Question 1

The primary elements of work team structure issues include goals, operating guidelines, performance measures, and role specification.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The development of group cohesiveness is negatively influenced by:

Accepted Answer

A)  internal competition. 
B)  prestige of the group. 
C)  external pressure. 
D)  group size when there are only five to eight members. 
A)  internal competition. 
B)  prestige of the group. 
C)  external pressure. 
D)  group size when there are only five to eight members.

Question 3

According to the group development model, which of the following set of issues need to be addressed as part of a group's authority issues?

Accepted Answer

A)  Who is in charge, management of power and influence, and matters of trust 
B)  Expected group outcomes, personal comfort, and management of power and influence 
C)  Expected group outcomes, who is in charge, and mission or purpose of the group 
D)  Who is in charge, management of power and influence, and who has the right to tell whom to do what 
A)  Who is in charge, management of power and influence, and matters of trust 
B)  Expected group outcomes, personal comfort, and management of power and influence 
C)  Expected group outcomes, who is in charge, and mission or purpose of the group 
D)  Who is in charge, management of power and influence, and who has the right to tell whom to do what

Question 4

Match the following:
-Storming

Accepted Answer

A) Characteristic of a mature group 
B) The final stage of group development 
C) The facilitator and linking pin member of a cross-functional team 
D) The second stage of group development 
E) Alternate periods of inertia and bursts of energy 
A) Characteristic of a mature group 
B) The final stage of group development 
C) The facilitator and linking pin member of a cross-functional team 
D) The second stage of group development 
E) Alternate periods of inertia and bursts of energy

Question 5

Teamwork is defined as joint action by a team of people in which individual interests are subordinated to team unity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

According to Hambrick and Fukutomi, is the last season in a CEO's tenure.

Accepted Answer

A)  experimentation 
B)  dysfunction 
C)  convergence 
D)  selection of an enduring theme 
A)  experimentation 
B)  dysfunction 
C)  convergence 
D)  selection of an enduring theme

Question 7

Match the following:
-Status structure

Accepted Answer

A) A cultural characteristic of an organization that encourages employee problem solving 
B) A work team that can make decisions formally made by managers 
C) Top level or executive managers 
D) The set of authority and task relations among a group's members 
E) Activities directly related to the effective completion of the team's work 
A) A cultural characteristic of an organization that encourages employee problem solving 
B) A work team that can make decisions formally made by managers 
C) Top level or executive managers 
D) The set of authority and task relations among a group's members 
E) Activities directly related to the effective completion of the team's work

Question 8

Match the following:
-Upper echelon

Accepted Answer

A) A cultural characteristic of an organization that encourages employee problem solving 
B) A work team that can make decisions formally made by managers 
C) Top level or executive managers 
D) The set of authority and task relations among a group's members 
E) Activities directly related to the effective completion of the team's work 
A) A cultural characteristic of an organization that encourages employee problem solving 
B) A work team that can make decisions formally made by managers 
C) Top level or executive managers 
D) The set of authority and task relations among a group's members 
E) Activities directly related to the effective completion of the team's work

Question 9

Formal groups are sometimes called assigned groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The most critical process skill for empowerment is goal setting.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

According to Hambrick and Fukutomi, experimentation is the first season in the tenure of a CEO.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The performing stage is the final stage of group development according to Bruce Tuckman's five­stage model of
group development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In the performing stage of group development, the leader of the group is required to adopt a coaching style.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Match the following:
-Forming

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 15

Teamwork is appropriate where:

Accepted Answer

A)  the knowledge and talent of workers are dispersed across members and require integration. 
B)  tasks are independent, easy, less voluminous, and require individual attention. 
C)  tasks are simple and routine. 
D)  knowledge and talent is placed in highly skilled individuals. 
A)  the knowledge and talent of workers are dispersed across members and require integration. 
B)  tasks are independent, easy, less voluminous, and require individual attention. 
C)  tasks are simple and routine. 
D)  knowledge and talent is placed in highly skilled individuals.

Question 16

Match the following:
-Empowerment

Accepted Answer

A) A cultural characteristic of an organization that encourages employee problem solving 
B) A work team that can make decisions formally made by managers 
C) Top level or executive managers 
D) The set of authority and task relations among a group's members 
E) Activities directly related to the effective completion of the team's work 
A) A cultural characteristic of an organization that encourages employee problem solving 
B) A work team that can make decisions formally made by managers 
C) Top level or executive managers 
D) The set of authority and task relations among a group's members 
E) Activities directly related to the effective completion of the team's work

The primary elements of work team structure issues include goals, operating guidelines, performance measures, and role specification.

The development of group cohesiveness is negatively influenced by:

According to the group development model, which of the following set of issues need to be addressed as part of a group's authority issues?

Match the following: -Storming

Teamwork is defined as joint action by a team of people in which individual interests are subordinated to team unity.

According to Hambrick and Fukutomi, is the last season in a CEO's tenure.

Match the following: -Status structure

Match the following: -Upper echelon

Formal groups are sometimes called assigned groups.

The most critical process skill for empowerment is goal setting.

According to Hambrick and Fukutomi, experimentation is the first season in the tenure of a CEO.

The performing stage is the final stage of group development according to Bruce Tuckman's fivestage model of group development.

In the performing stage of group development, the leader of the group is required to adopt a coaching style.

Match the following: -Forming

Teamwork is appropriate where:

Match the following: -Empowerment

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 primary elements of work team structure issues include goals, operating guidelines, performance measures, and role specification.

The development of group cohesiveness is negatively influenced by:

According to the group development model, which of the following set of issues need to be addressed as part of a group's authority issues?

Match the following: -Storming

Teamwork is defined as joint action by a team of people in which individual interests are subordinated to team unity.

According to Hambrick and Fukutomi, is the last season in a CEO's tenure.

Match the following: -Status structure

Match the following: -Upper echelon

Formal groups are sometimes called assigned groups.

The most critical process skill for empowerment is goal setting.

According to Hambrick and Fukutomi, experimentation is the first season in the tenure of a CEO.

The performing stage is the final stage of group development according to Bruce Tuckman's five­stage model of group development.

In the performing stage of group development, the leader of the group is required to adopt a coaching style.

Match the following: -Forming

Teamwork is appropriate where:

Match the following: -Empowerment

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

The performing stage is the final stage of group development according to Bruce Tuckman's fivestage model of group development.