Question 1

Groupthink is more likely to occur when the team has experienced recent success in other decision-making problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

____________ shapes employee perceptions about being together as a team and influences the team's ability to accomplish tasks.

Accepted Answer

A)  Task independence 
B)  A U-shaped production layout 
C)  An organizational structure with many layers of management 
D)  An individual reward system 
E)  A straight-line assembly line 
A)  Task independence 
B)  A U-shaped production layout 
C)  An organizational structure with many layers of management 
D)  An individual reward system 
E)  A straight-line assembly line

Question 3

Self-directed work teams are typically responsible for a specialized skill,such as accounting or maintenance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The only way to alter team norms is to disband the group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Employees tend to join a virtual or conventional team with:

Accepted Answer

A)  a moderate or high level of trust in their new team members. 
B)  serious doubts about the willingness of other team members to welcome them to the team. 
C)  complete identification with the values of other team members. 
D)  no trust in their new team members. 
E)  mainly calculus-based trust. 
A)  a moderate or high level of trust in their new team members. 
B)  serious doubts about the willingness of other team members to welcome them to the team. 
C)  complete identification with the values of other team members. 
D)  no trust in their new team members. 
E)  mainly calculus-based trust.

Question 6

Calculus-based trust is based on the belief that the other party will deliver its promises because punishments would be applied if they fail to deliver those promises.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

According to Brooks's Law,adding more people to a late software project tends to:

Accepted Answer

A)  further delay the project. 
B)  increase team cohesiveness. 
C)  require less effort to maintain team dynamics. 
D)  speed the team faster through team development. 
E)  have no effect on team dynamics. 
A)  further delay the project. 
B)  increase team cohesiveness. 
C)  require less effort to maintain team dynamics. 
D)  speed the team faster through team development. 
E)  have no effect on team dynamics.

Question 8

Most team building interventions try to:

Accepted Answer

A)  select the most appropriate members for the various teams in the organization. 
B)  identify the best leader for the team. 
C)  help team members find ways to reduce their interdependence. 
D)  improve the work environment. 
E)  accelerate the team development process. 
A)  select the most appropriate members for the various teams in the organization. 
B)  identify the best leader for the team. 
C)  help team members find ways to reduce their interdependence. 
D)  improve the work environment. 
E)  accelerate the team development process.

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

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following does NOT occur as team cohesiveness increases?

Accepted Answer

A)  Team members are more motivated to maintain their membership in the team. 
B)  Team members spend more time together. 
C)  Team members experience more dysfunctional conflict among themselves. 
D)  Team members experience less stress. 
E)  Team members provide more social support to each other. 
A)  Team members are more motivated to maintain their membership in the team. 
B)  Team members spend more time together. 
C)  Team members experience more dysfunctional conflict among themselves. 
D)  Team members experience less stress. 
E)  Team members provide more social support to each other.

Question 12

Social loafing can be minimized by doing which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adding more people to the team. 
B)  Creating tasks where each member's contribution is pooled. 
C)  Monitoring individual performance. 
D)  Making the work less interesting to the social loafer and other team members. 
E)  Selecting team members with a highly individualistic value orientation. 
A)  Adding more people to the team. 
B)  Creating tasks where each member's contribution is pooled. 
C)  Monitoring individual performance. 
D)  Making the work less interesting to the social loafer and other team members. 
E)  Selecting team members with a highly individualistic value orientation.

Question 13

A critical feature of virtual teams is that they are co-located.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The drive to bond and the dynamics of social identity theory both explain why people:

Accepted Answer

A)  join informal groups. 
B)  tend to ignore team norms whenever possible. 
C)  have difficulty feeling cohesiveness in teams. 
D)  engage in social loafing. 
E)  work better alone than in teams. 
A)  join informal groups. 
B)  tend to ignore team norms whenever possible. 
C)  have difficulty feeling cohesiveness in teams. 
D)  engage in social loafing. 
E)  work better alone than in teams.

Question 15

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 16

Knowledge-based trust develops over time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The pressure to conform:

Accepted Answer

A)  has no effect on team decision making. 
B)  can influence the decision preferences of team members even when the pressure is subtle. 
C)  is the main cause of group polarization. 
D)  is the main cause of production blocking. 
E)  has none of these effects or characteristics. 
A)  has no effect on team decision making. 
B)  can influence the decision preferences of team members even when the pressure is subtle. 
C)  is the main cause of group polarization. 
D)  is the main cause of production blocking. 
E)  has none of these effects or characteristics.

Question 18

The motivation to be part of an informal group is influenced mainly by the drive to:

Accepted Answer

A)  defend 
B)  learn 
C)  acquire 
D)  bond 
E)  be fair 
A)  defend 
B)  learn 
C)  acquire 
D)  bond 
E)  be fair

Question 19

Self-directed work teams:

Accepted Answer

A)  have not yet been introduced into Canada. 
B)  rely on supervisors to communicate between the team and senior management. 
C)  perform a variety of tasks but have little autonomy regarding how to perform those tasks. 
D)  are more common in Canada than in the United States. 
E)  None of these statements is true. 
A)  have not yet been introduced into Canada. 
B)  rely on supervisors to communicate between the team and senior management. 
C)  perform a variety of tasks but have little autonomy regarding how to perform those tasks. 
D)  are more common in Canada than in the United States. 
E)  None of these statements is true.

Question 20

Teams tend to make better decisions when:

Accepted Answer

A)  team members have similar backgrounds and characteristics. 
B)  the team leader is able to sway the group towards one preference over others. 
C)  team norms encourage consensus rather than disagreement. 
D)  all of these conditions exist. 
E)  none of these conditions exist. 
A)  team members have similar backgrounds and characteristics. 
B)  the team leader is able to sway the group towards one preference over others. 
C)  team norms encourage consensus rather than disagreement. 
D)  all of these conditions exist. 
E)  none of these conditions exist.

Groupthink is more likely to occur when the team has experienced recent success in other decision-making problems.

____________ shapes employee perceptions about being together as a team and influences the team's ability to accomplish tasks.

Self-directed work teams are typically responsible for a specialized skill,such as accounting or maintenance.

The only way to alter team norms is to disband the group.

Employees tend to join a virtual or conventional team with:

Calculus-based trust is based on the belief that the other party will deliver its promises because punishments would be applied if they fail to deliver those promises.

According to Brooks's Law,adding more people to a late software project tends to:

Most team building interventions try to:

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.

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

Which of the following does NOT occur as team cohesiveness increases?

Social loafing can be minimized by doing which of the following?

A critical feature of virtual teams is that they are co-located.

The drive to bond and the dynamics of social identity theory both explain why people:

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

Knowledge-based trust develops over time.

The pressure to conform:

The motivation to be part of an informal group is influenced mainly by the drive to:

Self-directed work teams:

Teams tend to make better decisions when:

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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Exam 8: Team Dynamics

Groupthink is more likely to occur when the team has experienced recent success in other decision-making problems.

____________ shapes employee perceptions about being together as a team and influences the team's ability to accomplish tasks.

Self-directed work teams are typically responsible for a specialized skill,such as accounting or maintenance.

The only way to alter team norms is to disband the group.

Employees tend to join a virtual or conventional team with:

Calculus-based trust is based on the belief that the other party will deliver its promises because punishments would be applied if they fail to deliver those promises.

According to Brooks's Law,adding more people to a late software project tends to:

Most team building interventions try to:

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.

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

Which of the following does NOT occur as team cohesiveness increases?

Social loafing can be minimized by doing which of the following?

A critical feature of virtual teams is that they are co-located.

The drive to bond and the dynamics of social identity theory both explain why people:

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

Knowledge-based trust develops over time.

The pressure to conform:

The motivation to be part of an informal group is influenced mainly by the drive to:

Self-directed work teams:

Teams tend to make better decisions when:

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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