Question 1

Teams have which of the following features?

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A)  Two or more people 
B)  Perceive themselves as a social entity 
C)  Exist to fulfill some purpose. 
D)  Team members influence each other 
E)  All of these are features of teams. 
A)  Two or more people 
B)  Perceive themselves as a social entity 
C)  Exist to fulfill some purpose. 
D)  Team members influence each other 
E)  All of these are features of teams.

Question 2

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)  team cohesiveness. 
B)  process losses. 
C)  team norms. 
D)  team environment. 
E)  informal teams. 
A)  team cohesiveness. 
B)  process losses. 
C)  team norms. 
D)  team environment. 
E)  informal teams.

Question 3

In terms of team size,the general rule is that teams:

Accepted Answer

A)  cannot have more than seven or possibly eight members. 
B)  should have the fewest number of people possible to perform the work. 
C)  can be large or small without any influence on the team's effectiveness. 
D)  cannot have fewer than five members. 
E)  should be as large as possible, but smaller than the entire organization. 
A)  cannot have more than seven or possibly eight members. 
B)  should have the fewest number of people possible to perform the work. 
C)  can be large or small without any influence on the team's effectiveness. 
D)  cannot have fewer than five members. 
E)  should be as large as possible, but smaller than the entire organization.

Question 4

If a dysfunctional norm is very deeply ingrained,the best strategy is probably to:

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A)  tell the group that corporate leaders are willing to tolerate the dysfunctional norm. 
B)  disband the group and replace it with people having more favourable norms. 
C)  supplement the existing group with one or two people having more favourable norms. 
D)  introduce rewards that further support the dysfunctional norm. 
E)  do nothing. 
A)  tell the group that corporate leaders are willing to tolerate the dysfunctional norm. 
B)  disband the group and replace it with people having more favourable norms. 
C)  supplement the existing group with one or two people having more favourable norms. 
D)  introduce rewards that further support the dysfunctional norm. 
E)  do nothing.

Question 5

Which of the following does NOT minimize social loafing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Form larger work teams. 
B)  Specialize tasks. 
C)  Measure individual performance. 
D)  Make the work more interesting to the social loafer and other team members. 
E)  Select team members with a collectivist value orientation. 
A)  Form larger work teams. 
B)  Specialize tasks. 
C)  Measure individual performance. 
D)  Make the work more interesting to the social loafer and other team members. 
E)  Select team members with a collectivist value orientation.

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)  None of these team decision making structures prevents participants from interacting with each other for part of the meeting. 
A)  Delphi method 
B)  Nominal group technique 
C)  Brainstorming 
D)  Constructive conflict 
E)  None of these team decision making structures prevents participants from interacting with each other for part of the meeting.

Question 7

Social loafing is more likely to occur:

Accepted Answer

A)  in smaller rather than larger teams. 
B)  when the task is boring. 
C)  in tasks with high interdependence. 
D)  when employees believe the team's objective is important. 
E)  among employees with collectivist rather than individualistic values. 
A)  in smaller rather than larger teams. 
B)  when the task is boring. 
C)  in tasks with high interdependence. 
D)  when employees believe the team's objective is important. 
E)  among employees with collectivist rather than individualistic values.

Question 8

Brainstorming requires team members to:

Accepted Answer

A)  openly criticize each other's ideas 
B)  avoid mentioning ideas that seem silly 
C)  present ideas only when they are certain that the ideas are feasible 
D)  do all of these 
E)  do none of these 
A)  openly criticize each other's ideas 
B)  avoid mentioning ideas that seem silly 
C)  present ideas only when they are certain that the ideas are feasible 
D)  do all of these 
E)  do none of these

Question 9

Compared with small teams,large teams usually:

Accepted Answer

A)  are more effective performing services. 
B)  have more process losses. 
C)  have team members who feel more involved in the team's success. 
D)  have more pooled interdependence. 
E)  have all of these consequences. 
A)  are more effective performing services. 
B)  have more process losses. 
C)  have team members who feel more involved in the team's success. 
D)  have more pooled interdependence. 
E)  have all of these consequences.

Question 10

Social identity theory partly explains why people join informal groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

You have been given the unique opportunity to develop a 'greenfield' site for a new production facility.A greenfield site means that the entire operation is new,including employees,structure and practices.You want to ensure that the new plant supports self-directed work teams,unlike other company facilities which mainly focus on individual performance.Describe four different elements of the organizational and team environment that you need to consider that influence team effectiveness.

Accepted Answer

Students should describe any four of the

Question 12

Team roles are typically negotiated among team members.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

When highly cohesive teams have norms that conflict with organizational goals team performance is reduced.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Team cohesiveness decreases with increase interaction,because there are more chances for conflicts to emerge.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of these statements about team norms is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Norms apply only to thoughts or feelings, not behaviours. 
B)  Team members often conform to prevailing norms without direct reinforcement or punishment from other team members. 
C)  Some norms develop from a critical event in the team's history. 
D)  Team norms are most strongly influenced by events soon after the team is formed. 
E)  Some norms develop from the beliefs and values that members bring to the team. 
A)  Norms apply only to thoughts or feelings, not behaviours. 
B)  Team members often conform to prevailing norms without direct reinforcement or punishment from other team members. 
C)  Some norms develop from a critical event in the team's history. 
D)  Team norms are most strongly influenced by events soon after the team is formed. 
E)  Some norms develop from the beliefs and values that members bring to the team.

Question 16

Social loafing is least common in situations where team members work alone towards a common output.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The nominal group technique removes the problems of evaluation apprehension and production blocking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Groupthink is caused by:

Accepted Answer

A)  team cohesiveness 
B)  an opinionated team leader 
C)  isolation of the team from outsiders 
D)  stress due to an external threat 
E)  All of these factors cause groupthink. 
A)  team cohesiveness 
B)  an opinionated team leader 
C)  isolation of the team from outsiders 
D)  stress due to an external threat 
E)  All of these factors cause groupthink.

Question 19

Which foundation of trust exists when an employee has negative expectations about the employer's intentions and believes the employer will adversely affect the employee's well-being?

Accepted Answer

A)  Knowledge-based 
B)  Identification-based 
C)  Predictable 
D)  Affective 
E)  None of these responses describes the foundation of trust described. 
A)  Knowledge-based 
B)  Identification-based 
C)  Predictable 
D)  Affective 
E)  None of these responses describes the foundation of trust described.

Question 20

You have been asked to lead a complex software project over the next year that requires the full-time involvement of approximately 100 people with diverse skills and backgrounds.Using your knowledge of team size,how can you develop an effective team under these conditions?

Accepted Answer

First,students should make it clear that

Teams have which of the following features?

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

In terms of team size,the general rule is that teams:

If a dysfunctional norm is very deeply ingrained,the best strategy is probably to:

Which of the following does NOT minimize social loafing?

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

Social loafing is more likely to occur:

Brainstorming requires team members to:

Compared with small teams,large teams usually:

Social identity theory partly explains why people join informal groups.

Team roles are typically negotiated among team members.

When highly cohesive teams have norms that conflict with organizational goals team performance is reduced.

Team cohesiveness decreases with increase interaction,because there are more chances for conflicts to emerge.

Which of these statements about team norms is FALSE?

Social loafing is least common in situations where team members work alone towards a common output.

The nominal group technique removes the problems of evaluation apprehension and production blocking.

Groupthink is caused by:

Which foundation of trust exists when an employee has negative expectations about the employer's intentions and believes the employer will adversely affect the employee's well-being?

You have been asked to lead a complex software project over the next year that requires the full-time involvement of approximately 100 people with diverse skills and backgrounds.Using your knowledge of team size,how can you develop an effective team under these conditions?

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Applied Performance Practices

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Exam 8: Team Dynamics

Teams have which of the following features?

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

In terms of team size,the general rule is that teams:

If a dysfunctional norm is very deeply ingrained,the best strategy is probably to:

Which of the following does NOT minimize social loafing?

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

Social loafing is more likely to occur:

Brainstorming requires team members to:

Compared with small teams,large teams usually:

Social identity theory partly explains why people join informal groups.

Team roles are typically negotiated among team members.

When highly cohesive teams have norms that conflict with organizational goals team performance is reduced.

Team cohesiveness decreases with increase interaction,because there are more chances for conflicts to emerge.

Which of these statements about team norms is FALSE?

Social loafing is least common in situations where team members work alone towards a common output.

The nominal group technique removes the problems of evaluation apprehension and production blocking.

Groupthink is caused by:

Which foundation of trust exists when an employee has negative expectations about the employer's intentions and believes the employer will adversely affect the employee's well-being?

You have been asked to lead a complex software project over the next year that requires the full-time involvement of approximately 100 people with diverse skills and backgrounds.Using your knowledge of team size,how can you develop an effective team under these conditions?

Introduction to the Field of Organizational Behaviour

Individual Behaviour, Personality, and Values

Perceiving Ourselves and Others in Organizations

Workplace Emotions,attitudes,and Stress

Foundations of Employee Motivation

Applied Performance Practices

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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