Question 1

In the case of a team, when each member's contribution is not clearly visible, ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  team efficacy tends to increase 
B)  team cohesiveness tends to decrease 
C)  motivation of the team members tends to increase 
D)  team members tend to decrease their efforts 
E)  mutual accountability of the team members tends to decrease 
A)  team efficacy tends to increase 
B)  team cohesiveness tends to decrease 
C)  motivation of the team members tends to increase 
D)  team members tend to decrease their efforts 
E)  mutual accountability of the team members tends to decrease D

Question 2

Which of following statements is true regarding a reward system that attempts to create good team players?

Accepted Answer

A)  The reward system should encourage competitive efforts. 
B)  Rewards given to individuals should be based on peer evaluation. 
C)  The reward system should ignore individual contributions. 
D)  Performance-based rewards could include a bonus based on achievement of team goals. 
E)  The reward system should discourage cooperative efforts. 
A)  The reward system should encourage competitive efforts. 
B)  Rewards given to individuals should be based on peer evaluation. 
C)  The reward system should ignore individual contributions. 
D)  Performance-based rewards could include a bonus based on achievement of team goals. 
E)  The reward system should discourage cooperative efforts. D

Question 3

In the case of a work team, individual efforts result in a level of performance greater than the sum of those individual inputs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Which of the following helps explain the current popularity of teams? Teams ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  are easier to manage 
B)  better utilize employee talents 
C)  are less expensive 
D)  promote socialization and cohesion 
E)  increase the speed of decision making 
A)  are easier to manage 
B)  better utilize employee talents 
C)  are less expensive 
D)  promote socialization and cohesion 
E)  increase the speed of decision making

Question 5

Your company has recently landed a contract to design and manufacture a new state-of-the-art electronic device for the military. This will be a very complex project, requiring many different types of skills. Which of the following types of teams is most suited for the project?

Accepted Answer

A)  problem-solving 
B)  self-managed 
C)  cross-functional 
D)  virtual 
E)  task-resolution 
A)  problem-solving 
B)  self-managed 
C)  cross-functional 
D)  virtual 
E)  task-resolution

Question 6

According to the team effectiveness model, which of the following is a process variable that influences effectiveness of a team?

Accepted Answer

A)  leadership and structure 
B)  team efficacy 
C)  member flexibility 
D)  performance evaluation and reward systems 
E)  abilities of members 
A)  leadership and structure 
B)  team efficacy 
C)  member flexibility 
D)  performance evaluation and reward systems 
E)  abilities of members

Question 7

You are a member of a team of eight individuals from the same department who meet for a few hours each week to discuss ways of improving quality, efficiency, and the work environment. You are most likely a member of a self-managed work team.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What are some special challenges that virtual teams face? For virtual teams to be effective, what should management ensure?

Accepted Answer

Virtual teams may suffer from less socia

Question 9

Evidence shows that teams that switch from a competitive to a cooperative system do not immediately ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  make poor decisions 
B)  make rushed decisions 
C)  share information 
D)  have conflicts 
E)  distrust each other 
A)  make poor decisions 
B)  make rushed decisions 
C)  share information 
D)  have conflicts 
E)  distrust each other

Question 10

During an interview with one team member, you learn that several members of the team have had conflicts regarding the content of a task to which the team was recently assigned. Are these conflicts likely to be reducing the group's productivity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Yes, because interpersonal conflicts always hurt a team's performance. 
B)  No, because conflicts based on personal animosity rarely affect team operations. 
C)  Yes, because task-related conflicts lead to poor team decisions. 
D)  No, because task-related conflicts usually benefit the performance of a team. 
E)  Yes, because disagreements about tasks usually lessen groupthink. 
A)  Yes, because interpersonal conflicts always hurt a team's performance. 
B)  No, because conflicts based on personal animosity rarely affect team operations. 
C)  Yes, because task-related conflicts lead to poor team decisions. 
D)  No, because task-related conflicts usually benefit the performance of a team. 
E)  Yes, because disagreements about tasks usually lessen groupthink.

Question 11

Describe and discuss self-managed work teams.

Accepted Answer

Self-managed work teams are groups of em

Question 12

Teams should be used when tasks are interdependent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

When teams are under acute stress, they are particularly likely to have ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  inaccurate mental models 
B)  high team efficacy 
C)  goal congruence 
D)  a self-serving bias 
E)  high reflexivity 
A)  inaccurate mental models 
B)  high team efficacy 
C)  goal congruence 
D)  a self-serving bias 
E)  high reflexivity

Question 14

Diversity is an asset for teams where tasks ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  require a variety of viewpoints 
B)  are simple 
C)  involve emotional labor 
D)  are highly technical 
E)  required for completing the work are highly interdependent 
A)  require a variety of viewpoints 
B)  are simple 
C)  involve emotional labor 
D)  are highly technical 
E)  required for completing the work are highly interdependent

Question 15

Diversity of members includes all of the following except ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  age 
B)  sex 
C)  marital status 
D)  race 
E)  educational level 
A)  age 
B)  sex 
C)  marital status 
D)  race 
E)  educational level

Question 16

Compared to traditional departments, teams tend to be less flexible and less responsive to changing events.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Teams differ from groups because ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  teams have no limits on the number of members, while groups have a restricted membership 
B)  members of teams work independently of each other, while those in groups show greater dependence on each other 
C)  members of teams work toward individual goals that may or may not be related, while groups have a common goal 
D)  members of teams have a specific task-related purpose, while groups do not 
E)  teams have a no fixed duration, while groups have a fixed duration 
A)  teams have no limits on the number of members, while groups have a restricted membership 
B)  members of teams work independently of each other, while those in groups show greater dependence on each other 
C)  members of teams work toward individual goals that may or may not be related, while groups have a common goal 
D)  members of teams have a specific task-related purpose, while groups do not 
E)  teams have a no fixed duration, while groups have a fixed duration

Question 18

Virtual teams tend to be less task-oriented than face-to-face teams.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following is true of teams?

Accepted Answer

A)  A team consists of two or more people who work independently, with distinct goals and strategies. 
B)  A team works over some time period to accomplish common goals related to some task-oriented purpose. 
C)  Groups are formed with a specific purpose in mind, while teams do not have a specific goal. 
D)  The members of a team operate relatively independently of each other, and other members are not essential to their accomplishment of goals. 
E)  Interactions among members within teams are more personal and informal than interactions between people in groups. 
A)  A team consists of two or more people who work independently, with distinct goals and strategies. 
B)  A team works over some time period to accomplish common goals related to some task-oriented purpose. 
C)  Groups are formed with a specific purpose in mind, while teams do not have a specific goal. 
D)  The members of a team operate relatively independently of each other, and other members are not essential to their accomplishment of goals. 
E)  Interactions among members within teams are more personal and informal than interactions between people in groups.

Question 20

Teamwork takes more time and often more resources than individual work.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

In the case of a team, when each member's contribution is not clearly visible, ________.

Which of following statements is true regarding a reward system that attempts to create good team players?

In the case of a work team, individual efforts result in a level of performance greater than the sum of those individual inputs.

Which of the following helps explain the current popularity of teams? Teams ________.

Your company has recently landed a contract to design and manufacture a new state-of-the-art electronic device for the military. This will be a very complex project, requiring many different types of skills. Which of the following types of teams is most suited for the project?

According to the team effectiveness model, which of the following is a process variable that influences effectiveness of a team?

You are a member of a team of eight individuals from the same department who meet for a few hours each week to discuss ways of improving quality, efficiency, and the work environment. You are most likely a member of a self-managed work team.

What are some special challenges that virtual teams face? For virtual teams to be effective, what should management ensure?

Evidence shows that teams that switch from a competitive to a cooperative system do not immediately ________.

During an interview with one team member, you learn that several members of the team have had conflicts regarding the content of a task to which the team was recently assigned. Are these conflicts likely to be reducing the group's productivity?

Describe and discuss self-managed work teams.

Teams should be used when tasks are interdependent.

When teams are under acute stress, they are particularly likely to have ________.

Diversity is an asset for teams where tasks ________.

Diversity of members includes all of the following except ________.

Compared to traditional departments, teams tend to be less flexible and less responsive to changing events.

Teams differ from groups because ________.

Virtual teams tend to be less task-oriented than face-to-face teams.

Which of the following is true of teams?

Teamwork takes more time and often more resources than individual work.

What Is Organizational Behavior

Diversity in Organizations

Attitudes and Job Satisfaction

Emotions and Moods

Personality and Values

Perception and Individual Decision Making

Motivation Concepts

Motivation: From Concepts to Applications

Foundations of Group Behavior

Communication

Leadership

Power and Politics

Conflict and Negotiation

Foundations of Organization Structure

Organizational Culture

Organizational Change and Stress Management

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Exam 10: Understanding Work Teams

In the case of a team, when each member's contribution is not clearly visible, ________.

Which of following statements is true regarding a reward system that attempts to create good team players?

In the case of a work team, individual efforts result in a level of performance greater than the sum of those individual inputs.

Which of the following helps explain the current popularity of teams? Teams ________.

Your company has recently landed a contract to design and manufacture a new state-of-the-art electronic device for the military. This will be a very complex project, requiring many different types of skills. Which of the following types of teams is most suited for the project?

According to the team effectiveness model, which of the following is a process variable that influences effectiveness of a team?

You are a member of a team of eight individuals from the same department who meet for a few hours each week to discuss ways of improving quality, efficiency, and the work environment. You are most likely a member of a self-managed work team.

What are some special challenges that virtual teams face? For virtual teams to be effective, what should management ensure?

Evidence shows that teams that switch from a competitive to a cooperative system do not immediately ________.

During an interview with one team member, you learn that several members of the team have had conflicts regarding the content of a task to which the team was recently assigned. Are these conflicts likely to be reducing the group's productivity?

Describe and discuss self-managed work teams.

Teams should be used when tasks are interdependent.

When teams are under acute stress, they are particularly likely to have ________.

Diversity is an asset for teams where tasks ________.

Diversity of members includes all of the following except ________.

Compared to traditional departments, teams tend to be less flexible and less responsive to changing events.

Teams differ from groups because ________.

Virtual teams tend to be less task-oriented than face-to-face teams.

Which of the following is true of teams?

Teamwork takes more time and often more resources than individual work.

What Is Organizational Behavior

Diversity in Organizations

Attitudes and Job Satisfaction

Emotions and Moods

Personality and Values

Perception and Individual Decision Making

Motivation Concepts

Motivation: From Concepts to Applications

Foundations of Group Behavior

Communication

Leadership

Power and Politics

Conflict and Negotiation

Foundations of Organization Structure

Organizational Culture

Organizational Change and Stress Management

Filters