Question 1

Which one of the following is an example of an interest group?

Accepted Answer

A) a group of friends interested in rock music 
B) a quarterly work planning group 
C) a group meeting to consider the feasibility of a new product 
D) a group meeting to prepare the monthly financial reports 
E) a group of workers pressing management for better pay 
A) a group of friends interested in rock music 
B) a quarterly work planning group 
C) a group meeting to consider the feasibility of a new product 
D) a group meeting to prepare the monthly financial reports 
E) a group of workers pressing management for better pay

Question 2

As groups progress through stages of formal group development,the group members are said to grow more mature,effective,and productive.What are the key characteristics of group members at their most advanced stage?

Accepted Answer

Groups that reach maximum maturity and e

Question 3

Linda,a project manager at a cosmetic company,is handling an assignment to rejuvenate the company's supply chain management.Linda is working with a new team of experts who have never worked with each other before.In a recent meeting,her team members expressed radically different opinions on what should be done to update the company's supply chain.Linda had to intervene a couple of times during the meeting to bring the discussion back on track.Linda's team is in the ________ stage of team development.

Accepted Answer

A) storming 
B) learning 
C) adjourning 
D) performing 
E) norming 
A) storming 
B) learning 
C) adjourning 
D) performing 
E) norming

Question 4

A formal group of organization members who interact with one another to accomplish some nonroutine task is a(n)________.

Accepted Answer

A) lobby 
B) command group 
C) interest group 
D) task group 
E) in-group 
A) lobby 
B) command group 
C) interest group 
D) task group 
E) in-group

Question 5

Which stage of groupthink describes what precursors are associated with the development of groupthink?

Accepted Answer

A) concurrence seeking 
B) decision-making defects 
C) antecedents 
D) symptoms of groupthink 
E) poor decision outcomes 
A) concurrence seeking 
B) decision-making defects 
C) antecedents 
D) symptoms of groupthink 
E) poor decision outcomes

Question 6

Which one of the following statements about formal groups is true?

Accepted Answer

A) The placement of organization members in such areas as marketing departments and personnel departments are examples of establishing formal groups. 
B) Formal groups are a collection of individuals whose common work experiences result in the development of a system of interpersonal relations that extend beyond those established by management. 
C) The coordination of and communication among the formal groups is the responsibility of employees commonly called "cotter pins." 
D) Formal groups are divided into two general types: interest groups and command groups. 
E) The formal relationships among group members is summarized using a sociogram. 
A) The placement of organization members in such areas as marketing departments and personnel departments are examples of establishing formal groups. 
B) Formal groups are a collection of individuals whose common work experiences result in the development of a system of interpersonal relations that extend beyond those established by management. 
C) The coordination of and communication among the formal groups is the responsibility of employees commonly called "cotter pins." 
D) Formal groups are divided into two general types: interest groups and command groups. 
E) The formal relationships among group members is summarized using a sociogram.

Question 7

Which stage of groupthink occurs when group members feel pressure to conform and censor their own ideas?

Accepted Answer

A) symptoms of groupthink 
B) poor decision outcomes 
C) concurrence seeking 
D) antecedents 
E) decision-making defects 
A) symptoms of groupthink 
B) poor decision outcomes 
C) concurrence seeking 
D) antecedents 
E) decision-making defects

Question 8

What differences exist between formal and informal groups?

Accepted Answer

Formal groups are assigned by management

Question 9

According to the study conducted by McLeod and Jones,why did managers favor committees?

Accepted Answer

A) They could blame committees for their own failures. 
B) They got more information from committees than other organizational sources. 
C) The information they got from committees was more valuable than from other sources. 
D) Committees arrive at solutions to problems more quickly. 
E) Most executives do not favor committees or do not display qualified acceptance of them. 
A) They could blame committees for their own failures. 
B) They got more information from committees than other organizational sources. 
C) The information they got from committees was more valuable than from other sources. 
D) Committees arrive at solutions to problems more quickly. 
E) Most executives do not favor committees or do not display qualified acceptance of them.

Question 10

Contemporary work teams in the United States evolved out of the problem-solving teams based on ________.

Accepted Answer

A) scientific management principle 
B) time and motion studies 
C) assembly line models 
D) Japanese-style quality circles 
E) contingency approach 
A) scientific management principle 
B) time and motion studies 
C) assembly line models 
D) Japanese-style quality circles 
E) contingency approach

Question 11

Which one of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A) A team qualifies as a group only if its members focus on helping one another accomplish organizational objectives. 
B) The terms "group" and "team" are not synonymous. 
C) A team consists of any number of people who interact with one another,are psychologically aware of one another,and think of themselves as a team. 
D) Not all teams in organizations are groups,but all groups are teams. 
E) A team is a group whose members influence one another toward the accomplishment of an organizational objective. 
A) A team qualifies as a group only if its members focus on helping one another accomplish organizational objectives. 
B) The terms "group" and "team" are not synonymous. 
C) A team consists of any number of people who interact with one another,are psychologically aware of one another,and think of themselves as a team. 
D) Not all teams in organizations are groups,but all groups are teams. 
E) A team is a group whose members influence one another toward the accomplishment of an organizational objective.

Question 12

In which stage of groupthink does a group member agree with the entire group's position,even when the group member might privately oppose the entire group's position?

Accepted Answer

A) antecedents 
B) concurrence seeking 
C) poor decision outcomes 
D) decision-making defects 
E) symptoms of groupthink 
A) antecedents 
B) concurrence seeking 
C) poor decision outcomes 
D) decision-making defects 
E) symptoms of groupthink

Question 13

At which stage of the group development process suggested by Bernard Bass is mistrust of one another replaced by mutual trust?

Accepted Answer

A) group control 
B) decision making 
C) group solidarity 
D) communication 
E) acceptance 
A) group control 
B) decision making 
C) group solidarity 
D) communication 
E) acceptance

Question 14

A task group charged with performing some type of specific activity is a(n)________.

Accepted Answer

A) committee 
B) command group 
C) in-group 
D) transitory group 
E) interest group 
A) committee 
B) command group 
C) in-group 
D) transitory group 
E) interest group

Question 15

Identify the correct sequence of the stages of formal group development suggested by Bernard Bass.

Accepted Answer

A) group control,acceptance,communication/decision making,group solidarity 
B) acceptance,group solidarity,group control,communication/decision making 
C) group solidarity,acceptance,communication/decision making,group control 
D) group control,group solidarity,acceptance,communication/decision making 
E) acceptance,communication/decision making,group solidarity,group control 
A) group control,acceptance,communication/decision making,group solidarity 
B) acceptance,group solidarity,group control,communication/decision making 
C) group solidarity,acceptance,communication/decision making,group control 
D) group control,group solidarity,acceptance,communication/decision making 
E) acceptance,communication/decision making,group solidarity,group control

Question 16

The HR team of Graphix,a web designing company,decides to conduct an online survey within the company to analyze the informal relationships among the employees by sending them a questionnaire consisting of simple questions like naming some organization members with whom they would like to spend their free time and listing the members of their lunch groups at work.Which one of the following analytical tools can be used by the HR team for conducting the survey?

Accepted Answer

A) Myers-Briggs type indicator 
B) PERT 
C) Pareto chart 
D) sociometric analysis 
E) Wechsler intelligence tool 
A) Myers-Briggs type indicator 
B) PERT 
C) Pareto chart 
D) sociometric analysis 
E) Wechsler intelligence tool

Question 17

________ comes naturally as the mutual acceptance of group members increases and communication and decision making continue within the group.

Accepted Answer

A) Conformance threat 
B) Group polarization 
C) Groupthink 
D) Cognitive dissonance 
E) Group solidarity 
A) Conformance threat 
B) Group polarization 
C) Groupthink 
D) Cognitive dissonance 
E) Group solidarity

Question 18

Identify the most mature stage of the formal group development process.

Accepted Answer

A) decision making 
B) acceptance 
C) group solidarity 
D) communication 
E) group control 
A) decision making 
B) acceptance 
C) group solidarity 
D) communication 
E) group control

Question 19

As used in management-related discussions,a group is simply a gathering of people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Define a committee.List the four major reasons for establishing committees within an organization.

Accepted Answer

A committee is a group of individuals ch

Which one of the following is an example of an interest group?

As groups progress through stages of formal group development,the group members are said to grow more mature,effective,and productive.What are the key characteristics of group members at their most advanced stage?

A formal group of organization members who interact with one another to accomplish some nonroutine task is a(n)________.

Which stage of groupthink describes what precursors are associated with the development of groupthink?

Which one of the following statements about formal groups is true?

Which stage of groupthink occurs when group members feel pressure to conform and censor their own ideas?

What differences exist between formal and informal groups?

According to the study conducted by McLeod and Jones,why did managers favor committees?

Contemporary work teams in the United States evolved out of the problem-solving teams based on ________.

Which one of the following statements is true?

In which stage of groupthink does a group member agree with the entire group's position,even when the group member might privately oppose the entire group's position?

At which stage of the group development process suggested by Bernard Bass is mistrust of one another replaced by mutual trust?

A task group charged with performing some type of specific activity is a(n)________.

Identify the correct sequence of the stages of formal group development suggested by Bernard Bass.

________ comes naturally as the mutual acceptance of group members increases and communication and decision making continue within the group.

Identify the most mature stage of the formal group development process.

As used in management-related discussions,a group is simply a gathering of people.

Define a committee.List the four major reasons for establishing committees within an organization.

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Exam 17: Groups and Teams

Which one of the following is an example of an interest group?

As groups progress through stages of formal group development,the group members are said to grow more mature,effective,and productive.What are the key characteristics of group members at their most advanced stage?

A formal group of organization members who interact with one another to accomplish some nonroutine task is a(n)________.

Which stage of groupthink describes what precursors are associated with the development of groupthink?

Which one of the following statements about formal groups is true?

Which stage of groupthink occurs when group members feel pressure to conform and censor their own ideas?

What differences exist between formal and informal groups?

According to the study conducted by McLeod and Jones,why did managers favor committees?

Contemporary work teams in the United States evolved out of the problem-solving teams based on ________.

Which one of the following statements is true?

In which stage of groupthink does a group member agree with the entire group's position,even when the group member might privately oppose the entire group's position?

At which stage of the group development process suggested by Bernard Bass is mistrust of one another replaced by mutual trust?

A task group charged with performing some type of specific activity is a(n)________.

Identify the correct sequence of the stages of formal group development suggested by Bernard Bass.

________ comes naturally as the mutual acceptance of group members increases and communication and decision making continue within the group.

Identify the most mature stage of the formal group development process.

As used in management-related discussions,a group is simply a gathering of people.

Define a committee.List the four major reasons for establishing committees within an organization.

Introducing Modern Management: Concepts and Skills

Management and Entrepreneurship: Handling Start-Ups and New Ventures

Managers,society,and Sustainability

Management and Diversity

Managing in the Global Arena

Encouraging Creativity and Innovation

Plans and Planning Tools

Making Decisions

Strategic Planning: Strategies, tactics, and Competitive Dynamics

Fundamentals of Organizing

Responsibility, authority, and Delegation

Human Resource Management

Changing Organizations

Influencing and Communication

Leadership

Motivation

Managing Organization Culture

Controlling,information,and Technology

Production and Control

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