Exam 8: Teamwork and Team Performance

The counteracting team pattern involves a __________ in which polarized subgroups disagree with one another's positions and maintain sometimes antagonistic relations.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 41

In a continuous improvement approach to team building,the manager,team leader,or group members themselves take responsibility for regularly engaging in the team-building process.

(True/False)

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Question 42

In a continuous improvement approach to team building,the team members commit themselves to monitoring group developments and accomplishments on an ongoing basis and making the day-to-day changes needed to ensure team effectiveness.

(True/False)

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Question 43

In decision by ,when the group finally accepts an idea,all others in the group have been bypassed and discarded by simple rather than by critical evaluation.

(Short Answer)

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Question 44

In the co-acting team pattern,information flows to a central person and is redistributed to form a centralized communication network.

(True/False)

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Question 45

A group decision-making approach developed by the Rand Corporation for use in situations where group members are unable to meet face to face is

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 46

The __________ of a group or team represent the ideas or beliefs about how members are expected to behave.

(Short Answer)

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Question 47

The performance norm conveys expectations about how hard group members should work and what the team should accomplish.

(True/False)

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Question 48

Groupthink can be avoided when team leaders hold "second-chance" meetings after consensus is apparently achieved.

(True/False)

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Question 49

Which of the following is the third step in the team building process?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 50

All of the following techniques increase group or team cohesiveness EXCEPT:

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 51

Edgar Schein identified three common behavior profiles that may hinder group operations when people try to cope with individual entry problems in self-serving ways.These three profiles are __________.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 52

High-performance teams turn a general sense of purpose into specific performance objectives.

(True/False)

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Question 53

The potential disadvantages of group decision making include social pressure to conform,minority domination,and time delays.

(True/False)

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Question 54

Wheel communication networks and chain communication network are other names for a centralized communication network.

(True/False)

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Question 55

In coping with the challenge of entering a team,__________ are individuals who act in a passive,reflective,and even single-minded manner while struggling with the fit between individual goals and group directions.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 56

Which of the following statements does the best job of reinforcing positive "organizational and personal pride" norms?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 57

The team building process is highly collaborative.

(True/False)

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Question 58

Decentralized communication networks create high levels of member satisfaction and work best when team tasks are complex and non-routine.

(True/False)

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Question 59

In decision by majority rule,all team members agree totally on the course of action to be taken.

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The counteracting team pattern involves a __________ in which polarized subgroups disagree with one another's positions and maintain sometimes antagonistic relations.

In a continuous improvement approach to team building,the manager,team leader,or group members themselves take responsibility for regularly engaging in the team-building process.

In a continuous improvement approach to team building,the team members commit themselves to monitoring group developments and accomplishments on an ongoing basis and making the day-to-day changes needed to ensure team effectiveness.

In decision by ,when the group finally accepts an idea,all others in the group have been bypassed and discarded by simple rather than by critical evaluation.

In the co-acting team pattern,information flows to a central person and is redistributed to form a centralized communication network.

A group decision-making approach developed by the Rand Corporation for use in situations where group members are unable to meet face to face is

The __________ of a group or team represent the ideas or beliefs about how members are expected to behave.

The performance norm conveys expectations about how hard group members should work and what the team should accomplish.

Groupthink can be avoided when team leaders hold "second-chance" meetings after consensus is apparently achieved.

Which of the following is the third step in the team building process?

All of the following techniques increase group or team cohesiveness EXCEPT:

Edgar Schein identified three common behavior profiles that may hinder group operations when people try to cope with individual entry problems in self-serving ways.These three profiles are __________.

High-performance teams turn a general sense of purpose into specific performance objectives.

The potential disadvantages of group decision making include social pressure to conform,minority domination,and time delays.

Wheel communication networks and chain communication network are other names for a centralized communication network.

In coping with the challenge of entering a team,__________ are individuals who act in a passive,reflective,and even single-minded manner while struggling with the fit between individual goals and group directions.

Which of the following statements does the best job of reinforcing positive "organizational and personal pride" norms?

The team building process is highly collaborative.

Decentralized communication networks create high levels of member satisfaction and work best when team tasks are complex and non-routine.

In decision by majority rule,all team members agree totally on the course of action to be taken.

Introducing Organizational Behavior

Individual Differences,Values,and Diversity

Emotions,Attitudes,and Job Satisfaction

Perception,Attribution,and Learning

Motivation and Performance

Teams in Organizations

Decision-Making and Creativity

Conflict and Negotiation

Communication and Collaboration

Power and Politics

Leadership Essentials

Leadership Challenges and Organizational Change

Organizational Culture and Innovation

Organizational Goals and Structures

Strategy,Technology,and Organizational Design

Filters

Exam 8: Teamwork and Team Performance

The counteracting team pattern involves a __________ in which polarized subgroups disagree with one another's positions and maintain sometimes antagonistic relations.

In a continuous improvement approach to team building,the manager,team leader,or group members themselves take responsibility for regularly engaging in the team-building process.

In a continuous improvement approach to team building,the team members commit themselves to monitoring group developments and accomplishments on an ongoing basis and making the day-to-day changes needed to ensure team effectiveness.

In decision by __________,when the group finally accepts an idea,all others in the group have been bypassed and discarded by simple __________ rather than by critical evaluation.

In the co-acting team pattern,information flows to a central person and is redistributed to form a centralized communication network.

A group decision-making approach developed by the Rand Corporation for use in situations where group members are unable to meet face to face is

The __________ of a group or team represent the ideas or beliefs about how members are expected to behave.

The performance norm conveys expectations about how hard group members should work and what the team should accomplish.

Groupthink can be avoided when team leaders hold "second-chance" meetings after consensus is apparently achieved.

Which of the following is the third step in the team building process?

All of the following techniques increase group or team cohesiveness EXCEPT:

Edgar Schein identified three common behavior profiles that may hinder group operations when people try to cope with individual entry problems in self-serving ways.These three profiles are __________.

High-performance teams turn a general sense of purpose into specific performance objectives.

The potential disadvantages of group decision making include social pressure to conform,minority domination,and time delays.

Wheel communication networks and chain communication network are other names for a centralized communication network.

In coping with the challenge of entering a team,__________ are individuals who act in a passive,reflective,and even single-minded manner while struggling with the fit between individual goals and group directions.

Which of the following statements does the best job of reinforcing positive "organizational and personal pride" norms?

The team building process is highly collaborative.

Decentralized communication networks create high levels of member satisfaction and work best when team tasks are complex and non-routine.

In decision by majority rule,all team members agree totally on the course of action to be taken.

Introducing Organizational Behavior

Individual Differences,Values,and Diversity

Emotions,Attitudes,and Job Satisfaction

Perception,Attribution,and Learning

Motivation and Performance

Teams in Organizations

Decision-Making and Creativity

Conflict and Negotiation

Communication and Collaboration

Power and Politics

Leadership Essentials

Leadership Challenges and Organizational Change

Organizational Culture and Innovation

Organizational Goals and Structures

Strategy,Technology,and Organizational Design

Filters

In decision by ,when the group finally accepts an idea,all others in the group have been bypassed and discarded by simple rather than by critical evaluation.