Question 1

Team success is more than just completing the task because:

Accepted Answer

A) The task may be able to be completed without using a team. 
B) Teams may not be the most effective method for completing the task. 
C) Developing team skills for the future is an important part of teamwork. 
D) Teams are valuable when tasks are disrupted by unforeseen events. 
E) All of the above are true. 
A) The task may be able to be completed without using a team. 
B) Teams may not be the most effective method for completing the task. 
C) Developing team skills for the future is an important part of teamwork. 
D) Teams are valuable when tasks are disrupted by unforeseen events. 
E) All of the above are true. E

Question 2

Many teams are being used in today's businesses without consideration for cost of implementation

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Power and responsibility are solely held by the organization and are rarely given to teams

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Using teams is not always the best strategy for accomplishing a task.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following statements about the group process is false?

Accepted Answer

A) Groups may make bad decisions because the desire to maintain social relations conflicts with making a rational decision. 
B) The group process typically encourages creative solutions to problems. 
C) High performing groups usually have task oriented goals. 
D) Good social relations among members provide support for performing the task. 
E) All of the above are true. 
A) Groups may make bad decisions because the desire to maintain social relations conflicts with making a rational decision. 
B) The group process typically encourages creative solutions to problems. 
C) High performing groups usually have task oriented goals. 
D) Good social relations among members provide support for performing the task. 
E) All of the above are true.

Question 6

Which of the following should the organization provide to teams so they can be successful?

Accepted Answer

A) Minimal information from the organization 
B) Tasks that are easy to complete 
C) Free resources such as day care services 
D) Financial resources and training support 
E) Nothing; teams should function independently from the organization 
A) Minimal information from the organization 
B) Tasks that are easy to complete 
C) Free resources such as day care services 
D) Financial resources and training support 
E) Nothing; teams should function independently from the organization

Question 7

According to McGrath (1984), which is not a type of group goal based on the different types of tasks teams perform?

Accepted Answer

A) Generate 
B) Plan 
C) Choose 
D) Negotiate 
E) Execute 
A) Generate 
B) Plan 
C) Choose 
D) Negotiate 
E) Execute

Question 8

Implementing teams in organizations is considered a fad because:

Accepted Answer

A) Organizations are finally figuring out effective ways to use teams in all scenarios 
B) Although they are used now, teams will no longer be used in the near future 
C) An increased use of technology will no longer require that organizations use teams 
D) The usage of teams is overemphasized in businesses 
E) Teams are the only effective way to accomplish tasks 
A) Organizations are finally figuring out effective ways to use teams in all scenarios 
B) Although they are used now, teams will no longer be used in the near future 
C) An increased use of technology will no longer require that organizations use teams 
D) The usage of teams is overemphasized in businesses 
E) Teams are the only effective way to accomplish tasks

Question 9

Implementation of work teams is one of the most common organizational interventions in:

Accepted Answer

A) Research organizations 
B) Management divisions 
C) Manufacturing firms 
D) Professional project firms 
E) All of the above 
A) Research organizations 
B) Management divisions 
C) Manufacturing firms 
D) Professional project firms 
E) All of the above

Question 10

What is the relationship between team success and organizational context?

Accepted Answer

A) Successful teams change the organization and create their own context. 
B) Organizational context is not one of the main determinants of team success. 
C) The organization's feedback and reward system is an important part of a team's organizational context. 
D) Supportive organizational cultures promote open communication and give power and responsibility to the manager. 
E) All of the above are true. 
A) Successful teams change the organization and create their own context. 
B) Organizational context is not one of the main determinants of team success. 
C) The organization's feedback and reward system is an important part of a team's organizational context. 
D) Supportive organizational cultures promote open communication and give power and responsibility to the manager. 
E) All of the above are true.

Question 11

Research on the characteristics of successful work teams shows that they typically have:

Accepted Answer

A) Clear and well defined goals. 
B) Leaders who facilitate (but not control) the team's actions. 
C) Organizations that support the team with power and resources. 
D) Tasks that are challenging and motivating. 
E) All of the above are characteristics of successful teams. 
A) Clear and well defined goals. 
B) Leaders who facilitate (but not control) the team's actions. 
C) Organizations that support the team with power and resources. 
D) Tasks that are challenging and motivating. 
E) All of the above are characteristics of successful teams.

Question 12

Highly interdependent tasks are a necessary condition for the use of teams.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Successful teams contain members who have all of the following characteristics except:

Accepted Answer

A) The skills, knowledge, and ability to perform the task. 
B) The power and authority to implement team decisions. 
C) The group process skills to work well together. 
D) Similar social and education backgrounds to support good communication. 
E) All of the above factors are important. 
A) The skills, knowledge, and ability to perform the task. 
B) The power and authority to implement team decisions. 
C) The group process skills to work well together. 
D) Similar social and education backgrounds to support good communication. 
E) All of the above factors are important.

Question 14

Which of the following is a personal benefit of working in teams?

Accepted Answer

A) Developing communication and organizational skills 
B) Increased social support 
C) Shared knowledge and expertise 
D) Improve interpersonal skills 
E) All of the above 
A) Developing communication and organizational skills 
B) Increased social support 
C) Shared knowledge and expertise 
D) Improve interpersonal skills 
E) All of the above

Question 15

Feedback from the organization is key to group success

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The main criteria used to measure team success are:

Accepted Answer

A) Task completion, social relations, and individual benefit. 
B) Task speed, quality, and accuracy. 
C) Social relations, group maintenance, and viability. 
D) Individual success, group success, and organizational success. 
E) None of the above. 
A) Task completion, social relations, and individual benefit. 
B) Task speed, quality, and accuracy. 
C) Social relations, group maintenance, and viability. 
D) Individual success, group success, and organizational success. 
E) None of the above.

Question 17

The main reason researchers have found different results when looking at characteristics of successful teams is:

Accepted Answer

A) They have studied different types of teams 
B) They have used different methods of analysis 
C) They have studied unsuccessful teams 
D) All research has been done in a lab and is therefore biased 
E) Organizations have not allowed researchers to study their employees 
A) They have studied different types of teams 
B) They have used different methods of analysis 
C) They have studied unsuccessful teams 
D) All research has been done in a lab and is therefore biased 
E) Organizations have not allowed researchers to study their employees

Question 18

To evaluate the success of a team, managers focus on the external product of the team while team members focus on:

Accepted Answer

A) Their performance on the task at hand 
B) Internal group functioning 
C) Their relationship with the managers 
D) Their own personal well being 
E) Pleasing the organization 
A) Their performance on the task at hand 
B) Internal group functioning 
C) Their relationship with the managers 
D) Their own personal well being 
E) Pleasing the organization

Question 19

There is a major conflict between measuring team success and measuring individual success

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Many benefits from creating a team occur:

Accepted Answer

A) Over the long run after completing many projects 
B) During the process of completing the first project 
C) When the team has a good relationship with managers 
D) When the team has a large rate of turnover 
E) After a team successfully completes the first project 
A) Over the long run after completing many projects 
B) During the process of completing the first project 
C) When the team has a good relationship with managers 
D) When the team has a large rate of turnover 
E) After a team successfully completes the first project

Team success is more than just completing the task because:

Many teams are being used in today's businesses without consideration for cost of implementation

Power and responsibility are solely held by the organization and are rarely given to teams

Using teams is not always the best strategy for accomplishing a task.

Which of the following statements about the group process is false?

Which of the following should the organization provide to teams so they can be successful?

According to McGrath (1984), which is not a type of group goal based on the different types of tasks teams perform?

Implementing teams in organizations is considered a fad because:

Implementation of work teams is one of the most common organizational interventions in:

What is the relationship between team success and organizational context?

Research on the characteristics of successful work teams shows that they typically have:

Highly interdependent tasks are a necessary condition for the use of teams.

Successful teams contain members who have all of the following characteristics except:

Which of the following is a personal benefit of working in teams?

Feedback from the organization is key to group success

The main criteria used to measure team success are:

The main reason researchers have found different results when looking at characteristics of successful teams is:

To evaluate the success of a team, managers focus on the external product of the team while team members focus on:

There is a major conflict between measuring team success and measuring individual success

Many benefits from creating a team occur:

Understanding Teams

Team Beginnings

Understanding the Basic Team Processes

Cooperation and Competition

Communication

Managing Conflict

Power and Social Influence

Decision Making

Leadership

Problem Solving

Creativity

Diversity

Team and Organizational Culture

Virtual Teams

Evaluating and Rewarding Teams

Team Building and Team Training

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Exam 2: Defining Team Success

Team success is more than just completing the task because:

Many teams are being used in today's businesses without consideration for cost of implementation

Power and responsibility are solely held by the organization and are rarely given to teams

Using teams is not always the best strategy for accomplishing a task.

Which of the following statements about the group process is false?

Which of the following should the organization provide to teams so they can be successful?

According to McGrath (1984), which is not a type of group goal based on the different types of tasks teams perform?

Implementing teams in organizations is considered a fad because:

Implementation of work teams is one of the most common organizational interventions in:

What is the relationship between team success and organizational context?

Research on the characteristics of successful work teams shows that they typically have:

Highly interdependent tasks are a necessary condition for the use of teams.

Successful teams contain members who have all of the following characteristics except:

Which of the following is a personal benefit of working in teams?

Feedback from the organization is key to group success

The main criteria used to measure team success are:

The main reason researchers have found different results when looking at characteristics of successful teams is:

To evaluate the success of a team, managers focus on the external product of the team while team members focus on:

There is a major conflict between measuring team success and measuring individual success

Many benefits from creating a team occur:

Understanding Teams

Team Beginnings

Understanding the Basic Team Processes

Cooperation and Competition

Communication

Managing Conflict

Power and Social Influence

Decision Making

Leadership

Problem Solving

Creativity

Diversity

Team and Organizational Culture

Virtual Teams

Evaluating and Rewarding Teams

Team Building and Team Training

Filters