Question 1

Which of the following is an effective means of countering social loafing?

Accepted Answer

A)  increase the rewards the group is given if it succeeds 
B)  increase the amount by which the group's progress is monitored 
C)  provide means by which individual efforts can be identified 
D)  increase the size of the group 
E)  increase the group's work load 
A)  increase the rewards the group is given if it succeeds 
B)  increase the amount by which the group's progress is monitored 
C)  provide means by which individual efforts can be identified 
D)  increase the size of the group 
E)  increase the group's work load C

Question 2

describe the relationship between cohesiveness and productivity?

Accepted Answer

The relationship of cohesiveness and productivity depends on the performance-related norms established by the group. If performance-related norms are high, a cohesive group will be more productive than will a less cohesive group. But if cohesiveness is high and performance norms are low, productivity will be low. If cohesiveness is low and performance norms are high, productivity increases but less than in the high cohesiveness high norms situation. When cohesiveness and performance-related norms are both low, productivity will tend to fall into the low-to-moderate range.

Question 3

Ayesha is leading a group to develop a prototype for a new product. She has chosen three people to work with her. Ben and Tom are good friends and socialize on the weekend. They are both very creative. Julian is older than Ben and Tom, but they have worked together before and been quite productive. Julian is organized. Ayesha has never worked with any of the men, but knows the product well. She brings the highest level of expertise. Which of the following statements best describes Ayesha's group?

Accepted Answer

A)  high norms, low cohesiveness, high productivity 
B)  low norms, low cohesiveness, low productivity 
C)  high norms, high cohesiveness, high productivity 
D)  high norms, high cohesiveness, high productivity. 
E)  low norms, low cohesiveness, low productivity. 
A)  high norms, low cohesiveness, high productivity 
B)  low norms, low cohesiveness, low productivity 
C)  high norms, high cohesiveness, high productivity 
D)  high norms, high cohesiveness, high productivity. 
E)  low norms, low cohesiveness, low productivity. C

Question 4

Which of the following is not a means to prevent social loafing?

Accepted Answer

A)  base group rewards on the whole group 
B)  set group goals 
C)  increase group competition 
D)  apply peer evaluation 
E)  select members who prefer to work in groups 
A)  base group rewards on the whole group 
B)  set group goals 
C)  increase group competition 
D)  apply peer evaluation 
E)  select members who prefer to work in groups

Question 5

Which is not a weakness of group decision making?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is time consuming. 
B)  There is less originality. 
C)  It suffers from ambiguous responsibility. 
D)  It can be dominated by one or a few members. 
E)  It's not clear who is accountable for bad decisions. 
A)  It is time consuming. 
B)  There is less originality. 
C)  It suffers from ambiguous responsibility. 
D)  It can be dominated by one or a few members. 
E)  It's not clear who is accountable for bad decisions.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What term is used for the process by which an individual's desire for acceptance by the group and the pressure by the group on individual members to match its standards results in a change in individual attitudes and behaviors?

Accepted Answer

A)  conformity 
B)  coercion 
C)  commitment 
D)  convergence 
E)  confluence 
A)  conformity 
B)  coercion 
C)  commitment 
D)  convergence 
E)  confluence

Question 8

Individual decisions are more time consuming than group decisions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is not true about electronic meetings?

Accepted Answer

A)  Group effectiveness is decreased. 
B)  Problem solving time is reduced. 
C)  Money spent is increased. 
D)  Members speak anonymously. 
E)  Member satisfaction is increased 
A)  Group effectiveness is decreased. 
B)  Problem solving time is reduced. 
C)  Money spent is increased. 
D)  Members speak anonymously. 
E)  Member satisfaction is increased

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A)  norming 
B)  storming 
C)  development 
D)  evolution 
E)  forming 
A)  norming 
B)  storming 
C)  development 
D)  evolution 
E)  forming

Question 11

Which of the following is not an example of a work group norm dealing with performance?

Accepted Answer

A)  when an employee needs to look busy 
B)  how hard an employee should work 
C)  the appropriate levels of tardiness 
D)  the acceptable level of output 
E)  the importance of promptness 
A)  when an employee needs to look busy 
B)  how hard an employee should work 
C)  the appropriate levels of tardiness 
D)  the acceptable level of output 
E)  the importance of promptness

Question 12

What term is used for 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 13

A temporary task group working under a time-constrained deadline would be expected to behave in which of the following manners?

Accepted Answer

A)  forming, then storming, then norming, then performing, and finally adjourning 
B)  exhibit long periods of inertia interspersed with brief revolutionary changes triggered by its members' awareness of looming deadlines 
C)  develop plans, assign roles, determine and allocate resources, resolve conflicts, and set norms 
D)  group energy will move rapidly from getting to know and understand each other to performing the task at hand 
E)  a period of activity where tasks are set and the bulk of the project is completed, followed by a period of inertia where what little work remains is performed 
A)  forming, then storming, then norming, then performing, and finally adjourning 
B)  exhibit long periods of inertia interspersed with brief revolutionary changes triggered by its members' awareness of looming deadlines 
C)  develop plans, assign roles, determine and allocate resources, resolve conflicts, and set norms 
D)  group energy will move rapidly from getting to know and understand each other to performing the task at hand 
E)  a period of activity where tasks are set and the bulk of the project is completed, followed by a period of inertia where what little work remains is performed

Question 14

You decide that your company's choice of which new product to manufacture needs to have widespread acceptance and that this decision needs to be of the highest quality possible. Having read the literature on decision making, you believe that this choice needs to be made by a group of your best managers.
-You have decided to use the electronic meeting technique. Which of the following is not true about this type of meeting?

Accepted Answer

A)  Participants type their responses onto a computer screen. 
B)  You can expect participants to be honest. 
C)  Participants will be anonymous. 
D)  Group cohesiveness will be high. 
E)  It can be highly effective under certain conditions. 
A)  Participants type their responses onto a computer screen. 
B)  You can expect participants to be honest. 
C)  Participants will be anonymous. 
D)  Group cohesiveness will be high. 
E)  It can be highly effective under certain conditions.

Question 15

Which stage in group development is most characterized by uncertainty?

Accepted Answer

A)  introduction 
B)  storming 
C)  forming 
D)  evolution 
E)  norming 
A)  introduction 
B)  storming 
C)  forming 
D)  evolution 
E)  norming

Question 16

How does group size affect a group's behavior?

Accepted Answer

The evidence indicates that smaller grou

Question 17

Which one of the following characteristics is not necessarily true about groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  Group members are interdependent. 
B)  Groups have two or more members. 
C)  Groups have assigned goals. 
D)  Groups interact. 
E)  Groups have particular objectives. 
A)  Group members are interdependent. 
B)  Groups have two or more members. 
C)  Groups have assigned goals. 
D)  Groups interact. 
E)  Groups have particular objectives.

Question 18

Define conformity. Explain the relationship that conformity has with deviant work behavior, groupthink, and groupshift.

Accepted Answer

Conformity is when a person changes his

Question 19

Zimbardo's simulated prison experiment demonstrated that people with no prior personality pathology or training in their roles could execute extreme forms of behavior consistent with the roles they were playing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

List and briefly describe the stages in the five-stage model of group development.

Accepted Answer

The five-stage group development model c

Which of the following is an effective means of countering social loafing?

describe the relationship between cohesiveness and productivity?

Which of the following is not a means to prevent social loafing?

Which is not a weakness of group decision making?

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

What term is used for the process by which an individual's desire for acceptance by the group and the pressure by the group on individual members to match its standards results in a change in individual attitudes and behaviors?

Individual decisions are more time consuming than group decisions.

Which of the following is not true about electronic meetings?

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

Which of the following is not an example of a work group norm dealing with performance?

What term is used for the degree to which group members are attracted to one another and are motivated to stay in the group?

A temporary task group working under a time-constrained deadline would be expected to behave in which of the following manners?

Which stage in group development is most characterized by uncertainty?

How does group size affect a group's behavior?

Which one of the following characteristics is not necessarily true about groups?

Define conformity. Explain the relationship that conformity has with deviant work behavior, groupthink, and groupshift.

Zimbardo's simulated prison experiment demonstrated that people with no prior personality pathology or training in their roles could execute extreme forms of behavior consistent with the roles they were playing.

List and briefly describe the stages in the five-stage model of group development.

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Which of the following is an effective means of countering social loafing?

describe the relationship between cohesiveness and productivity?

Which of the following is not a means to prevent social loafing?

Which is not a weakness of group decision making?

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

What term is used for the process by which an individual's desire for acceptance by the group and the pressure by the group on individual members to match its standards results in a change in individual attitudes and behaviors?

Individual decisions are more time consuming than group decisions.

Which of the following is not true about electronic meetings?

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

Which of the following is not an example of a work group norm dealing with performance?

What term is used for the degree to which group members are attracted to one another and are motivated to stay in the group?

A temporary task group working under a time-constrained deadline would be expected to behave in which of the following manners?

Which stage in group development is most characterized by uncertainty?

How does group size affect a group's behavior?

Which one of the following characteristics is not necessarily true about groups?

Define conformity. Explain the relationship that conformity has with deviant work behavior, groupthink, and groupshift.

Zimbardo's simulated prison experiment demonstrated that people with no prior personality pathology or training in their roles could execute extreme forms of behavior consistent with the roles they were playing.

List and briefly describe the stages in the five-stage model of group development.

What Is Organizational Behavior

Foundations of Individual Behavior

Attitudes and Job Satisfaction

Emotions and Moods

Personality and Values

Perception and Individual Decision Making

Basic Motivation Concepts

Motivation: From Concept to Applications

Understanding Work Teams

Communication

Basic Approaches to 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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