Question 1

Distinguish between brainstorming and groupthink.

Accepted Answer

Brainstorming is the best-known activity

Question 2

Discuss three specific factors that account for a team's ability to make effective decisions.How can these factors be used for improving team decision making?

Accepted Answer

Three factors account for a team's abili

Question 3

Monitoring, evaluating, and providing performance-related feedback is associated with which of the following competencies?

Accepted Answer

A) Conflict resolution 
B) Collaborative problem solving 
C) Communications 
D) Planning and task coordination 
E) Goal setting and performance management 
A) Conflict resolution 
B) Collaborative problem solving 
C) Communications 
D) Planning and task coordination 
E) Goal setting and performance management

Question 4

Which of the following refer(s) to the degree to which teams are capable of remaining together as ongoing entities?

Accepted Answer

A) Team states 
B) Team viability 
C) Team sensitivity 
D) Groupthink 
E) Transactive memory 
A) Team states 
B) Team viability 
C) Team sensitivity 
D) Groupthink 
E) Transactive memory

Question 5

Noah, a services manager at the Feelwell Health Clinic, consulted an alternative medicine specialist to see if it is feasible to incorporate certain treatments as part of the clinic's services.Noah is performing a(n) _____ activity of the boundary spanning process.

Accepted Answer

A) action learning 
B) scout 
C) groupthink 
D) ambassador 
E) staff validity 
A) action learning 
B) scout 
C) groupthink 
D) ambassador 
E) staff validity

Question 6

Having a cell phone conversation during a rock concert is difficult because of:

Accepted Answer

A) lack of communication competence. 
B) emotional issues. 
C) information richness. 
D) network structure. 
E) the presence of noisE.A factor that influences the communication process is the presence of noise that interferes with the message being transmitted.Depending on how the message is being transmitted, noise can take on several different forms. 
A) lack of communication competence. 
B) emotional issues. 
C) information richness. 
D) network structure. 
E) the presence of noisE.A factor that influences the communication process is the presence of noise that interferes with the message being transmitted.Depending on how the message is being transmitted, noise can take on several different forms.

Question 7

Teamwork processes have a negative effect on team performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Scenario: Model Industries, Inc.Burt, Ryan, and Heather are members of the marketing team at Model Industries, Inc.(MII), responsible for generating ideas for new marketing strategies.Burt has done a phenomenal job in gathering information necessary to help the team understand the desires and needs of the client.All things being equal, Heather has the best record of making good recommendations to Jeremy, vice president of marketing.Ryan can make some good recommendations, but sometimes his recommendations are completely off base.Usually, Jeremy pays careful attention to what Heather has to say, but generally does not pay much attention to what Ryan proposes.In addition to Jeremy, Heather has been meeting with the vice president of operations and other members of the executive team to gain support for their request to increase the marketing budget.Jeremy's tendency to listen to Heather and ignore Ryan reflects which factor in effective decision making?

Accepted Answer

A) Production blocking 
B) Staff validity 
C) Hierarchical sensitivity 
D) Decision informity 
E) Transition process gain 
A) Production blocking 
B) Staff validity 
C) Hierarchical sensitivity 
D) Decision informity 
E) Transition process gain

Question 9

The development of courses of action and contingency plans, and then adapting those plans in light of changes that occur in the team's environment refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) mission analysis. 
B) goal specification. 
C) strategy formulation. 
D) scout activities. 
E) interpersonal processes. 
A) mission analysis. 
B) goal specification. 
C) strategy formulation. 
D) scout activities. 
E) interpersonal processes.

Question 10

Scenario: Model Industries, Inc.Burt, Ryan, and Heather are members of the marketing team at Model Industries, Inc.(MII), responsible for generating ideas for new marketing strategies.Burt has done a phenomenal job in gathering information necessary to help the team understand the desires and needs of the client.All things being equal, Heather has the best record of making good recommendations to Jeremy, vice president of marketing.Ryan can make some good recommendations, but sometimes his recommendations are completely off base.Usually, Jeremy pays careful attention to what Heather has to say, but generally does not pay much attention to what Ryan proposes.In addition to Jeremy, Heather has been meeting with the vice president of operations and other members of the executive team to gain support for their request to increase the marketing budget.Heather is engaging in which of the boundary-spanning processes?

Accepted Answer

A) Systems monitoring 
B) Task coordinator 
C) Coordination 
D) Scout activity 
E) Ambassador activity 
A) Systems monitoring 
B) Task coordinator 
C) Coordination 
D) Scout activity 
E) Ambassador activity

Question 11

Which of the following is a type of team process training?

Accepted Answer

A) Personal clarification 
B) Positional modeling 
C) Conflict resolution 
D) Positional rotation 
E) Action learning 
A) Personal clarification 
B) Positional modeling 
C) Conflict resolution 
D) Positional rotation 
E) Action learning

Question 12

_____ can be beneficial to teams if it stimulates conversations that result in the development and expression of new ideas.

Accepted Answer

A) Task conflict 
B) Relationship conflict 
C) Noise 
D) Groupthink 
E) Social loafing 
A) Task conflict 
B) Relationship conflict 
C) Noise 
D) Groupthink 
E) Social loafing

Question 13

It is easy to keep an accurate account of the contribution of each member in a team.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

According to research, task conflict results in increased team effectiveness irrespective of the trust on the team and the manner in which the conflict is managed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Team characteristics, such as member diversity, task interdependence, team size, and so forth, have an impact on team effectiveness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Teamwork activities that focus on preparation for future work are termed as transition processes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Distinguish between brainstorming and groupthink.

Discuss three specific factors that account for a team's ability to make effective decisions.How can these factors be used for improving team decision making?

Monitoring, evaluating, and providing performance-related feedback is associated with which of the following competencies?

Which of the following refer(s) to the degree to which teams are capable of remaining together as ongoing entities?

Noah, a services manager at the Feelwell Health Clinic, consulted an alternative medicine specialist to see if it is feasible to incorporate certain treatments as part of the clinic's services.Noah is performing a(n) _____ activity of the boundary spanning process.

Having a cell phone conversation during a rock concert is difficult because of:

Teamwork processes have a negative effect on team performance.

The development of courses of action and contingency plans, and then adapting those plans in light of changes that occur in the team's environment refers to:

Which of the following is a type of team process training?

_____ can be beneficial to teams if it stimulates conversations that result in the development and expression of new ideas.

It is easy to keep an accurate account of the contribution of each member in a team.

According to research, task conflict results in increased team effectiveness irrespective of the trust on the team and the manner in which the conflict is managed.

Team characteristics, such as member diversity, task interdependence, team size, and so forth, have an impact on team effectiveness.

Teamwork activities that focus on preparation for future work are termed as transition processes.

What Is Organizational Behavior

Job Performance

Organizational Commitment

Job Satisfaction

Stress

Motivation

Trust, Justice, and Ethics

Learning and Decision Making

Personality and Cultural Values

Ability

Teams: Characteristics and Diversity

Leadership: Power and Negotiation

Leadership: Styles and Behaviors

Organizational Structure

Organizational Culture

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Exam 12: Teams: Processes and Communication

Distinguish between brainstorming and groupthink.

Discuss three specific factors that account for a team's ability to make effective decisions.How can these factors be used for improving team decision making?

Monitoring, evaluating, and providing performance-related feedback is associated with which of the following competencies?

Which of the following refer(s) to the degree to which teams are capable of remaining together as ongoing entities?

Noah, a services manager at the Feelwell Health Clinic, consulted an alternative medicine specialist to see if it is feasible to incorporate certain treatments as part of the clinic's services.Noah is performing a(n) _____ activity of the boundary spanning process.

Having a cell phone conversation during a rock concert is difficult because of:

Teamwork processes have a negative effect on team performance.

The development of courses of action and contingency plans, and then adapting those plans in light of changes that occur in the team's environment refers to:

Which of the following is a type of team process training?

_____ can be beneficial to teams if it stimulates conversations that result in the development and expression of new ideas.

It is easy to keep an accurate account of the contribution of each member in a team.

According to research, task conflict results in increased team effectiveness irrespective of the trust on the team and the manner in which the conflict is managed.

Team characteristics, such as member diversity, task interdependence, team size, and so forth, have an impact on team effectiveness.

Teamwork activities that focus on preparation for future work are termed as transition processes.

What Is Organizational Behavior

Job Performance

Organizational Commitment

Job Satisfaction

Stress

Motivation

Trust, Justice, and Ethics

Learning and Decision Making

Personality and Cultural Values

Ability

Teams: Characteristics and Diversity

Leadership: Power and Negotiation

Leadership: Styles and Behaviors

Organizational Structure

Organizational Culture

Filters