Question 1

Identify three levels of task interdependence and give an organizational example for each.

Accepted Answer

Task interdependence exists when team me

Question 2

Diverse teams take longer to work through the stages of team development than do heterogeneous teams.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Reward systems,information technologies,and physical layout are three elements of the organizational and team environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Cohesiveness tends to be higher in teams where the office design facilitates communication among team members.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Electronic brainstorming relies mainly on email and electronic chat rooms to make decisions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

All teams are groups,but some types of groups are not teams.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Team building should be viewed as:

Accepted Answer

A)  a medical inoculation. 
B)  a quick jump-start to the team's development. 
C)  a necessary practice for selecting team leaders. 
D)  Team building should be viewed as all of these. 
E)  Team building should be viewed as none of these. 
A)  a medical inoculation. 
B)  a quick jump-start to the team's development. 
C)  a necessary practice for selecting team leaders. 
D)  Team building should be viewed as all of these. 
E)  Team building should be viewed as none of these.

Question 8

Groupthink characteristics cause team members to be ___________ their decisions.

Accepted Answer

A)  uncomfortable with 
B)  confused about 
C)  hesitant and doubtful about 
D)  more aware of the characteristics of 
E)  highly confident in 
A)  uncomfortable with 
B)  confused about 
C)  hesitant and doubtful about 
D)  more aware of the characteristics of 
E)  highly confident in

Question 9

Rather than relying on design engineers alone to design new products,the CEO of Quokka Resources wants to form teams of people from several departments to develop more creative products.These teams will consist of design engineers,manufacturing engineers,marketing staff and purchasing staff.Quokka's CEO believes that these teams will develop more creative products than design engineers did when working alone.Identify three potential constraints that might interfere with the CEO's expected benefits of team-based decision making and creativity.

Accepted Answer

The textbook discusses four constraints

Question 10

The main advantage of constructive conflict is that it:

Accepted Answer

A)  minimizes dysfunctional conflict among team members. 
B)  increases the level of group polarization. 
C)  removes production blocking. 
D)  encourages team members to re-examine the assumptions and logic of their preferences in the decision. 
E)  helps the team to make decisions more quickly. 
A)  minimizes dysfunctional conflict among team members. 
B)  increases the level of group polarization. 
C)  removes production blocking. 
D)  encourages team members to re-examine the assumptions and logic of their preferences in the decision. 
E)  helps the team to make decisions more quickly.

Question 11

______ is one explanation why people belong to informal groups.

Accepted Answer

A)  Rewards 
B)  Social identity theory 
C)  Stages of team development 
D)  Social loafing 
E)  None of these factors explains why people belong to informal groups. 
A)  Rewards 
B)  Social identity theory 
C)  Stages of team development 
D)  Social loafing 
E)  None of these factors explains why people belong to informal groups.

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT a feature of nominal group technique?

Accepted Answer

A)  Participants openly debate and criticize ideas constructively. 
B)  After the problem is described, team members silently and independently write down as many solutions as they can. 
C)  Nominal group technique discourages criticism or debate. 
D)  After ideas have been presented, participants silently and independently rank order or vote on each proposed solution. 
E)  Nominal group technique follows an individual, then team, then individual process. 
A)  Participants openly debate and criticize ideas constructively. 
B)  After the problem is described, team members silently and independently write down as many solutions as they can. 
C)  Nominal group technique discourages criticism or debate. 
D)  After ideas have been presented, participants silently and independently rank order or vote on each proposed solution. 
E)  Nominal group technique follows an individual, then team, then individual process.

Question 13

Generally,complex and ambiguous tasks requiring a high degree of interdependence among a few employees should be assigned to:

Accepted Answer

A)  these individuals if they agree to work alone. 
B)  a virtual team. 
C)  several functional departments. 
D)  a co-located team. 
E)  None of these teams should be assigned complex and ambiguous tasks. 
A)  these individuals if they agree to work alone. 
B)  a virtual team. 
C)  several functional departments. 
D)  a co-located team. 
E)  None of these teams should be assigned complex and ambiguous tasks.

Question 14

In Canada and other Western countries,team members work together more effectively when they are rewarded only for team,not individual,performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Electronic brainstorming significantly reduces the problem of production blocking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Virtual teams are increasingly necessary because:

Accepted Answer

A)  people perform better when they work alone. 
B)  computer networks make distances among people less relevant. 
C)  companies are becoming globalized, and employees are spread around the world. 
D)  companies have shifted from production-based to knowledge-based work. 
E)  the cost of office space is a prohibitive expense. 
A)  people perform better when they work alone. 
B)  computer networks make distances among people less relevant. 
C)  companies are becoming globalized, and employees are spread around the world. 
D)  companies have shifted from production-based to knowledge-based work. 
E)  the cost of office space is a prohibitive expense.

Question 17

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 18

A team is effective when:

Accepted Answer

A)  it is able to maintain the team's survival. 
B)  members are able to fulfill their needs through membership in the team. 
C)  it achieves its goals. 
D)  it achieves all of these outcomes. 
E)  it achieves its goals AND maintain the team's survival. 
A)  it is able to maintain the team's survival. 
B)  members are able to fulfill their needs through membership in the team. 
C)  it achieves its goals. 
D)  it achieves all of these outcomes. 
E)  it achieves its goals AND maintain the team's survival.

Question 19

The optimal team size exists when the team is as small as possible,yet has enough people to accomplish the task.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Dependence on information technology and lack of co-location represent two factors that distinguish:

Accepted Answer

A)  employees with high collectivist values from employees with low collectivist values. 
B)  self-directed work teams from task forces. 
C)  virtual teams from conventional teams. 
D)  task forces from permanent teams. 
E)  managers from employees. 
A)  employees with high collectivist values from employees with low collectivist values. 
B)  self-directed work teams from task forces. 
C)  virtual teams from conventional teams. 
D)  task forces from permanent teams. 
E)  managers from employees.

Identify three levels of task interdependence and give an organizational example for each.

Diverse teams take longer to work through the stages of team development than do heterogeneous teams.

Reward systems,information technologies,and physical layout are three elements of the organizational and team environment.

Cohesiveness tends to be higher in teams where the office design facilitates communication among team members.

Electronic brainstorming relies mainly on email and electronic chat rooms to make decisions.

All teams are groups,but some types of groups are not teams.

Team building should be viewed as:

Groupthink characteristics cause team members to be ___________ their decisions.

The main advantage of constructive conflict is that it:

______ is one explanation why people belong to informal groups.

Which of the following is NOT a feature of nominal group technique?

Generally,complex and ambiguous tasks requiring a high degree of interdependence among a few employees should be assigned to:

In Canada and other Western countries,team members work together more effectively when they are rewarded only for team,not individual,performance.

Electronic brainstorming significantly reduces the problem of production blocking.

Virtual teams are increasingly necessary because:

Which of these statements about teams is FALSE?

A team is effective when:

The optimal team size exists when the team is as small as possible,yet has enough people to accomplish the task.

Dependence on information technology and lack of co-location represent two factors that distinguish:

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

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Exam 8: Team Dynamics

Identify three levels of task interdependence and give an organizational example for each.

Diverse teams take longer to work through the stages of team development than do heterogeneous teams.

Reward systems,information technologies,and physical layout are three elements of the organizational and team environment.

Cohesiveness tends to be higher in teams where the office design facilitates communication among team members.

Electronic brainstorming relies mainly on email and electronic chat rooms to make decisions.

All teams are groups,but some types of groups are not teams.

Team building should be viewed as:

Groupthink characteristics cause team members to be ___________ their decisions.

The main advantage of constructive conflict is that it:

______ is one explanation why people belong to informal groups.

Which of the following is NOT a feature of nominal group technique?

Generally,complex and ambiguous tasks requiring a high degree of interdependence among a few employees should be assigned to:

In Canada and other Western countries,team members work together more effectively when they are rewarded only for team,not individual,performance.

Electronic brainstorming significantly reduces the problem of production blocking.

Virtual teams are increasingly necessary because:

Which of these statements about teams is FALSE?

A team is effective when:

The optimal team size exists when the team is as small as possible,yet has enough people to accomplish the task.

Dependence on information technology and lack of co-location represent two factors that distinguish:

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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