Question 1

The contributor is a team member who:

Accepted Answer

A)  is a devil's advocate. 
B)  listens well and facilitates the group's process. 
C)  keeps a constant focus on the mission and urges other members to join efforts for mission accomplishment. 
D)  supplies necessary information and adheres to high performance standards. 
A)  is a devil's advocate. 
B)  listens well and facilitates the group's process. 
C)  keeps a constant focus on the mission and urges other members to join efforts for mission accomplishment. 
D)  supplies necessary information and adheres to high performance standards.

Question 2

At which of the following stages of group development is a leader's role primarily to recognize his or her group's achievements?

Accepted Answer

A)  Forming 
B)  Norming 
C)  Storming 
D)  Adjourning 
A)  Forming 
B)  Norming 
C)  Storming 
D)  Adjourning

Question 3

Work team process issues have become less complex in the global workplace due to use of virtual work teams.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Group maintenance functions are commonly performed or provided by the designated group leader.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Match the following:
-Cohesion

Accepted Answer

A) A group member who fails to contribute to group tasks and relies on others to carry the group 
B) A strong group characteristic that functions to keep members together as a group; or the force that ties group members together 
C) An expected behavior that group members use as a standard 
D) Closeness achieved through tasks and activities 
E) Two or more persons with mutually reinforcing skills and commitment to one another to accomplish a task goal 
A) A group member who fails to contribute to group tasks and relies on others to carry the group 
B) A strong group characteristic that functions to keep members together as a group; or the force that ties group members together 
C) An expected behavior that group members use as a standard 
D) Closeness achieved through tasks and activities 
E) Two or more persons with mutually reinforcing skills and commitment to one another to accomplish a task goal

Question 6

Explain group cohesion.

Accepted Answer

The interpersonal glue that makes the me

Question 7

Match the following:
-Cohesiveness

Accepted Answer

A) An example of a formally designated group 
B) Strong interpersonal attractiveness among group members 
C) The first stage in a group development 
D) A benchmark against which team members are evaluated by each other 
E) The devil's advocate within a group 
A) An example of a formally designated group 
B) Strong interpersonal attractiveness among group members 
C) The first stage in a group development 
D) A benchmark against which team members are evaluated by each other 
E) The devil's advocate within a group

Question 8

According to the research done by Hambrick and Fukutomi, in which of the following seasons of a CEO's tenure is his or her power at the lowest?

Accepted Answer

A)  Response to a mandate 
B)  Experimentation 
C)  Selection of an enduring theme 
D)  Dysfunction 
A)  Response to a mandate 
B)  Experimentation 
C)  Selection of an enduring theme 
D)  Dysfunction

Question 9

Match the following:
-Integrated involvement

Accepted Answer

A) Emotional closeness to other group members 
B) A task function of a team 
C) Closeness to the group and its members achieved through tasks and activities 
D) Set of authority and task relations among a group's members 
E) A maintenance function of a team or group 
A) Emotional closeness to other group members 
B) A task function of a team 
C) Closeness to the group and its members achieved through tasks and activities 
D) Set of authority and task relations among a group's members 
E) A maintenance function of a team or group

Question 10

Match the following:
-Social loafer

Accepted Answer

A) A group member who fails to contribute to group tasks and relies on others to carry the group 
B) A strong group characteristic that functions to keep members together as a group; or the force that ties group members together 
C) An expected behavior that group members use as a standard 
D) Closeness achieved through tasks and activities 
E) Two or more persons with mutually reinforcing skills and commitment to one another to accomplish a task goal 
A) A group member who fails to contribute to group tasks and relies on others to carry the group 
B) A strong group characteristic that functions to keep members together as a group; or the force that ties group members together 
C) An expected behavior that group members use as a standard 
D) Closeness achieved through tasks and activities 
E) Two or more persons with mutually reinforcing skills and commitment to one another to accomplish a task goal

Question 11

Which of the following issues does a group address, according to the group development model proposed by Warren Bennis and Herbert Shepard?

Accepted Answer

A)  Personal, task, and authority issues 
B)  Cultural, interpersonal, and task issues 
C)  Task, authority, and cultural issues 
D)  Interpersonal, task, and authority issues 
A)  Personal, task, and authority issues 
B)  Cultural, interpersonal, and task issues 
C)  Task, authority, and cultural issues 
D)  Interpersonal, task, and authority issues

Question 12

Identify and briefly discuss the four distinguishing characteristics of a mature (well-functioning) group.

Accepted Answer

The distinguishing characteristics inclu

Question 13

Match the following:
-Norm

Accepted Answer

A) A group member who fails to contribute to group tasks and relies on others to carry the group 
B) A strong group characteristic that functions to keep members together as a group; or the force that ties group members together 
C) An expected behavior that group members use as a standard 
D) Closeness achieved through tasks and activities 
E) Two or more persons with mutually reinforcing skills and commitment to one another to accomplish a task goal 
A) A group member who fails to contribute to group tasks and relies on others to carry the group 
B) A strong group characteristic that functions to keep members together as a group; or the force that ties group members together 
C) An expected behavior that group members use as a standard 
D) Closeness achieved through tasks and activities 
E) Two or more persons with mutually reinforcing skills and commitment to one another to accomplish a task goal

Question 14

In order to increase the speed of a group's performance, competitive rewards would have a better impact than
cooperative rewards.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following is the most accurate statement regarding the impact of dissimilarity on teams and team members?

Accepted Answer

A)  Value dissimilarity is negatively related to task conflict. 
B)  Functional dissimilarity is negatively related to team involvement. 
C)  Value dissimilarity is negatively related to team involvement. 
D)  Demographic dissimilarity has no impact on OCB. 
A)  Value dissimilarity is negatively related to task conflict. 
B)  Functional dissimilarity is negatively related to team involvement. 
C)  Value dissimilarity is negatively related to team involvement. 
D)  Demographic dissimilarity has no impact on OCB.

Question 16

Which of the following statements best reflects the punctuated equilibrium model of group development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Teams experience relational conflicts at different times and in different contexts. 
B)  Groups do not necessarily progress linearly from one stage to another in sequential steps or stages. 
C)  Groups alternate between periods of inertia and progress toward goals with bursts of energy. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Teams experience relational conflicts at different times and in different contexts. 
B)  Groups do not necessarily progress linearly from one stage to another in sequential steps or stages. 
C)  Groups alternate between periods of inertia and progress toward goals with bursts of energy. 
D)  All of the above

Question 17

Which of the following stages of group development requires that team members feel they are a part of the team for further progression in group development to occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  Forming 
B)  Storming 
C)  Norming 
D)  Performing 
A)  Forming 
B)  Storming 
C)  Norming 
D)  Performing

Question 18

A is a multicultural top team in which all but one member come from the same background.

Accepted Answer

A)  bicultural group 
B)  homogeneous group 
C)  token group 
D)  multicultural group 
A)  bicultural group 
B)  homogeneous group 
C)  token group 
D)  multicultural group

Question 19

Upper echelons are key to the strategic success of an organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A "wild turkey" in the top management team is:

Accepted Answer

A)  someone who is uncontrollable. 
B)  a devil's advocate who challenges the thinking of the CEO and other top executives. 
C)  a member of the executive team that retards the executive team's performance. 
D)  one who increases the homogeneity within the executive group. 
A)  someone who is uncontrollable. 
B)  a devil's advocate who challenges the thinking of the CEO and other top executives. 
C)  a member of the executive team that retards the executive team's performance. 
D)  one who increases the homogeneity within the executive group.

The contributor is a team member who:

At which of the following stages of group development is a leader's role primarily to recognize his or her group's achievements?

Work team process issues have become less complex in the global workplace due to use of virtual work teams.

Group maintenance functions are commonly performed or provided by the designated group leader.

Match the following: -Cohesion

Explain group cohesion.

Match the following: -Cohesiveness

According to the research done by Hambrick and Fukutomi, in which of the following seasons of a CEO's tenure is his or her power at the lowest?

Match the following: -Integrated involvement

Match the following: -Social loafer

Which of the following issues does a group address, according to the group development model proposed by Warren Bennis and Herbert Shepard?

Identify and briefly discuss the four distinguishing characteristics of a mature (well-functioning) group.

Match the following: -Norm

In order to increase the speed of a group's performance, competitive rewards would have a better impact than cooperative rewards.

Which of the following is the most accurate statement regarding the impact of dissimilarity on teams and team members?

Which of the following statements best reflects the punctuated equilibrium model of group development?

Which of the following stages of group development requires that team members feel they are a part of the team for further progression in group development to occur?

A is a multicultural top team in which all but one member come from the same background.

Upper echelons are key to the strategic success of an organization.

A "wild turkey" in the top management team is:

Organizational Behavior and Opportunity

Challenges for Managers

Personality, Perception, and Attribution

Attitudes, Emotions, and Ethics

Motivation at Work

Learning and Performance Management

Stress and Well-Being at Work

Communication

Decision Making by Individuals and Groups

Power and Political Behavior

Leadership and Followership

Conflict and Negotiation

Jobs and the Design of Work

Organizational Design and Structure

Organizational Culture

Career Management

Managing Change

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Exam 9: Work Teams and Groups

The contributor is a team member who:

At which of the following stages of group development is a leader's role primarily to recognize his or her group's achievements?

Work team process issues have become less complex in the global workplace due to use of virtual work teams.

Group maintenance functions are commonly performed or provided by the designated group leader.

Match the following: -Cohesion

Explain group cohesion.

Match the following: -Cohesiveness

According to the research done by Hambrick and Fukutomi, in which of the following seasons of a CEO's tenure is his or her power at the lowest?

Match the following: -Integrated involvement

Match the following: -Social loafer

Which of the following issues does a group address, according to the group development model proposed by Warren Bennis and Herbert Shepard?

Identify and briefly discuss the four distinguishing characteristics of a mature (well-functioning) group.

Match the following: -Norm

In order to increase the speed of a group's performance, competitive rewards would have a better impact than cooperative rewards.

Which of the following is the most accurate statement regarding the impact of dissimilarity on teams and team members?

Which of the following statements best reflects the punctuated equilibrium model of group development?

Which of the following stages of group development requires that team members feel they are a part of the team for further progression in group development to occur?

A is a multicultural top team in which all but one member come from the same background.

Upper echelons are key to the strategic success of an organization.

A "wild turkey" in the top management team is:

Organizational Behavior and Opportunity

Challenges for Managers

Personality, Perception, and Attribution

Attitudes, Emotions, and Ethics

Motivation at Work

Learning and Performance Management

Stress and Well-Being at Work

Communication

Decision Making by Individuals and Groups

Power and Political Behavior

Leadership and Followership

Conflict and Negotiation

Jobs and the Design of Work

Organizational Design and Structure

Organizational Culture

Career Management

Managing Change

Filters