Question 1

What are team norms? How are they developed in an organization?

Accepted Answer

Norms are the informal rules and shared

Question 2

The nominal group technique is not applied in real-world settings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

To maximize cohesiveness,the team should be as small as possible without jeopardizing its ability to accomplish the task.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

High-cohesion teams perform poorer than low-cohesion teams when:

Accepted Answer

A)  the team faces external competition. 
B)  the team has more than fifteen members. 
C)  the team leader has less knowledge and skills than the team members. 
D)  team norms undermine the organization's performance. 
E)  teams have tight deadlines. 
A)  the team faces external competition. 
B)  the team has more than fifteen members. 
C)  the team leader has less knowledge and skills than the team members. 
D)  team norms undermine the organization's performance. 
E)  teams have tight deadlines.

Question 5

The nominal group technique tends to produce more and better ideas than do traditional interacting groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Cooperating,coordinating,and communicating are task related characteristics of effective team members.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

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 8

Which of the following foundations of trust is determined mainly by the other party's predictability?

Accepted Answer

A)  Calculus-based 
B)  Identification-based 
C)  Knowledge-based 
D)  Relational 
E)  Transactional 
A)  Calculus-based 
B)  Identification-based 
C)  Knowledge-based 
D)  Relational 
E)  Transactional

Question 9

Employees with _____,in which work output is exchanged back and forth among individuals,should be organized into teams to facilitate coordination in their interwoven relationship.

Accepted Answer

A)  pooled interdependence 
B)  reciprocal interdependence 
C)  counterproductive norms 
D)  high levels of social loafing 
E)  a very high level of heterogeneity 
A)  pooled interdependence 
B)  reciprocal interdependence 
C)  counterproductive norms 
D)  high levels of social loafing 
E)  a very high level of heterogeneity

Question 10

A task force refers to any:

Accepted Answer

A)  informal group that has the same members as the permanent task-oriented group. 
B)  formal group whose members work permanently and most of their time in that team. 
C)  formal group whose members must be able to perform all tasks of the team. 
D)  temporary team that investigates a particular problem and typically disbands when the decision is made. 
E)  temporary team which has experts in an area to provide advice to organizations in making special decisions from time to time. 
A)  informal group that has the same members as the permanent task-oriented group. 
B)  formal group whose members work permanently and most of their time in that team. 
C)  formal group whose members must be able to perform all tasks of the team. 
D)  temporary team that investigates a particular problem and typically disbands when the decision is made. 
E)  temporary team which has experts in an area to provide advice to organizations in making special decisions from time to time.

Question 11

What is team cohesion? List the factors affecting team cohesion.

Accepted Answer

Team cohesion refers to the degree of at

Question 12

Production blocking and evaluation apprehension:

Accepted Answer

A)  improve the creative process in teams. 
B)  help teams to avoid groupthink. 
C)  are two ways to overcome group polarization in a team. 
D)  reduce the discipline of a team in group meetings. 
E)  hinder organizational decision making in teams. 
A)  improve the creative process in teams. 
B)  help teams to avoid groupthink. 
C)  are two ways to overcome group polarization in a team. 
D)  reduce the discipline of a team in group meetings. 
E)  hinder organizational decision making in teams.

Question 13

Keeping the team size sufficiently small and designing tasks such that each team member's performance is measurable are two ways to:

Accepted Answer

A)  minimize team cohesiveness. 
B)  add more roles to the team. 
C)  increase the risk of forming dysfunctional norms. 
D)  minimize social loafing. 
E)  minimize the process losses. 
A)  minimize team cohesiveness. 
B)  add more roles to the team. 
C)  increase the risk of forming dysfunctional norms. 
D)  minimize social loafing. 
E)  minimize the process losses.

Question 14

In most self-directed work teams,the supervisor assigns tasks that individual team members perform.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A role is a set of behaviors that people are expected to perform because:

Accepted Answer

A)  they need to present a certain image in their organization. 
B)  they hold certain positions in a team and organization. 
C)  of certain aptitudes and tastes that they possess. 
D)  of the nature and type of the team environment. 
E)  of the interpersonal conflicts in the team. 
A)  they need to present a certain image in their organization. 
B)  they hold certain positions in a team and organization. 
C)  of certain aptitudes and tastes that they possess. 
D)  of the nature and type of the team environment. 
E)  of the interpersonal conflicts in the team.

Question 16

Production blocking refers to a constraint in team decision making that discourages employees from mentioning their ideas in front of coworkers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The nominal group technique is a variation of brainstorming.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Synergie Inc.formed a team to improve revenues for its service stations along major highways in Malaysia.This team,which included a service station dealer,a union truck driver and four or five marketing executives,disbanded after it had reviewed the Malaysian service stations and submitted a business plan.This team is called a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  skunkwork. 
B)  bootleg group. 
C)  informal group. 
D)  community of practice. 
E)  task force. 
A)  skunkwork. 
B)  bootleg group. 
C)  informal group. 
D)  community of practice. 
E)  task force.

Question 19

Team members do not conform to team norms unless other team members apply reinforcement or punishment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Social loafing is most common in teams that are very small.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

What are team norms? How are they developed in an organization?

The nominal group technique is not applied in real-world settings.

To maximize cohesiveness,the team should be as small as possible without jeopardizing its ability to accomplish the task.

High-cohesion teams perform poorer than low-cohesion teams when:

The nominal group technique tends to produce more and better ideas than do traditional interacting groups.

Cooperating,coordinating,and communicating are task related characteristics of effective team members.

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.

Which of the following foundations of trust is determined mainly by the other party's predictability?

Employees with _____,in which work output is exchanged back and forth among individuals,should be organized into teams to facilitate coordination in their interwoven relationship.

A task force refers to any:

What is team cohesion? List the factors affecting team cohesion.

Production blocking and evaluation apprehension:

Keeping the team size sufficiently small and designing tasks such that each team member's performance is measurable are two ways to:

In most self-directed work teams,the supervisor assigns tasks that individual team members perform.

A role is a set of behaviors that people are expected to perform because:

Production blocking refers to a constraint in team decision making that discourages employees from mentioning their ideas in front of coworkers.

The nominal group technique is a variation of brainstorming.

Team members do not conform to team norms unless other team members apply reinforcement or punishment.

Social loafing is most common in teams that are very small.

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Exam 8: Team Dynamics

What are team norms? How are they developed in an organization?

The nominal group technique is not applied in real-world settings.

To maximize cohesiveness,the team should be as small as possible without jeopardizing its ability to accomplish the task.

High-cohesion teams perform poorer than low-cohesion teams when:

The nominal group technique tends to produce more and better ideas than do traditional interacting groups.

Cooperating,coordinating,and communicating are task related characteristics of effective team members.

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.

Which of the following foundations of trust is determined mainly by the other party's predictability?

Employees with _____,in which work output is exchanged back and forth among individuals,should be organized into teams to facilitate coordination in their interwoven relationship.

A task force refers to any:

What is team cohesion? List the factors affecting team cohesion.

Production blocking and evaluation apprehension:

Keeping the team size sufficiently small and designing tasks such that each team member's performance is measurable are two ways to:

In most self-directed work teams,the supervisor assigns tasks that individual team members perform.

A role is a set of behaviors that people are expected to perform because:

Production blocking refers to a constraint in team decision making that discourages employees from mentioning their ideas in front of coworkers.

The nominal group technique is a variation of brainstorming.

Team members do not conform to team norms unless other team members apply reinforcement or punishment.

Social loafing is most common in teams that are very small.

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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