Question 1

Discuss the five stages of team development.

Accepted Answer

Simply forming a team does not guarantee

Question 2

Informal groups that form in organizations because of the personal affiliation members have with one another are called ________.

Accepted Answer

A) interest groups 
B) friendship groups 
C) formal groups 
D) work groups 
E) task groups 
A) interest groups 
B) friendship groups 
C) formal groups 
D) work groups 
E) task groups

Question 3

Which one of the following statements about self-managed work teams is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Members of a self-managed team learn specific tasks required to produce a product and avoid job rotation. 
B) Self-managed teams consist of 5 to 15 employees who work together to produce an entire product. 
C) Self-managed work teams evolved out of problem-solving teams. 
D) Self-managed work teams laid the foundation for the emergence of special-purpose teams. 
E) Self-managed teams never take over managerial duties as scheduling work and vacations and ordering materials. 
A) Members of a self-managed team learn specific tasks required to produce a product and avoid job rotation. 
B) Self-managed teams consist of 5 to 15 employees who work together to produce an entire product. 
C) Self-managed work teams evolved out of problem-solving teams. 
D) Self-managed work teams laid the foundation for the emergence of special-purpose teams. 
E) Self-managed teams never take over managerial duties as scheduling work and vacations and ordering materials.

Question 4

Jane,a project manager at Global Business Solutions,has decided to have a team meeting on a daily basis for a week to help the team members from different departments get accustomed to each other and assist them in learning about the opportunities and challenges coming their way through a new project.Jane's team is in the ________ stage of development.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Define a group as used in the context of management.Why is study of groups important to managers?

Accepted Answer

A group is not simply a gathering of peo

Question 6

A collection of individuals whose common work experiences result in the development of a system of interpersonal relationships that extend beyond those established by management is a(n)________.

Accepted Answer

A) work team 
B) task group 
C) informal group 
D) command group 
E) committee 
A) work team 
B) task group 
C) informal group 
D) command group 
E) committee

Question 7

Which one of the following is considered a people-related factor that leads to effective team performance?

Accepted Answer

A) mutual trust and team spirit 
B) stable goals and priorities 
C) high power struggle within the team 
D) proper technical direction and leadership 
E) organizational stability and job security 
A) mutual trust and team spirit 
B) stable goals and priorities 
C) high power struggle within the team 
D) proper technical direction and leadership 
E) organizational stability and job security

Question 8

A formal group is a group that ________.

Accepted Answer

A) is formed by management to perform organizational tasks 
B) is normally defined but unstructured 
C) is formed by the common interests of group members 
D) is formed by the affiliation of the group members 
E) is normally unstructured and undefined 
A) is formed by management to perform organizational tasks 
B) is normally defined but unstructured 
C) is formed by the common interests of group members 
D) is formed by the affiliation of the group members 
E) is normally unstructured and undefined

Question 9

The ________ stage of groupthink occurs when a group does not collect the needed information to make an effective decision.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Groupthink is the mode of thinking group members engage in when the desire for agreement and the "we-feeling" is so dominant it overrides realistic alternative problem solutions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Discuss the five stages of team development.

Informal groups that form in organizations because of the personal affiliation members have with one another are called ________.

Which one of the following statements about self-managed work teams is true?

Define a group as used in the context of management.Why is study of groups important to managers?

A collection of individuals whose common work experiences result in the development of a system of interpersonal relationships that extend beyond those established by management is a(n)________.

Which one of the following is considered a people-related factor that leads to effective team performance?

A formal group is a group that ________.

The ________ stage of groupthink occurs when a group does not collect the needed information to make an effective decision.

Groupthink is the mode of thinking group members engage in when the desire for agreement and the "we-feeling" is so dominant it overrides realistic alternative problem solutions.

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Exam 17: Groups and Teams

Discuss the five stages of team development.

Informal groups that form in organizations because of the personal affiliation members have with one another are called ________.

Which one of the following statements about self-managed work teams is true?

Define a group as used in the context of management.Why is study of groups important to managers?

A collection of individuals whose common work experiences result in the development of a system of interpersonal relationships that extend beyond those established by management is a(n)________.

Which one of the following is considered a people-related factor that leads to effective team performance?

A formal group is a group that ________.

The ________ stage of groupthink occurs when a group does not collect the needed information to make an effective decision.

Groupthink is the mode of thinking group members engage in when the desire for agreement and the "we-feeling" is so dominant it overrides realistic alternative problem solutions.

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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