Exam 5: Performance and Productivity

While most people believe that talent always helps performance,in a team setting too much talent can actually become detrimental - especially when the team must engage in a high degree of coordination to perform well.For example,the too-much-talent-effect emerged when team members were more independent but not when they were highly interdependent.

The team performance equation attempts to predict the actual productivity of a team.It states that the AP (actual productivity)of a team equals:

The positive illusion bias refers to:

Team culture refers to the:

As team size gets larger and larger,team members perceive that there is less support available,and freeriding increases.This experience can lead to:

The organizational context,team design,and team culture are three important aspects that affect the ultimate performance of a team.Which of these three aspects does a leader have the most control over?

An effective team needs people not only with the technical skills necessary to perform the work,but also problem-solving skills,interpersonal skills,and:

It is not enough for members of a team to be skilled; they must also be engaged and motivated to perform.Motivation gains increased when people worked with several different partners and significantly increased when they were in the physical presence of a coworker.

Teams are much less likely to compensate work efforts for non-contributing team members who are displaying low effort but have high ability,than they are for team members who display low ability and high effort.

A team norm is best described as:

In regards to expertise,critical skills for team members include all of the following EXCEPT:

The belief that a group has in themselves,or their group potency,is a significant predictor of actual performance.This "thinking we can" contributes to group performance more than the:

Which of the following is TRUE about how stress and pressure can affect individual performance?

If you detect a free rider on your team,the best way to remedy the situation is to:

Which of the following actions by the team or their leadership can result in reduced team performance?

When in the psychologic state of "Flow," which of the following is the most TRUE?

The positive illusion bias,or unwarranted beliefs in one's own superiority,can wreak havoc in teams.Why?

Regarding Csikszentmihalyi's model of Flow,when a person is very low in skill ability,and the task is high in complexity,what emotional state might this person experience?

A number of factors must be in place for a team to perform well.All of the following are considered essential for team effectiveness EXCEPT the:

Regarding learning curves and expertise,the best way for novice players or performers to improve their performance is to have a group of people watch them work.