Question 1

________ illustrates a process loss from using teams.

Accepted Answer

A)  Organizational demography 
B)  Role conflict 
C)  Social loafing 
D)  Multitasking 
E)  Profit-sharing 
A)  Organizational demography 
B)  Role conflict 
C)  Social loafing 
D)  Multitasking 
E)  Profit-sharing

Question 2

Work that creates a common purpose or set of goals, must be assigned to individuals, not groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following statements is true regarding a culturally diverse team?

Accepted Answer

A)  Elements of diversity do not interfere with team processes. 
B)  Culturally homogeneous teams have more difficulty learning to work with each other and solving problems than culturally heterogeneous teams. 
C)  Generally, newly formed culturally diverse teams underperform as compared to newly formed culturally homogeneous teams. 
D)  Cultural diversity within a team is not advisable for those tasks that call for a variety of viewpoints. 
E)  Culturally diverse teams are more affected by surface-level diversity than by deep-level diversity. 
A)  Elements of diversity do not interfere with team processes. 
B)  Culturally homogeneous teams have more difficulty learning to work with each other and solving problems than culturally heterogeneous teams. 
C)  Generally, newly formed culturally diverse teams underperform as compared to newly formed culturally homogeneous teams. 
D)  Cultural diversity within a team is not advisable for those tasks that call for a variety of viewpoints. 
E)  Culturally diverse teams are more affected by surface-level diversity than by deep-level diversity.

Question 4

In self-managed teams, supervisory positions may be eliminated.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The extensive use of work teams benefits organizations by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  generating neutral synergy among all employees of the team 
B)  eliminating the need for mutual accountability for results 
C)  developing the various team member's skills such that they are random and varied 
D)  generating a potential for creating greater outputs without increasing inputs 
E)  ensuring that the mere accumulation of individual efforts is used for group work 
A)  generating neutral synergy among all employees of the team 
B)  eliminating the need for mutual accountability for results 
C)  developing the various team member's skills such that they are random and varied 
D)  generating a potential for creating greater outputs without increasing inputs 
E)  ensuring that the mere accumulation of individual efforts is used for group work

Question 6

Lower-ability teams are more adaptable to changing situations than high-ability teams.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A work team is characterized by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the goal of sharing information 
B)  the presence of neutral to negative synergy 
C)  the availability of complementary skills among members 
D)  the individual accountability for outcomes and results 
E)  the mere accumulation of individual efforts 
A)  the goal of sharing information 
B)  the presence of neutral to negative synergy 
C)  the availability of complementary skills among members 
D)  the individual accountability for outcomes and results 
E)  the mere accumulation of individual efforts

Question 8

Which of the following teams is more likely to be made up of employees from about the same hierarchical level but different work areas?

Accepted Answer

A)  problem-solving 
B)  self-managed work 
C)  cross-functional 
D)  traditional 
E)  departmental 
A)  problem-solving 
B)  self-managed work 
C)  cross-functional 
D)  traditional 
E)  departmental

Question 9

Jason Jones has been asked to assemble an eight-member self-managed work team of experienced employees to work on a project that combines the functional areas of research, production, marketing, and distribution. Jason is apprehensive about managing a team so large; he knows from prior experience that larger teams do not always result in greater productivity. Jason has also been informed by the management that this team is being established as the project must progress according to the predetermined timeline. The work lagging behind by one division will cause a cumulative delay in all the successive stages of the project's execution. Jason plans to implement a group-based incentive that he feels would motivate each of the team members to work efficiently. Which of the following is an assumption made by Jason in implementing this plan?

Accepted Answer

A)  Increasing the number of experienced employees in the team will reduce the need for supervision. 
B)  Each employee in the team is motivated to work equally hard to ensure that the group's performance is satisfactory. 
C)  Since the team is comprised of employees who are highly skilled in their respective areas, the output of the group will be of high quality. 
D)  Each employee will work well within the boundaries of their divisional functions and conflicts will be relatively fewer. 
E)  Each employee will be committed to working within the resources allocated. 
A)  Increasing the number of experienced employees in the team will reduce the need for supervision. 
B)  Each employee in the team is motivated to work equally hard to ensure that the group's performance is satisfactory. 
C)  Since the team is comprised of employees who are highly skilled in their respective areas, the output of the group will be of high quality. 
D)  Each employee will work well within the boundaries of their divisional functions and conflicts will be relatively fewer. 
E)  Each employee will be committed to working within the resources allocated.

Question 10

Problem-solving teams discuss a problem, generate potential solutions, and implement them successfully.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

How do mental models contribute to task conflicts?

Accepted Answer

When teams are performing nonroutine act

Question 12

Specificity refers to the degree to which a team reflects on and adjusts its master plan when necessary.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The controller role in a team is responsible for ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  initiating creative ideas 
B)  examining details and enforcing rules 
C)  offering insightful analysis of options 
D)  coordinating and integrating group tasks 
E)  providing directions and following up with implementation 
A)  initiating creative ideas 
B)  examining details and enforcing rules 
C)  offering insightful analysis of options 
D)  coordinating and integrating group tasks 
E)  providing directions and following up with implementation

Question 14

What is organizational demography? What is its significance?

Accepted Answer

The degree to which members of a work un

Question 15

Which of the following terms describes the degree to which members of a work unit share a common demographic attribute, such as age, sex, race, educational level, or length of service?

Accepted Answer

A)  social conformity 
B)  organizational value 
C)  organizational demography 
D)  diversity 
E)  organizational multiculturalism 
A)  social conformity 
B)  organizational value 
C)  organizational demography 
D)  diversity 
E)  organizational multiculturalism

Question 16

Nancy is a part of a group at work which stresses a lot on collective goals and performance. Nancy is amazed at how well the members of the team use their skills to benefit themselves and their team members. Whenever a problem arises, the team, as a whole, provides reasons and solutions for the same. She enjoys working in this group as there is a lot of positive energy. This group that Nancy is a part of is a work group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What is the relationship between task conflicts and reflexivity among team members?

Accepted Answer

When teams are performing nonroutine act

Question 18

The current popularity of teams can be attributed to the fact that ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  they enable quicker accomplishment of goals than individuals 
B)  they represent a better way to use employee talents 
C)  they reduce the need for coordination and supervision 
D)  they aid the performance of simple tasks that do not require diverse inputs 
E)  they strengthen the worth of individual teams players over the team 
A)  they enable quicker accomplishment of goals than individuals 
B)  they represent a better way to use employee talents 
C)  they reduce the need for coordination and supervision 
D)  they aid the performance of simple tasks that do not require diverse inputs 
E)  they strengthen the worth of individual teams players over the team

Question 19

Effective teams translate their common purpose into ________ goals.

Accepted Answer

A)  universal 
B)  generic 
C)  vast 
D)  specific 
E)  diverse 
A)  universal 
B)  generic 
C)  vast 
D)  specific 
E)  diverse

Question 20

The belief that effective teams have in their ability to succeed is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  goal specificity 
B)  reflexivity 
C)  mental model 
D)  common purpose 
E)  team efficacy 
A)  goal specificity 
B)  reflexivity 
C)  mental model 
D)  common purpose 
E)  team efficacy

________ illustrates a process loss from using teams.

Work that creates a common purpose or set of goals, must be assigned to individuals, not groups.

Which of the following statements is true regarding a culturally diverse team?

In self-managed teams, supervisory positions may be eliminated.

The extensive use of work teams benefits organizations by ________.

Lower-ability teams are more adaptable to changing situations than high-ability teams.

A work team is characterized by ________.

Which of the following teams is more likely to be made up of employees from about the same hierarchical level but different work areas?

Problem-solving teams discuss a problem, generate potential solutions, and implement them successfully.

How do mental models contribute to task conflicts?

Specificity refers to the degree to which a team reflects on and adjusts its master plan when necessary.

The controller role in a team is responsible for ________.

What is organizational demography? What is its significance?

Which of the following terms describes the degree to which members of a work unit share a common demographic attribute, such as age, sex, race, educational level, or length of service?

What is the relationship between task conflicts and reflexivity among team members?

The current popularity of teams can be attributed to the fact that ________.

Effective teams translate their common purpose into ________ goals.

The belief that effective teams have in their ability to succeed is called ________.

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

Human Resource Policies and Practices

Organizational Change and Stress Management

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Exam 10: Understanding Work Teams

________ illustrates a process loss from using teams.

Work that creates a common purpose or set of goals, must be assigned to individuals, not groups.

Which of the following statements is true regarding a culturally diverse team?

In self-managed teams, supervisory positions may be eliminated.

The extensive use of work teams benefits organizations by ________.

Lower-ability teams are more adaptable to changing situations than high-ability teams.

A work team is characterized by ________.

Which of the following teams is more likely to be made up of employees from about the same hierarchical level but different work areas?

Problem-solving teams discuss a problem, generate potential solutions, and implement them successfully.

How do mental models contribute to task conflicts?

Specificity refers to the degree to which a team reflects on and adjusts its master plan when necessary.

The controller role in a team is responsible for ________.

What is organizational demography? What is its significance?

Which of the following terms describes the degree to which members of a work unit share a common demographic attribute, such as age, sex, race, educational level, or length of service?

What is the relationship between task conflicts and reflexivity among team members?

The current popularity of teams can be attributed to the fact that ________.

Effective teams translate their common purpose into ________ goals.

The belief that effective teams have in their ability to succeed is called ________.

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

Human Resource Policies and Practices

Organizational Change and Stress Management

Filters