Exam 9: Foundations of Group Behavior

Which of the following is not an important characteristic of social identity?

Julia, Bree, and David work in different departments but often eat lunch together. They are an example of what type of group?

Which is the stage of group development characterized by the development of close relationships and cohesiveness?

After which stage of a group's development has the group formed a common set of expectations of member behaviors?

Your organization is considering the use of team decision making. You have read the literature on decision making and are trying to inform your manager about the advantages and disadvantages of group decision making. -You have observed that the group tends to come to consensus very quickly and there appears to be an illusion of unanimity. You conclude that they may be suffering from ________.

What sort of groups is defined by the organization's structure?

Evidence indicates that Asch's findings about group conformity are culture bound.

Patricia needs as many creative ideas as she can get for the new advertising campaign, and her small agency doesn't have a lot of money for high-tech meeting facilities. Given the information provided, which meeting technique will provide the highest number of quality ideas?

Most people assume that a police officer should behave in a lawful manner, not show any favoritism to any particular group, and do their best to uphold the law. What term is used for this kind of belief?

What term is used for antisocial actions by organizational members who voluntarily violate established norms and that result in negative consequences for the organization, its members, or both?

What will happen if group cohesiveness is high and performance norms are low?

Kim and Eileen have both asked for an extended winter holiday in December. Since they are the only two members of the same department, they can not both be gone at the same time. They have both been with the company for five years and have the same skill level. However, the department director is Eileen's brother-in-law and he chose to give the vacation to Eileen. Kim is furious. This is an example of ________.

Astro Inc. is reorganizing and your new work group begins working together on Monday morning. Your college course in organizational behavior contained information about the stages of group development and your supervisor has asked your advice about the predictable stages of group development. -You should tell your supervisor that in the first stage of group development, the team members will probably be ________.

Describe Zimbardo's prison experiment. What were its goals? What was learned through this experiment? What were the ethical costs associated with this experiment? Relate Zimbardo's findings to the concepts of roles, role perception, role expectations, and role conflict.

What did Ringelmann conclude after he compared the results of individual and group performance?

A local government work crew cleans up parks and other public spaces. In this crew the dirtiest jobs are generally given to the newest members, while the more senior members of the crew tend to do little except draw their pay. What is the class of norms that encompasses arrangements like this?

The major contribution of the Asch study was to demonstrate the impact of ________.

High-status members of groups are given less freedom to deviate from norms than other group members.

Temporary groups with deadlines tend to follow the ________ model.

Alberto is working with a group of fifteen people to coordinate the merger of two corporations. Everyone in the group is highly qualified, offers relevant information, and has high norms. Still, the group seems to be slow at outlining a definitive plan for the merger. With the information provided, what would be the fastest and best way for Alberto to increase cohesiveness and productivity.