Question 1

The meaning of teamwork differs across cultures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

As a rule of thumb,a good size for a team is between two and twenty members.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

An organizational behavior class has students working in teams.The teams have a final paper due.Maria's group has divided the paper up into sections making each group member responsible for one section.Maria is responsible for integrating all those sections.The group is organizing these tasks by using

Accepted Answer

A) sequential interdependence. 
B) pooled interdependence. 
C) reciprocal interdependence. 
D) outcome interdependence. 
A) sequential interdependence. 
B) pooled interdependence. 
C) reciprocal interdependence. 
D) outcome interdependence.

Question 4

Tuckman's five stage group evolution model asks which of the following questions in the performing stage?

Accepted Answer

A) Are we using appropriate information on this task? 
B) Will I be accepted? 
C) Why do I have to listen to you? 
D) Can you help me plan this project? 
A) Are we using appropriate information on this task? 
B) Will I be accepted? 
C) Why do I have to listen to you? 
D) Can you help me plan this project?

Question 5

The special challenges that virtual teams pose for a manager include all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) building trust with virtual team. 
B) not being physically seen by managers. 
C) nature of decision making by virtual team. 
D) nature of communication used with virtual team. 
A) building trust with virtual team. 
B) not being physically seen by managers. 
C) nature of decision making by virtual team. 
D) nature of communication used with virtual team.

Question 6

The _____________ role in a team creates deadlines for the team,schedules production,and sequences tasks.

Accepted Answer

A) contractor 
B) contributor 
C) completer 
D) creator 
A) contractor 
B) contributor 
C) completer 
D) creator

Question 7

The Ringelmann effect is also known as

Accepted Answer

A) group cohesion. 
B) collective efficacy. 
C) social loafing. 
D) groupthink. 
A) group cohesion. 
B) collective efficacy. 
C) social loafing. 
D) groupthink.

Question 8

How does a team differ from a group?

Accepted Answer

A) A team is focused on joint goals; a group often has a collection of individual goals. 
B) A team involves the simple sum of independent actions of individuals; a group involves the integrated,collaborative actions of the collective of people. 
C) A team has personal agendas; a group has a shared vision. 
D) A team has compensation based upon individual outcomes; a group has compensation based upon shared outcomes. 
A) A team is focused on joint goals; a group often has a collection of individual goals. 
B) A team involves the simple sum of independent actions of individuals; a group involves the integrated,collaborative actions of the collective of people. 
C) A team has personal agendas; a group has a shared vision. 
D) A team has compensation based upon individual outcomes; a group has compensation based upon shared outcomes.

Question 9

Generally speaking,the more cohesive a group is,the less productive it is because the preservation of individual feelings supersedes any task oriented role.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The superintendent of the school district is writing a new mission statement for the district.He is engaged in the _____________ role.

Accepted Answer

A) creator 
B) contractor 
C) communicator 
D) calibrator 
A) creator 
B) contractor 
C) communicator 
D) calibrator

Question 11

Which of the following is a situation where a team will NOT be needed in the organization?

Accepted Answer

A) Tasks to be performed are independent of one another. 
B) The organization benefits from shared goals. 
C) A variety of skills and abilities are needed. 
D) Wide cooperation is needed. 
A) Tasks to be performed are independent of one another. 
B) The organization benefits from shared goals. 
C) A variety of skills and abilities are needed. 
D) Wide cooperation is needed.

Question 12

Jennifer has been very emphatic in her comments supporting the new addition to the product line.Christopher has been equally spirited in his opposition to the new item.Gordon and Antonio seem to be leaning to Jennifer's perspective while Marques supports Christopher.The discussion about the product has consumed the last hour of the meeting of the marketing group.At what stage of Tuckman's model does this group seem to be functioning?

Accepted Answer

A) forming. 
B) storming. 
C) norming. 
D) performing. 
A) forming. 
B) storming. 
C) norming. 
D) performing.

Question 13

Which of the following statements regarding Gersick's punctuated equilibrium model is INCORRECT?

Accepted Answer

A) The model views group development as a linear process. 
B) Generally groups are static in their orientation. 
C) For most periods of time in groups,change is incremental. 
D) While disruption,chaos and conflict are seen as inevitable in a group,those events can represent opportunities for innovation. 
A) The model views group development as a linear process. 
B) Generally groups are static in their orientation. 
C) For most periods of time in groups,change is incremental. 
D) While disruption,chaos and conflict are seen as inevitable in a group,those events can represent opportunities for innovation.

Question 14

Which of the following statements regarding Gersick's study of punctuated equilibrium is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) Most change in groups is characterized by periods of revolutionary chaos. 
B) All groups are able to readily adapt to new environments that arise due to change. 
C) The punctuated equilibrium model is cyclical in nature. 
D) Groups generally cycle through the Storming and Norming stages of group development. 
A) Most change in groups is characterized by periods of revolutionary chaos. 
B) All groups are able to readily adapt to new environments that arise due to change. 
C) The punctuated equilibrium model is cyclical in nature. 
D) Groups generally cycle through the Storming and Norming stages of group development.

Question 15

Hackman identified three major classes of tasks.List those classes and describe them.

Accepted Answer

Production tasks are those involved with

Question 16

Michael is part of an organizational behavior project group.The group decided on the overall theme of its project and individual members are now completing specific sections of the project.Michael has been e-mailing Rachel almost every day asking her opinion on various parts of his section.The group tends to sit together in class and they have even decided to go out for coffee after class next Tuesday.What phase of group development is Michael's group in?

Accepted Answer

A) storming 
B) adjourning 
C) forming 
D) performing 
A) storming 
B) adjourning 
C) forming 
D) performing

Question 17

Marta has just been appointed a project team leader for the first time.She is interested in understanding key characteristics that could impact the success of her team.You are her supervisor and she is coming to see you tomorrow for advice.What are some of the key elements you will mention to her and what impact do they have upon a team?

Accepted Answer

One item you could mention is the notion

Question 18

Which of the following statements regarding power distance and teams is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) People in high power distance countries expect unequal power distribution in the social,political and economic areas. 
B) Countries with high power distance tend to use participative decision making. 
C) Countries high in power distance tend to use sports metaphors more often in training than family metaphors. 
D) Countries with high power distance define the roles of team members very clearly. 
A) People in high power distance countries expect unequal power distribution in the social,political and economic areas. 
B) Countries with high power distance tend to use participative decision making. 
C) Countries high in power distance tend to use sports metaphors more often in training than family metaphors. 
D) Countries with high power distance define the roles of team members very clearly.

Question 19

Mike listens carefully to the exchanges between team members during meetings and is particularly adept at using humor to lighten any tense situations that arise between team members because of those exchanges.Mike plays the

Accepted Answer

A) completer role. 
B) communicator role. 
C) cooperator role. 
D) calibrator role. 
A) completer role. 
B) communicator role. 
C) cooperator role. 
D) calibrator role.

Question 20

Reciprocal interdependence exists when team members work on tasks simultaneously.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The meaning of teamwork differs across cultures.

As a rule of thumb,a good size for a team is between two and twenty members.

Tuckman's five stage group evolution model asks which of the following questions in the performing stage?

The special challenges that virtual teams pose for a manager include all of the following EXCEPT

The _____________ role in a team creates deadlines for the team,schedules production,and sequences tasks.

The Ringelmann effect is also known as

How does a team differ from a group?

Generally speaking,the more cohesive a group is,the less productive it is because the preservation of individual feelings supersedes any task oriented role.

The superintendent of the school district is writing a new mission statement for the district.He is engaged in the _____________ role.

Which of the following is a situation where a team will NOT be needed in the organization?

Which of the following statements regarding Gersick's punctuated equilibrium model is INCORRECT?

Which of the following statements regarding Gersick's study of punctuated equilibrium is correct?

Hackman identified three major classes of tasks.List those classes and describe them.

Which of the following statements regarding power distance and teams is correct?

Mike listens carefully to the exchanges between team members during meetings and is particularly adept at using humor to lighten any tense situations that arise between team members because of those exchanges.Mike plays the

Reciprocal interdependence exists when team members work on tasks simultaneously.

Organizational Behavior

Managing Demographic and Cultural Diversity

Understanding People at Work: Individual Differences and Perception

Individual Attitudes and Behaviors

Theories of Motivation

Designing a Motivating Work Environment

Managing Stress and Emotions

Communication

Conflict and Negotiations

Making Decisions

Leading People Within Organizations

Power and Politics

Organizational Structure and Change

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Exam 9: Managing Groups and Teams

The meaning of teamwork differs across cultures.

As a rule of thumb,a good size for a team is between two and twenty members.

Tuckman's five stage group evolution model asks which of the following questions in the performing stage?

The special challenges that virtual teams pose for a manager include all of the following EXCEPT

The _____________ role in a team creates deadlines for the team,schedules production,and sequences tasks.

The Ringelmann effect is also known as

How does a team differ from a group?

Generally speaking,the more cohesive a group is,the less productive it is because the preservation of individual feelings supersedes any task oriented role.

The superintendent of the school district is writing a new mission statement for the district.He is engaged in the _____________ role.

Which of the following is a situation where a team will NOT be needed in the organization?

Which of the following statements regarding Gersick's punctuated equilibrium model is INCORRECT?

Which of the following statements regarding Gersick's study of punctuated equilibrium is correct?

Hackman identified three major classes of tasks.List those classes and describe them.

Which of the following statements regarding power distance and teams is correct?

Mike listens carefully to the exchanges between team members during meetings and is particularly adept at using humor to lighten any tense situations that arise between team members because of those exchanges.Mike plays the

Reciprocal interdependence exists when team members work on tasks simultaneously.

Organizational Behavior

Managing Demographic and Cultural Diversity

Understanding People at Work: Individual Differences and Perception

Individual Attitudes and Behaviors

Theories of Motivation

Designing a Motivating Work Environment

Managing Stress and Emotions

Communication

Conflict and Negotiations

Making Decisions

Leading People Within Organizations

Power and Politics

Organizational Structure and Change

Organizational Culture

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