Exam 13: Managing Groups and Teams

Why do people work less hard when they are working with other people?

Self-managed teams determine who will lead them with no external oversight.

_______________ can be thought of as a kind of social glue that refers to the degree of camaraderie within the group.

A group pressure phenomenon that increases the risk of the group making flawed decisions by allowing reductions in mental efficiency and moral judgment is called _______________.

Why do companies have top management teams?

What are the stages of the group development model?

The use of teams began to increase because advances in technology have resulted in more complex systems.

A few people in the company who get together to play tennis on the weekend would be considered a formal group.

Any aspect of group interaction that inhibits group functioning is called ________________.

In the ____________ stage,the group comes together for the first time.

Can a group have too much cohesion? Why or why not?

_____________ teams are a new form of team that rose in popularity with the Total Quality Movement in the 1980s.

When groups take the time to get to know each other socially in the forming stage,this is called ???_________________.

A special form of self-managed teams is called _______________ teams.

Teams that individuals from different parts of the organization are called:

A group made up of managers,subordinates,or both with close associations among group members that influence the behavior of individuals in the group is an ___________ work group.

A ________________ is a document articulating and agreeing on established ground rules,goals,and roles that help the team to face challenges that may arise within the team.

A manager who leads multiple teams may find it necessary to shift styles not only over time but between teams at different stages.

How did Chico's show nine years of double-digit same-store sales growth?

_______________ refers to a group's perception of its ability to successfully perform well.