Exam 13: Creating and Managing Teams

Whenever one of her group got within ten feet of her, Christine chirped, "Oh good! You've come to help me." This group is likely to have low productivity because ________.

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Five employees on the production line working together determine which person is performing which tasks, who becomes a member of the team, and what resources are needed to accomplish the work. These employees do not have a specific leader. These employees comprise a ________ team.

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Describe the differences between formal and informal groups, giving examples of each.

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Formal groups are work groups defined by the organization's structure and have designated work assignments and specific tasks directed at accomplishing organizational goals. Four different types are command and task groups, and cross-functional and self-managed teams. Informal groups are social groups that occur naturally in the workplace and tend to form around friendships and common interests. For example, employees from different departments who regularly each lunch together are an informal group.

An organization must eliminate conflicts to be successful. Do you agree with this statement? Justify your answer.

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Question 4

Strato Engineering, a technology product company, formed a team to develop the next generation of the company's model CVF-D. The team is composed of employees from various functional areas. This is a ________ team.

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Question 5

The more complex the task, the more a group benefits from group discussion about alternative work methods.

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Question 6

Self-managed teams function in an independent and informal manner.

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Question 7

For a new project, Eldon forms a team of individuals from various functional departments. After a few days Eldon observes conflicts within the group over who will control it and what the group needs to be doing. This team is now in the ________ stage of group development.

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Question 8

Research suggests that individuals outperform teams when the tasks being done require multiple skills, judgment, and experience.

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Question 9

A lot is riding on the success of this project. All nine members will share in the rewards. But Ted just doesn't have time to complete his assignment so he rationalizes that no one outside the group will know what he did or did not do anyway. Ted is engaged in ________.

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Question 10

Which of the following is an example of a formal group?

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Question 11

Stacey was invited to become a member of the class project team because the other members knew she had a high GPA and worked hard on all her individual assignments. Although the other members worked diligently to complete their parts, Stacey was not giving her best effort to this team. Which of the following is a possible explanation for Stacey's behavior?

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Question 12

A low-to-moderate level of task conflict consistently has a positive effect on group performance. What is the reason for this?

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Question 13

Molly is a party animal, loud, friendly, bluntly outspoken. Megan is quiet, tactful, and clearly disapproving of Molly's lifestyle. It's no wonder the two do not work well together. This is a type of ________ conflict.

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Question 14

Every summer ABC Corp. hosts a picnic for employees and their families. The group that plans and makes all the arrangements for this event would be called a ________.

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Question 15

A team has been established to solve a problem with an industrial adhesive used by the firm. The three members are the installer, an engineer, and the sales representative for the adhesive manufacturer, but the team does not have a specific leader. This team can be called a ________ team.

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Question 16

The ________ stage of the group development process is one in which close relationships develop and the group becomes cohesive.

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Question 17

A group's performance potential depends, to a large extent, on the individual resources its members bring to the group.

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Question 18

An individual's role in a group is not defined by the internal structure of the group.

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Question 19

Group C has been meeting for two months and seems to be progressing extremely well. You observe that the group meets every morning and spends the first five minutes chatting. They then review the decisions of the last meeting followed by a discussion on the status of their current tasks. Group C is currently at the ________ stage.

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Whenever one of her group got within ten feet of her, Christine chirped, "Oh good! You've come to help me." This group is likely to have low productivity because ________.

Five employees on the production line working together determine which person is performing which tasks, who becomes a member of the team, and what resources are needed to accomplish the work. These employees do not have a specific leader. These employees comprise a ________ team.

Describe the differences between formal and informal groups, giving examples of each.

An organization must eliminate conflicts to be successful. Do you agree with this statement? Justify your answer.

Strato Engineering, a technology product company, formed a team to develop the next generation of the company's model CVF-D. The team is composed of employees from various functional areas. This is a ________ team.

The more complex the task, the more a group benefits from group discussion about alternative work methods.

Self-managed teams function in an independent and informal manner.

For a new project, Eldon forms a team of individuals from various functional departments. After a few days Eldon observes conflicts within the group over who will control it and what the group needs to be doing. This team is now in the ________ stage of group development.

Research suggests that individuals outperform teams when the tasks being done require multiple skills, judgment, and experience.

A lot is riding on the success of this project. All nine members will share in the rewards. But Ted just doesn't have time to complete his assignment so he rationalizes that no one outside the group will know what he did or did not do anyway. Ted is engaged in ________.

Which of the following is an example of a formal group?

A low-to-moderate level of task conflict consistently has a positive effect on group performance. What is the reason for this?

Molly is a party animal, loud, friendly, bluntly outspoken. Megan is quiet, tactful, and clearly disapproving of Molly's lifestyle. It's no wonder the two do not work well together. This is a type of ________ conflict.

Every summer ABC Corp. hosts a picnic for employees and their families. The group that plans and makes all the arrangements for this event would be called a ________.

A team has been established to solve a problem with an industrial adhesive used by the firm. The three members are the installer, an engineer, and the sales representative for the adhesive manufacturer, but the team does not have a specific leader. This team can be called a ________ team.

The ________ stage of the group development process is one in which close relationships develop and the group becomes cohesive.

A group's performance potential depends, to a large extent, on the individual resources its members bring to the group.

An individual's role in a group is not defined by the internal structure of the group.

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