Question 1

Social loafing is a phenomenon of groups that cannot be prevented.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Social identities help us understand who we are and where we fit in with other people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The Hawthorne studies in the 1920s and 1930s investigated the influence of status on employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

According to the punctuated equilibrium model,groups tend to experience ________ about halfway between the first meeting and the official deadline.

Accepted Answer

A) reinforcement of the initial fixed course 
B) inertia 
C) "mid-life crisis" 
D) stagnation 
A) reinforcement of the initial fixed course 
B) inertia 
C) "mid-life crisis" 
D) stagnation

Question 5

Group decisions make each individual member more accountable for the group's final choice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

When an individual is confronted by divergent role expectations,the result is role conflict.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What is group cohesiveness and how can cohesiveness be encouraged?

Accepted Answer

Cohesiveness is the degree to which grou

Question 8

Temporary groups with deadlines follow the ________ model.

Accepted Answer

A) five-stage group development 
B) sociometry 
C) punctuated equilibrium 
D) cluster variance 
A) five-stage group development 
B) sociometry 
C) punctuated equilibrium 
D) cluster variance

Question 9

Temporary groups with task specific deadlines follow the five-stage model of group development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

After which stage of a group's development is there a relatively clear hierarchy of leadership within the group?

Accepted Answer

A) forming 
B) performing 
C) storming 
D) norming 
A) forming 
B) performing 
C) storming 
D) norming

Question 11

In the second stage of group development:

Accepted Answer

A) the job task is performed 
B) close relationships are developed 
C) intragroup conflict often occurs 
D) the group demonstrates cohesiveness 
A) the job task is performed 
B) close relationships are developed 
C) intragroup conflict often occurs 
D) the group demonstrates cohesiveness

Question 12

Discuss social loafing as influenced by culture.

Accepted Answer

Social loafing appears to have a Western

Question 13

Deviant workplace behaviour covers a wide range of antisocial actions by organisational members that threatens the wellbeing of the organisation or its members.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which group decision-making type is the most expensive

Accepted Answer

A) electronic 
B) brainstorming 
C) nominal 
D) interacting 
A) electronic 
B) brainstorming 
C) nominal 
D) interacting

Question 15

Individual decisions are more time-consuming than group decisions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

One example of work group norms deals with performance-related processes.Examples of performance norms include all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) how hard the employee should work 
B) level of output 
C) appropriate levels of tardiness 
D) appropriate dress 
A) how hard the employee should work 
B) level of output 
C) appropriate levels of tardiness 
D) appropriate dress

Question 17

What is social identity theory and how does it work?

Accepted Answer

Social identity theory proposes that peo

Question 18

If your group must be fast at completing the task,which size should be most effective?

Accepted Answer

A) 5 
B) 10 
C) 7 
D) 12 
A) 5 
B) 10 
C) 7 
D) 12

Question 19

When an individual finds that compliance with one role requirement may make more difficult the compliance with another,the result is:

Accepted Answer

A) role conflict 
B) role perception 
C) role expectation 
D) role identity 
A) role conflict 
B) role perception 
C) role expectation 
D) role identity

Question 20

People are able to switch their identities when the situation calls for it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Social loafing is a phenomenon of groups that cannot be prevented.

Social identities help us understand who we are and where we fit in with other people.

The Hawthorne studies in the 1920s and 1930s investigated the influence of status on employees.

According to the punctuated equilibrium model,groups tend to experience ________ about halfway between the first meeting and the official deadline.

Group decisions make each individual member more accountable for the group's final choice.

When an individual is confronted by divergent role expectations,the result is role conflict.

What is group cohesiveness and how can cohesiveness be encouraged?

Temporary groups with deadlines follow the ________ model.

Temporary groups with task specific deadlines follow the five-stage model of group development.

After which stage of a group's development is there a relatively clear hierarchy of leadership within the group?

In the second stage of group development:

Discuss social loafing as influenced by culture.

Deviant workplace behaviour covers a wide range of antisocial actions by organisational members that threatens the wellbeing of the organisation or its members.

Which group decision-making type is the most expensive

Individual decisions are more time-consuming than group decisions.

One example of work group norms deals with performance-related processes.Examples of performance norms include all of the following except:

What is social identity theory and how does it work?

If your group must be fast at completing the task,which size should be most effective?

When an individual finds that compliance with one role requirement may make more difficult the compliance with another,the result is:

People are able to switch their identities when the situation calls for it.

What Is Organisational Behaviour

The Individual

Attitudes and Job Satisfaction

Personality and Values

Emotions and Moods

Perception and Individual Decision Making

Motivation: From Concept to Application

Understanding Work Teams

Communication

Leadership

Power and Politics

Conflict and Negotiation

Foundations of Organisational Structure

Organisational Culture

Organisational Change and Stress Management

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Exam 8: Foundations of Group Behaviour

Social loafing is a phenomenon of groups that cannot be prevented.

Social identities help us understand who we are and where we fit in with other people.

The Hawthorne studies in the 1920s and 1930s investigated the influence of status on employees.

According to the punctuated equilibrium model,groups tend to experience ________ about halfway between the first meeting and the official deadline.

Group decisions make each individual member more accountable for the group's final choice.

When an individual is confronted by divergent role expectations,the result is role conflict.

What is group cohesiveness and how can cohesiveness be encouraged?

Temporary groups with deadlines follow the ________ model.

Temporary groups with task specific deadlines follow the five-stage model of group development.

After which stage of a group's development is there a relatively clear hierarchy of leadership within the group?

In the second stage of group development:

Discuss social loafing as influenced by culture.

Deviant workplace behaviour covers a wide range of antisocial actions by organisational members that threatens the wellbeing of the organisation or its members.

Which group decision-making type is the most expensive

Individual decisions are more time-consuming than group decisions.

One example of work group norms deals with performance-related processes.Examples of performance norms include all of the following except:

What is social identity theory and how does it work?

If your group must be fast at completing the task,which size should be most effective?

When an individual finds that compliance with one role requirement may make more difficult the compliance with another,the result is:

People are able to switch their identities when the situation calls for it.

What Is Organisational Behaviour

The Individual

Attitudes and Job Satisfaction

Personality and Values

Emotions and Moods

Perception and Individual Decision Making

Motivation: From Concept to Application

Understanding Work Teams

Communication

Leadership

Power and Politics

Conflict and Negotiation

Foundations of Organisational Structure

Organisational Culture

Organisational Change and Stress Management

Filters