Question 1

Task roles include contractor,creator,and

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A) cooperator 
B) consul. 
C) coordinator. 
D) completer. 
A) cooperator 
B) consul. 
C) coordinator. 
D) completer.

Question 2

Which of the following represents a unique challenge with regard to the management of virtual teams?

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A) Building trust with virtual team. 
B) Not being physically seen by managers. 
C) Nature of communication used with virtual team. 
D) All of the above 
A) Building trust with virtual team. 
B) Not being physically seen by managers. 
C) Nature of communication used with virtual team. 
D) All of the above

Question 3

Analyses of companies that utilize teams indicate some impressive results.Team-based organizations tend to show which of the following results?

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A) increased hiring 
B) increased costs 
C) increased revenue 
D) increased marketing 
A) increased hiring 
B) increased costs 
C) increased revenue 
D) increased marketing

Question 4

The adjourning stage of groups is seldom met with any emotional feelings or concern.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A group is defined as

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A) a temporary team addressing a specific problem or issue until it is resolved. 
B) a cohesive coalition of people working together to achieve mutual goals. 
C) a collection of individuals interacting with each other in such a way that one person's actions have an impact on the others. 
D) teams with members who are not located in the same physical space. 
A) a temporary team addressing a specific problem or issue until it is resolved. 
B) a cohesive coalition of people working together to achieve mutual goals. 
C) a collection of individuals interacting with each other in such a way that one person's actions have an impact on the others. 
D) teams with members who are not located in the same physical space.

Question 6

A group's perception of its ability to successfully perform well is ______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A group's perception of its ability to...

Question 7

The _________________ model is a cyclical theory that suggests that change in groups occurs in radical spurts rather than incrementally over time.

Accepted Answer

punctuated

Question 8

A group is a cohesive coalition of people working together to achieve mutual goals while a team is a collection of individuals who interact with each other such that one person's actions have an impact on another's.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Collective efficacy is influenced by which of the following factors?

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A) Use of technology. 
B) Ties to the organization 
C) Incentives and bonuses. 
D) Verbal persuasion. 
A) Use of technology. 
B) Ties to the organization 
C) Incentives and bonuses. 
D) Verbal persuasion.

Question 10

What does the example of teamwork at Lego have to offer other companies around the world?

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A) Improved meetings 
B) Team growth 
C) Better communication 
D) All the above 
A) Improved meetings 
B) Team growth 
C) Better communication 
D) All the above

Question 11

Group members in the norming stage

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A) not only get the work done,but they also pay greater attention to how they are doing it. 
B) begin to explore their power and influence. 
C) find it easy to establish their own ground rules. 
D) try to figure out who likes whom. 
A) not only get the work done,but they also pay greater attention to how they are doing it. 
B) begin to explore their power and influence. 
C) find it easy to establish their own ground rules. 
D) try to figure out who likes whom.

Question 12

As a rule of thumb,a good size for a team is between twenty and forty members.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A firm's top management team often represents a variety of functional areas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Eduardo always challenges team members' positions on various issues discussed in the weekly meeting.Nannette told Eduardo yesterday,"I always have to be prepared when I present ideas to our team because I know you will question everything and make us see the other side of every issue." Eduardo performs the task role of ____________________ on the team.

Accepted Answer

A) creator 
B) contributor 
C) critic 
D) completer 
A) creator 
B) contributor 
C) critic 
D) completer

Question 15

Self-managed teams

Accepted Answer

A) increase the hierarchy in an organization. 
B) operate under goals provided by top level management and passed down through the chain of command. 
C) have an appointed leader,but can select individual team members. 
D) can be found at all levels in an organization. 
A) increase the hierarchy in an organization. 
B) operate under goals provided by top level management and passed down through the chain of command. 
C) have an appointed leader,but can select individual team members. 
D) can be found at all levels in an organization.

Question 16

What was the final stage that Tuckman added to his enhanced group development model?

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

Question 17

In the _________ stage,group members can be defensive,competitive or jealous.

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The answer of In the _________ stage,group members can be...

Question 18

Mike listens carefully to the exchanges between team members during meetings and is particularly adept at using humor to lighten any tense situations that arise between team members because of those exchanges.Mike plays the

Accepted Answer

A) completer role. 
B) communicator role. 
C) cooperator role. 
D) calibrator role. 
A) completer role. 
B) communicator role. 
C) cooperator role. 
D) calibrator role.

Question 19

A self-directed team

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A) manages itself but still has a team leader and has the potential for low,medium or high autonomy. 
B) has a leader who resides outside the team and has the potential for low,medium or high autonomy. 
C) has a leader that resides outside the team and has the potential for low autonomy. 
D) makes all decisions internally about leadership and how the work is done and has the potential for high autonomy. 
A) manages itself but still has a team leader and has the potential for low,medium or high autonomy. 
B) has a leader who resides outside the team and has the potential for low,medium or high autonomy. 
C) has a leader that resides outside the team and has the potential for low autonomy. 
D) makes all decisions internally about leadership and how the work is done and has the potential for high autonomy.

Question 20

What is the difference between a group and a team?

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A group is a collection of individuals w

Task roles include contractor,creator,and

Which of the following represents a unique challenge with regard to the management of virtual teams?

Analyses of companies that utilize teams indicate some impressive results.Team-based organizations tend to show which of the following results?

The adjourning stage of groups is seldom met with any emotional feelings or concern.

A group is defined as

A group's perception of its ability to successfully perform well is ______________.

The _________________ model is a cyclical theory that suggests that change in groups occurs in radical spurts rather than incrementally over time.

A group is a cohesive coalition of people working together to achieve mutual goals while a team is a collection of individuals who interact with each other such that one person's actions have an impact on another's.

Collective efficacy is influenced by which of the following factors?

What does the example of teamwork at Lego have to offer other companies around the world?

Group members in the norming stage

As a rule of thumb,a good size for a team is between twenty and forty members.

A firm's top management team often represents a variety of functional areas.

Self-managed teams

What was the final stage that Tuckman added to his enhanced group development model?

In the _________ stage,group members can be defensive,competitive or jealous.

Mike listens carefully to the exchanges between team members during meetings and is particularly adept at using humor to lighten any tense situations that arise between team members because of those exchanges.Mike plays the

A self-directed team

What is the difference between a group and a team?

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Exam 9: Managing Groups and Teams

Task roles include contractor,creator,and

Which of the following represents a unique challenge with regard to the management of virtual teams?

Analyses of companies that utilize teams indicate some impressive results.Team-based organizations tend to show which of the following results?

The adjourning stage of groups is seldom met with any emotional feelings or concern.

A group is defined as

A group's perception of its ability to successfully perform well is ______________.

The _________________ model is a cyclical theory that suggests that change in groups occurs in radical spurts rather than incrementally over time.

A group is a cohesive coalition of people working together to achieve mutual goals while a team is a collection of individuals who interact with each other such that one person's actions have an impact on another's.

Collective efficacy is influenced by which of the following factors?

What does the example of teamwork at Lego have to offer other companies around the world?

Group members in the norming stage

As a rule of thumb,a good size for a team is between twenty and forty members.

A firm's top management team often represents a variety of functional areas.

Self-managed teams

What was the final stage that Tuckman added to his enhanced group development model?

In the _________ stage,group members can be defensive,competitive or jealous.

Mike listens carefully to the exchanges between team members during meetings and is particularly adept at using humor to lighten any tense situations that arise between team members because of those exchanges.Mike plays the

A self-directed team

What is the difference between a group and a team?

Organizational Behavior

Diversity in the Workplace

Understanding People at Work: Individual Differences and Perception

Individual Attitudes and Behaviors

Theories of Motivation

Designing a Motivating Work Environment

Managing Stress and Emotions

Communication

Conflict and Negotiations

Making Decisions

Leading People Within Organizations

Power and Politics

Organizational Structure and Change

Organizational Culture

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