expertise.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Identify three potential constraints of team-based decision making and creativity.

Accepted Answer

The textbook discusses four constraints

Question 10

Briefly describe the various stages in team development.

Accepted Answer

The five stages of team development are

Question 11

The members of a diverse team take longer to become a high-performing team.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The phenomenon where people exert less effort when working in groups than when working alone is referred to as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  team cohesiveness 
B)  social identity 
C)  pooled interdependence 
D)  team conformity 
E)  social loafing 
A)  team cohesiveness 
B)  social identity 
C)  pooled interdependence 
D)  team conformity 
E)  social loafing

Question 13

Students experience sequential interdependence when they are lined up at the laser printers trying to get their assignments done just before a class deadline.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In team dynamics,process losses are best described as:

Accepted Answer

A)  productivity losses that occur when individual members need to learn a new task. 
B)  information lost due to imperfect communication among team members. 
C)  resources expended toward team development and maintenance. 
D)  knowledge lost when a team member leaves the organization. 
E)  knowledge lost when tacit knowledge is converted to structural knowledge. 
A)  productivity losses that occur when individual members need to learn a new task. 
B)  information lost due to imperfect communication among team members. 
C)  resources expended toward team development and maintenance. 
D)  knowledge lost when a team member leaves the organization. 
E)  knowledge lost when tacit knowledge is converted to structural knowledge.

Question 15

Social identity theory provides one of the reasons why people join informal groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

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

Question 17

Team processes in the team effectiveness model include team development,norms,cohesion,and trust.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Informal groups:

Accepted Answer

A)  are initiated by the organization for special purposes. 
B)  exist primarily for the benefit of their members. 
C)  perform routine organizational goals. 
D)  always have a high level of interdependence. 
E)  perform uncommon tasks of the organization. 
A)  are initiated by the organization for special purposes. 
B)  exist primarily for the benefit of their members. 
C)  perform routine organizational goals. 
D)  always have a high level of interdependence. 
E)  perform uncommon tasks of the organization.

Question 19

The trust that new team members feel toward their teammates is fragile and easily weakened.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What is task interdependence? Identify the three levels of task interdependence and give an organizational example for each.

Accepted Answer

Task interdependence exists when team me

Informal groups exist primarily to complete tasks for the organization that management doesn't know about.

How do norms affect the behavior of team members?

Brooks's Law says that adding more people to a late software project only makes it later.This law is mainly referring to:

Electronic brainstorming significantly reduces the problem of production blocking.

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

In which decision-making structure do participants typically meet,but only interact with each other for part of the meeting?

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

Evaluation apprehension is most common in meetings attended by people with different levels of status or expertise.

Identify three potential constraints of team-based decision making and creativity.

Briefly describe the various stages in team development.

The members of a diverse team take longer to become a high-performing team.

The phenomenon where people exert less effort when working in groups than when working alone is referred to as _____.

Students experience sequential interdependence when they are lined up at the laser printers trying to get their assignments done just before a class deadline.

In team dynamics,process losses are best described as:

Social identity theory provides one of the reasons why people join informal groups.

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

Team processes in the team effectiveness model include team development,norms,cohesion,and trust.

Informal groups:

The trust that new team members feel toward their teammates is fragile and easily weakened.

What is task interdependence? Identify the three levels of task interdependence and give an organizational example for each.

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Perceiving Ourselves and Others in Organizations

Workplace Emotions, Attitudes, and Stress

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Foundations of Employee Motivation

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Exam 8: Team Dynamics

Informal groups exist primarily to complete tasks for the organization that management doesn't know about.

How do norms affect the behavior of team members?

Brooks's Law says that adding more people to a late software project only makes it later.This law is mainly referring to:

Electronic brainstorming significantly reduces the problem of production blocking.

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

In which decision-making structure do participants typically meet,but only interact with each other for part of the meeting?

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

Evaluation apprehension is most common in meetings attended by people with different levels of status or expertise.

Identify three potential constraints of team-based decision making and creativity.

Briefly describe the various stages in team development.

The members of a diverse team take longer to become a high-performing team.

The phenomenon where people exert less effort when working in groups than when working alone is referred to as _____.

Students experience sequential interdependence when they are lined up at the laser printers trying to get their assignments done just before a class deadline.

In team dynamics,process losses are best described as:

Social identity theory provides one of the reasons why people join informal groups.

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

Team processes in the team effectiveness model include team development,norms,cohesion,and trust.

Informal groups:

The trust that new team members feel toward their teammates is fragile and easily weakened.

What is task interdependence? Identify the three levels of task interdependence and give an organizational example for each.

Introduction to the Field of Organizational Behavior

Individual Behavior, Personality, and Values

Perceiving Ourselves and Others in Organizations

Workplace Emotions, Attitudes, and Stress

Foundations of Employee Motivation

Foundations of Employee Motivation

Decision Making and Creativity

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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