Question 1

Which of the following is not a characteristic of group diversity?

Accepted Answer

A)  increased conflicts 
B)  lower group morale 
C)  higher dropout rates 
D)  decreased cohesiveness 
E)  greater factual errors 
A)  increased conflicts 
B)  lower group morale 
C)  higher dropout rates 
D)  decreased cohesiveness 
E)  greater factual errors

Question 2

Which of the following statements is true regarding the effect of group cohesiveness and performance norms on group productivity?

Accepted Answer

A)  When cohesiveness is low and performance norms are also low, productivity will be high. 
B)  The productivity of the group is affected by the performance norms but not by the cohesiveness of the group. 
C)  If cohesiveness is high and performance norms are low, productivity will be high. 
D)  If cohesiveness is low and performance norms are high, productivity will be low. 
E)  When both cohesiveness and performance norms are high, productivity will be high. 
A)  When cohesiveness is low and performance norms are also low, productivity will be high. 
B)  The productivity of the group is affected by the performance norms but not by the cohesiveness of the group. 
C)  If cohesiveness is high and performance norms are low, productivity will be high. 
D)  If cohesiveness is low and performance norms are high, productivity will be low. 
E)  When both cohesiveness and performance norms are high, productivity will be high.

Question 3

Which of the following terms indicates the degree to which group members are attracted to one another and are motivated to stay in the group?

Accepted Answer

A)  cohesiveness 
B)  integration 
C)  sociability 
D)  reliability 
E)  interdependence 
A)  cohesiveness 
B)  integration 
C)  sociability 
D)  reliability 
E)  interdependence

Question 4

Research consistently shows that a group in a brainstorming session generates more ideas than an individual working alone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What is a command group? What is a task group? Differentiate between command group and task group.

Accepted Answer

A command group is determined by the org

Which of the following is not a characteristic of group diversity?

Which of the following statements is true regarding the effect of group cohesiveness and performance norms on group productivity?

Which of the following terms indicates the degree to which group members are attracted to one another and are motivated to stay in the group?

Research consistently shows that a group in a brainstorming session generates more ideas than an individual working alone.

What is a command group? What is a task group? Differentiate between command group and task group.

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

Understanding Work Teams

Communication

Leadership

Power and Politics

Conflict and Negotiation

Foundations of Organizational Structure

Organizational Culture

Organizational Change and Stress Management

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Exam 9: Foundations of Group Behavior

Which of the following is not a characteristic of group diversity?

Which of the following statements is true regarding the effect of group cohesiveness and performance norms on group productivity?

Which of the following terms indicates the degree to which group members are attracted to one another and are motivated to stay in the group?

Research consistently shows that a group in a brainstorming session generates more ideas than an individual working alone.

What is a command group? What is a task group? Differentiate between command group and task group.

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

Understanding Work Teams

Communication

Leadership

Power and Politics

Conflict and Negotiation

Foundations of Organizational Structure

Organizational Culture

Organizational Change and Stress Management

Filters