Question 1

_____ can be best defined as the ability to change organizational structures, policies, and practices if doing so helps teams meet their stretch goals.

Accepted Answer

A) Structural accommodation 
B) Bureaucratic immunity 
C) Minority domination 
D) Self­designing 
E) Administrative reciprocity 
A) Structural accommodation 
B) Bureaucratic immunity 
C) Minority domination 
D) Self­designing 
E) Administrative reciprocity

Question 2

PRO Pharma Corp. went bankrupt in the year 2009. In 2014, the CEO of PRO Laboratories established a project team and wanted it to help the company to become "the most valuable pharmaceutical company." In this scenario, the project team is given a(n) _____.

Accepted Answer

A) temporal mission 
B) myopic mission 
C) proximity goal 
D) options­based objective 
E) stretch goal 
A) temporal mission 
B) myopic mission 
C) proximity goal 
D) options­based objective 
E) stretch goal

Question 3

A work team is a small number of people who have been assigned responsibility for pursuing a common purpose, achieving performance goals, and improving interdependent work processes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

A(n) _____ is defined as a small number of people with complementary skills who hold themselves mutually accountable for pursuing a common purpose, achieving performance goals, and improving interdependent work processes.

Accepted Answer

A) work team 
B) crowd 
C) mob 
D) work crew 
E) organization 
A) work team 
B) crowd 
C) mob 
D) work crew 
E) organization

Question 5

A group of medical specialists work in the neonatal unit of Bightlake Medical College and Hospital. This group has agreed that they should explain students the reasons of specific procedures as and when they are performed although there are no hospital rules mandating that the students should be given an explanation. What can this rule be best categorized as?

Accepted Answer

A) Behavioral policy 
B) Guideline 
C) Ethical code 
D) ​Norm 
E) Operational guide 
A) Behavioral policy 
B) Guideline 
C) Ethical code 
D) ​Norm 
E) Operational guide

Question 6

Social loafing occurs when workers withhold their efforts and fail to perform their share of the work.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Minority domination will most likely be a problem _____.

Accepted Answer

A) as teams grow 
B) in cross­functional teams of any size 
C) in virtual teams because of the nature of the communication medium 
D) as teams decrease in size 
E) in project teams because they are temporary 
A) as teams grow 
B) in cross­functional teams of any size 
C) in virtual teams because of the nature of the communication medium 
D) as teams decrease in size 
E) in project teams because they are temporary

Question 8

Structural accommodation means giving teams the ability to change organizational structures, policies, and practices if it helps them meet their stretch goals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

List the stages that teams pass through as they develop and grow. Also list the stages of decline that may occur if teams are not managed properly once they achieve peak performance.

Accepted Answer

As teams develop and grow, they pass thr

Question 10

Conflicts and disagreements often characterize the second stage of team development, which is called storming.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

List and briefly describe the three methods of compensating employees for team participation and accomplishments.

Accepted Answer

The three methods of compensating employ

Question 12

Evie's Diner, a restaurant, has different cooks for vegetarian and non- vegetarian dishes. But all the cooks are trained to cook both kinds of food. This is an example of _____.

Accepted Answer

A) cross­training 
B) task appraisal 
C) job enlargement 
D) overlapping training 
E) extended training 
A) cross­training 
B) task appraisal 
C) job enlargement 
D) overlapping training 
E) extended training

Question 13

How does a team's size influence its performance?

Accepted Answer

There appears to be a curvilinear relati

Question 14

An advantage of _____ is that it broadens workers' skills and increases their capabilities while also making their work more varied and interesting.

Accepted Answer

A) cross­training 
B) job enlargement 
C) job specialization 
D) niche jobs 
E) on­the­job training 
A) cross­training 
B) job enlargement 
C) job specialization 
D) niche jobs 
E) on­the­job training

Question 15

Autonomy is the degree to which workers have the discretion, freedom, and independence to decide how and when to accomplish their jobs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A team finally matures into a fully functioning team at the _____ stage of development.

Accepted Answer

A) norming 
B) de­norming 
C) performing 
D) conforming 
E) de­storming 
A) norming 
B) de­norming 
C) performing 
D) conforming 
E) de­storming

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT necessary for stretch goals to effectively motivate teams?

Accepted Answer

A) High degree of autonomy 
B) Empowerment to control resources 
C) Structural accommodation 
D) Conflict management training 
E) Ability to change organizational policies and procedures 
A) High degree of autonomy 
B) Empowerment to control resources 
C) Structural accommodation 
D) Conflict management training 
E) Ability to change organizational policies and procedures

Question 18

One of the disadvantages of project teams is their lack of flexibility.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What are work teams? Briefly comment on why work teams have become increasingly popular in business since the mid- to late-1980s.

Accepted Answer

Work teams consist of a small number of

Question 20

In many industries, teams are growing in importance because they help organizations respond to specific problems and challenges.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

_____ can be best defined as the ability to change organizational structures, policies, and practices if doing so helps teams meet their stretch goals.

PRO Pharma Corp. went bankrupt in the year 2009. In 2014, the CEO of PRO Laboratories established a project team and wanted it to help the company to become "the most valuable pharmaceutical company." In this scenario, the project team is given a(n) _____.

A work team is a small number of people who have been assigned responsibility for pursuing a common purpose, achieving performance goals, and improving interdependent work processes.

A(n) _____ is defined as a small number of people with complementary skills who hold themselves mutually accountable for pursuing a common purpose, achieving performance goals, and improving interdependent work processes.

Social loafing occurs when workers withhold their efforts and fail to perform their share of the work.

Minority domination will most likely be a problem _____.

Structural accommodation means giving teams the ability to change organizational structures, policies, and practices if it helps them meet their stretch goals.

List the stages that teams pass through as they develop and grow. Also list the stages of decline that may occur if teams are not managed properly once they achieve peak performance.

Conflicts and disagreements often characterize the second stage of team development, which is called storming.

List and briefly describe the three methods of compensating employees for team participation and accomplishments.

Evie's Diner, a restaurant, has different cooks for vegetarian and non- vegetarian dishes. But all the cooks are trained to cook both kinds of food. This is an example of _____.

How does a team's size influence its performance?

An advantage of _____ is that it broadens workers' skills and increases their capabilities while also making their work more varied and interesting.

Autonomy is the degree to which workers have the discretion, freedom, and independence to decide how and when to accomplish their jobs.

A team finally matures into a fully functioning team at the _____ stage of development.

Which of the following is NOT necessary for stretch goals to effectively motivate teams?

One of the disadvantages of project teams is their lack of flexibility.

What are work teams? Briefly comment on why work teams have become increasingly popular in business since the mid- to late-1980s.

In many industries, teams are growing in importance because they help organizations respond to specific problems and challenges.

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Exam 10: Managing Teams

_____ can be best defined as the ability to change organizational structures, policies, and practices if doing so helps teams meet their stretch goals.

PRO Pharma Corp. went bankrupt in the year 2009. In 2014, the CEO of PRO Laboratories established a project team and wanted it to help the company to become "the most valuable pharmaceutical company." In this scenario, the project team is given a(n) _____.

A work team is a small number of people who have been assigned responsibility for pursuing a common purpose, achieving performance goals, and improving interdependent work processes.

A(n) _____ is defined as a small number of people with complementary skills who hold themselves mutually accountable for pursuing a common purpose, achieving performance goals, and improving interdependent work processes.

Social loafing occurs when workers withhold their efforts and fail to perform their share of the work.

Minority domination will most likely be a problem _____.

Structural accommodation means giving teams the ability to change organizational structures, policies, and practices if it helps them meet their stretch goals.

List the stages that teams pass through as they develop and grow. Also list the stages of decline that may occur if teams are not managed properly once they achieve peak performance.

Conflicts and disagreements often characterize the second stage of team development, which is called storming.

List and briefly describe the three methods of compensating employees for team participation and accomplishments.

Evie's Diner, a restaurant, has different cooks for vegetarian and non- vegetarian dishes. But all the cooks are trained to cook both kinds of food. This is an example of _____.

How does a team's size influence its performance?

An advantage of _____ is that it broadens workers' skills and increases their capabilities while also making their work more varied and interesting.

Autonomy is the degree to which workers have the discretion, freedom, and independence to decide how and when to accomplish their jobs.

A team finally matures into a fully functioning team at the _____ stage of development.

Which of the following is NOT necessary for stretch goals to effectively motivate teams?

One of the disadvantages of project teams is their lack of flexibility.

What are work teams? Briefly comment on why work teams have become increasingly popular in business since the mid- to late-1980s.

In many industries, teams are growing in importance because they help organizations respond to specific problems and challenges.

Management

The History of Management

Organizational Environments and Cultures

Ethics and Social Responsibility

Planning and Decision Making

Organizational Strategy

Innovation and Change

Global Management

Designing Adaptive Organizations

Managing Human Resource Systems

Managing Individuals and a Diverse Workforce

Motivation

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