Question 1

Which of the following are dispositional factors and which are situational factors impending on behavior?
A)Personality
B)External circumstances
C)Belief
D)Traits

Accepted Answer

DISPOSITIONAL: A,C,D SITUATIONAL: B

Question 2

Which of the following factors influence resistance to change in organizations?

Accepted Answer

A) Tolerance of change 
B) Cultural values 
C) Perception of fairness and trust 
D) Prior experiences of change 
E)  All of the above E

Question 3

Belbin's model of team design is widely used as a learning tool in training and development despite limited psychometric support to the structure of its associated inventory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Which of the following are central dimensions of contemporary organisations?

Accepted Answer

A) Hierarchy 
B) Flexibility 
C) Learning 
D) Rules

Question 5

Which of the following are aims of 'lean production'?

Accepted Answer

A) Avoid waste 
B) Be fast and efficient 
C) Division of labour 
D) Job/task simplification

Question 6

Everyone always benefits from teamwork.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

An individual working alone rarely produces the creative ideas required by complex innovation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Teamwork can produce either consent or resistance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following options best describes how the Tuchman and Jenson (1977) model team develop works?

Accepted Answer

A) Norming - storming - forming - performing 
B) Forming - storming - norming - performing 
C) Storming - forming - performing - norming 
D) Performing - norming - storming - forming

Question 10

A 'team' implies collaboration between members to undertake tasks and achieve goals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Teams tend to enhance organisational flexibility and learning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Pscho-analytic approaches have been the main source for management theory on groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following leadership approaches was most effective in Lewin's (1948) experiments?

Accepted Answer

A) Autocratic 
B) Democratic 
C) Laissez faire 
D) All of the above

Question 14

Which of the following are traditional leadership behaviours and which are Super Leadership?
A)Encourage self evaluation
B)Hierarchical conflict resolution
C)Provide training
D)command

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which of the following are traditional leadership...

Question 15

Which of the following facilitate team learning?

Accepted Answer

A) Diversion of labour 
B) Discussion and dialogue 
C) Written communication 
D) Close control

Question 16

Informal groups norms can exert influences over the behaviour of a group and their rate of production.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following are characteristics of 'groupthink'

Accepted Answer

A) Direct pressure on dissenters 
B) An objective assessment of strengths 
C) Illusion of unanimity 
D) Open to change

Question 18

The practice of teamwork can be disruptive for both managers and workers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following could be negative aspects of teamwork?

Accepted Answer

A) Higher productivity 
B) Greater control 
C) Surveillance 
D) Self-discipline 
E) All of the above

Question 20

All teams should have a leader.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 4: Groups and Teams at Work

Which of the following are dispositional factors and which are situational factors impending on behavior? A)Personality B)External circumstances C)Belief D)Traits

Which of the following factors influence resistance to change in organizations?

Belbin's model of team design is widely used as a learning tool in training and development despite limited psychometric support to the structure of its associated inventory.

Which of the following are central dimensions of contemporary organisations?

Which of the following are aims of 'lean production'?

Everyone always benefits from teamwork.

An individual working alone rarely produces the creative ideas required by complex innovation.

Teamwork can produce either consent or resistance.

Which of the following options best describes how the Tuchman and Jenson (1977) model team develop works?

A 'team' implies collaboration between members to undertake tasks and achieve goals.

Teams tend to enhance organisational flexibility and learning.

Pscho-analytic approaches have been the main source for management theory on groups.

Which of the following leadership approaches was most effective in Lewin's (1948) experiments?

Which of the following are traditional leadership behaviours and which are Super Leadership? A)Encourage self evaluation B)Hierarchical conflict resolution C)Provide training D)command

Which of the following facilitate team learning?

Informal groups norms can exert influences over the behaviour of a group and their rate of production.

Which of the following are characteristics of 'groupthink'

The practice of teamwork can be disruptive for both managers and workers.

Which of the following could be negative aspects of teamwork?

All teams should have a leader.