Question 1

A positive aspect of intergroup competition occurs when the members of each group work harder, become more focused on key tasks, and develop more internal loyalty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

In decision by unanimity, at least one-third team members agree totally on the course of action to be taken.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The inter-team group technique is a group decision-making approach that involves structured rules for generating and prioritizing ideas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

In an __________ approach to team building, the manager, team leader, or group members themselves take responsibility for regularly engaging in the team-building process.

Accepted Answer

A)  formal retreat 
B)  employee participation 
C)  outdoor experience 
D)  continuous improvement 
E)  incremental enhancement 
A)  formal retreat 
B)  employee participation 
C)  outdoor experience 
D)  continuous improvement 
E)  incremental enhancement

Question 5

In coping with the challenge of entering a team, __________ are individuals who act in a passive, reflective, and even single-minded manner while struggling with the fit between individual goals and group directions.

Accepted Answer

A)  friendly helpers 
B)  tough battlers 
C)  objective thinkers 
D)  amiable entrants 
E)  thoughtful newcomers 
A)  friendly helpers 
B)  tough battlers 
C)  objective thinkers 
D)  amiable entrants 
E)  thoughtful newcomers

Question 6

Describe the characteristics that enable a high-performance team to excel at teamwork.

Accepted Answer

Specific characteristics of high-perform

Question 7

In contrast to less cohesive groups, members of highly cohesive group members display all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  being more energetic when working on group activities. 
B)  tending to leave work early when possible. 
C)  remaining less likely to be absent. 
D)  enduring more likely to be happy about performance success. 
E)  continuing more likely to be sad about performance failures. 
A)  being more energetic when working on group activities. 
B)  tending to leave work early when possible. 
C)  remaining less likely to be absent. 
D)  enduring more likely to be happy about performance success. 
E)  continuing more likely to be sad about performance failures.

Question 8

The __________ is a group decision-making approach that involves structured rules for generating and prioritizing ideas."

Accepted Answer

nominal gr

Question 9

The guidelines for brainstorming include all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  all criticism is ruled out. 
B)  "freewheeling" is welcomed. 
C)  quantity is important. 
D)  quality is important. 
E)  "piggy-backing" on others' ideas is encouraged. 
A)  all criticism is ruled out. 
B)  "freewheeling" is welcomed. 
C)  quantity is important. 
D)  quality is important. 
E)  "piggy-backing" on others' ideas is encouraged.

Question 10

Positive norms within groups and teams can be established by doing all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  acting as a positive role model. 
B)  reinforcing and rewarding desired behaviors. 
C)  encouraging principled dissenters to join the group. 
D)  selecting members who can and will perform. 
E)  providing support and training for members. 
A)  acting as a positive role model. 
B)  reinforcing and rewarding desired behaviors. 
C)  encouraging principled dissenters to join the group. 
D)  selecting members who can and will perform. 
E)  providing support and training for members.

Question 11

Decision by __________ is often done by providing a suggestion and then forcing quick agreement by challenging the group with such statements as "Does anyone object?...No? Well, let's go ahead then."

Accepted Answer

A)  majority rule 
B)  lack of response 
C)  authority rule 
D)  consensus 
E)  minority rule 
A)  majority rule 
B)  lack of response 
C)  authority rule 
D)  consensus 
E)  minority rule

Question 12

Which of the following is a sequence of planned activities designed to gather and analyze data on the functioning of a team and to initiate changes designed to improve teamwork and increase team effectiveness?

Accepted Answer

A)  Proxemics 
B)  Team building 
C)  Nominal group technique 
D)  Collective intelligence 
E)  Distributed leadership 
A)  Proxemics 
B)  Team building 
C)  Nominal group technique 
D)  Collective intelligence 
E)  Distributed leadership

Question 13

__________ occurs when too little work is expected and the individual feels underutilized.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ occurs when too little work is...

Question 14

Members of high-performance teams have the right mix of technical, problem-solving, decision-making, and interpersonal skills.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Disruptive behaviors that can harm group process include all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  being overly aggressive toward other members. 
B)  recognizing others and giving them attention. 
C)  withdrawing and refusing to cooperate with others. 
D)  horsing around when there is work to be done. 
E)  talking too much about irrelevant matters. 
A)  being overly aggressive toward other members. 
B)  recognizing others and giving them attention. 
C)  withdrawing and refusing to cooperate with others. 
D)  horsing around when there is work to be done. 
E)  talking too much about irrelevant matters.

Question 16

With all the personality issues involved, research finds that the team building process is not very collaborative.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Group cohesiveness tends to decrease when groups are physically isolated from others and when they experience performance success or crisis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

When President Kennedy chose to absent himself from strategy discussions by his Cabinet during the Cuban Missile Crisis, he avoided the tendency for his Cabinet members to figure out what he wanted and give it to him, thereby avoiding __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When President Kennedy chose to absent himself...

Question 19

__________ occurs when the expectations of two or more roles held by the same individual become incompatible, such as the conflict between work and family demands.

Accepted Answer

A)  Interrole conflict 
B)  Person-role conflict 
C)  Correspondent role conflict 
D)  Divergent role conflict 
E)  Intersender role conflict 
A)  Interrole conflict 
B)  Person-role conflict 
C)  Correspondent role conflict 
D)  Divergent role conflict 
E)  Intersender role conflict

Question 20

Which approach to team building places group members in a variety of physically challenging situations that must be mastered through teamwork, not individual work?

Accepted Answer

A)  Formal retreat 
B)  Outdoor experience 
C)  Continuous improvement 
D)  Rustic experience 
E)  Informal withdrawal 
A)  Formal retreat 
B)  Outdoor experience 
C)  Continuous improvement 
D)  Rustic experience 
E)  Informal withdrawal

A positive aspect of intergroup competition occurs when the members of each group work harder, become more focused on key tasks, and develop more internal loyalty.

In decision by unanimity, at least one-third team members agree totally on the course of action to be taken.

The inter-team group technique is a group decision-making approach that involves structured rules for generating and prioritizing ideas.

In an __________ approach to team building, the manager, team leader, or group members themselves take responsibility for regularly engaging in the team-building process.

In coping with the challenge of entering a team, __________ are individuals who act in a passive, reflective, and even single-minded manner while struggling with the fit between individual goals and group directions.

Describe the characteristics that enable a high-performance team to excel at teamwork.

In contrast to less cohesive groups, members of highly cohesive group members display all of the following EXCEPT:

The __________ is a group decision-making approach that involves structured rules for generating and prioritizing ideas."

The guidelines for brainstorming include all of the following EXCEPT:

Positive norms within groups and teams can be established by doing all of the following EXCEPT:

Decision by __________ is often done by providing a suggestion and then forcing quick agreement by challenging the group with such statements as "Does anyone object?...No? Well, let's go ahead then."

Which of the following is a sequence of planned activities designed to gather and analyze data on the functioning of a team and to initiate changes designed to improve teamwork and increase team effectiveness?

__________ occurs when too little work is expected and the individual feels underutilized.

Members of high-performance teams have the right mix of technical, problem-solving, decision-making, and interpersonal skills.

Disruptive behaviors that can harm group process include all of the following EXCEPT:

With all the personality issues involved, research finds that the team building process is not very collaborative.

Group cohesiveness tends to decrease when groups are physically isolated from others and when they experience performance success or crisis.

When President Kennedy chose to absent himself from strategy discussions by his Cabinet during the Cuban Missile Crisis, he avoided the tendency for his Cabinet members to figure out what he wanted and give it to him, thereby avoiding __________.

__________ occurs when the expectations of two or more roles held by the same individual become incompatible, such as the conflict between work and family demands.

Which approach to team building places group members in a variety of physically challenging situations that must be mastered through teamwork, not individual work?

Introducing Organizational Behavior

Diversity, Personality, and Values

Perception, Attribution, and Learning

Emotions, Attitudes, and Job Satisfaction

Motivation

Motivation and Performance

The Nature of Teams

Decision Making and Creativity

Conflict and Negotiation

Communication

Power and Politics

The Leadership Process

Leadership Traits and Behavioral Styles

Organizational Culture

Organizational Structures

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Exam 8: Teamwork and Performance

A positive aspect of intergroup competition occurs when the members of each group work harder, become more focused on key tasks, and develop more internal loyalty.

In decision by unanimity, at least one-third team members agree totally on the course of action to be taken.

The inter-team group technique is a group decision-making approach that involves structured rules for generating and prioritizing ideas.

In an __________ approach to team building, the manager, team leader, or group members themselves take responsibility for regularly engaging in the team-building process.

In coping with the challenge of entering a team, __________ are individuals who act in a passive, reflective, and even single-minded manner while struggling with the fit between individual goals and group directions.

Describe the characteristics that enable a high-performance team to excel at teamwork.

In contrast to less cohesive groups, members of highly cohesive group members display all of the following EXCEPT:

The __________ is a group decision-making approach that involves structured rules for generating and prioritizing ideas."

The guidelines for brainstorming include all of the following EXCEPT:

Positive norms within groups and teams can be established by doing all of the following EXCEPT:

Decision by __________ is often done by providing a suggestion and then forcing quick agreement by challenging the group with such statements as "Does anyone object?...No? Well, let's go ahead then."

Which of the following is a sequence of planned activities designed to gather and analyze data on the functioning of a team and to initiate changes designed to improve teamwork and increase team effectiveness?

__________ occurs when too little work is expected and the individual feels underutilized.

Members of high-performance teams have the right mix of technical, problem-solving, decision-making, and interpersonal skills.

Disruptive behaviors that can harm group process include all of the following EXCEPT:

With all the personality issues involved, research finds that the team building process is not very collaborative.

Group cohesiveness tends to decrease when groups are physically isolated from others and when they experience performance success or crisis.

When President Kennedy chose to absent himself from strategy discussions by his Cabinet during the Cuban Missile Crisis, he avoided the tendency for his Cabinet members to figure out what he wanted and give it to him, thereby avoiding __________.

__________ occurs when the expectations of two or more roles held by the same individual become incompatible, such as the conflict between work and family demands.

Which approach to team building places group members in a variety of physically challenging situations that must be mastered through teamwork, not individual work?

Introducing Organizational Behavior

Diversity, Personality, and Values

Perception, Attribution, and Learning

Emotions, Attitudes, and Job Satisfaction

Motivation

Motivation and Performance

The Nature of Teams

Decision Making and Creativity

Conflict and Negotiation

Communication

Power and Politics

The Leadership Process

Leadership Traits and Behavioral Styles

Organizational Culture

Organizational Structures

Filters