Question 1

The group is ready to tackle tasks and work toward achieving its goals in the norming stage of group development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

________, assenting to a norm in order to attain rewards or avoid punishment, is the most widespread reason why group members conform to norms.

Accepted Answer

A)  Compliance 
B)  Identification 
C)  Internalization 
D)  Confabulation 
A)  Compliance 
B)  Identification 
C)  Internalization 
D)  Confabulation

Question 3

Teams differ from groups in that teams ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  last longer than groups 
B)  have fewer members than do groups 
C)  have a higher level of interaction than groups 
D)  consist of members from one functional area 
A)  last longer than groups 
B)  have fewer members than do groups 
C)  have a higher level of interaction than groups 
D)  consist of members from one functional area

Question 4

A team is a formal group of members who interact at a high level and work together intensely to achieve a common group goal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Group norms are formal written rules of conduct.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Define the three mechanisms groups use to control their members' behaviors.

Accepted Answer

Groups use roles, rules, and norms to co

Question 7

In an institutionalized role orientation, newcomers are taught to respond to situations according to the circumstances.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Although it is important for a formal work group to control its members' behaviors, a lack of control over team members' behaviors is one thing that separates formal from informal work groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Group efficacy at high levels is not something that is found in all groups. 
B)  Group efficacy exists when a group is initially formed. 
C)  Group efficacy can influence the aspirations members have for the group. 
D)  Group efficacy is an important determinant of group accomplishments. 
A)  Group efficacy at high levels is not something that is found in all groups. 
B)  Group efficacy exists when a group is initially formed. 
C)  Group efficacy can influence the aspirations members have for the group. 
D)  Group efficacy is an important determinant of group accomplishments.

Question 10

When individuals conform to group norms to attain rewards or avoid punishment, they are conforming on the basis of identification.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Variable socialization tactics tend to lead to an institutionalized orientation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A group is very arrogant about its own status. They believe that only the toughest people should be allowed to join. In order to ensure that only the toughest join, the group sets up a very difficult entrance procedure in which candidates are treated terribly until they are finally invited to be members of the group. This process is known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  investiture 
B)  sequential 
C)  serial 
D)  divestiture 
A)  investiture 
B)  sequential 
C)  serial 
D)  divestiture

Question 13

What are the five stages of Tuckman's model of group development? Define each stage.

Accepted Answer

The five stages of Tuckman's model are t

Question 14

The engineering staff at Ritchie & Sons Company has developed an informal rule that no one disagrees with the suggestions made by the vice president of engineering, Dan Capp. Dan has not kept up with the latest engineering technologies. In what situation would deviance be MOST acceptable to the other members of the group?

Accepted Answer

A)  A new member of the staff who recently graduated from college challenges Dan. 
B)  A veteran engineer recently hired to join this staff challenges Dan. 
C)  A long time veteran of the staff who has rarely helped others challenges Dan . 
D)  A long time veteran of the staff who has helped other staff members challenges Dan. 
A)  A new member of the staff who recently graduated from college challenges Dan. 
B)  A veteran engineer recently hired to join this staff challenges Dan. 
C)  A long time veteran of the staff who has rarely helped others challenges Dan . 
D)  A long time veteran of the staff who has helped other staff members challenges Dan.

Question 15

Group efficacy is the sum total of each individual group member's beliefs about his or her own ability to perform effectively.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

One advantage of larger groups is that they have a greater number of resources at their disposal to accomplish their goals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Conformity ensures that a group can control members' behaviors to get tasks accomplished, and deviance forces group members to reexamine the appropriateness of norms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

With ________ tactics, newcomers receive negative interpersonal treatment from other members of the group.

Accepted Answer

A)  investiture 
B)  disjunctive 
C)  divestiture 
D)  reclusive 
A)  investiture 
B)  disjunctive 
C)  divestiture 
D)  reclusive

Question 19

Tuckman's five-stage model asserts that during the ________, the group is ready to tackle tasks and work toward achieving its goals.

Accepted Answer

A)  performing stage 
B)  adjourning stage 
C)  forming stage 
D)  storming stage 
A)  performing stage 
B)  adjourning stage 
C)  forming stage 
D)  storming stage

Question 20

The practice in military boot camp of treating new recruits with no respect and denying them any dignity is a classic example of investiture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The group is ready to tackle tasks and work toward achieving its goals in the norming stage of group development.

________, assenting to a norm in order to attain rewards or avoid punishment, is the most widespread reason why group members conform to norms.

Teams differ from groups in that teams ________.

A team is a formal group of members who interact at a high level and work together intensely to achieve a common group goal.

Group norms are formal written rules of conduct.

Define the three mechanisms groups use to control their members' behaviors.

In an institutionalized role orientation, newcomers are taught to respond to situations according to the circumstances.

Although it is important for a formal work group to control its members' behaviors, a lack of control over team members' behaviors is one thing that separates formal from informal work groups.

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

When individuals conform to group norms to attain rewards or avoid punishment, they are conforming on the basis of identification.

Variable socialization tactics tend to lead to an institutionalized orientation.

What are the five stages of Tuckman's model of group development? Define each stage.

Group efficacy is the sum total of each individual group member's beliefs about his or her own ability to perform effectively.

One advantage of larger groups is that they have a greater number of resources at their disposal to accomplish their goals.

Conformity ensures that a group can control members' behaviors to get tasks accomplished, and deviance forces group members to reexamine the appropriateness of norms.

With ________ tactics, newcomers receive negative interpersonal treatment from other members of the group.

Tuckman's five-stage model asserts that during the ________, the group is ready to tackle tasks and work toward achieving its goals.

The practice in military boot camp of treating new recruits with no respect and denying them any dignity is a classic example of investiture.

Introduction to Organizational Behavior

Individual Differences: Personality and Ability

Work Values Attitudes and Moods and Emotions

Perception Attribution and the Management of Diversity

Learning and Creativity

The Nature of Work Motivation

Creating a Motivating Work Setting

Pay Careers and Changing Employment Relationships

Managing Stress and Work Life Balance

Effective Work Groups and Teams

Leaders and Leadership

Power, Politics, Conflict, and Negotiation

Communicating Effectively in Organizations

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Exam 10: The Nature of Work Groups and Teams

The group is ready to tackle tasks and work toward achieving its goals in the norming stage of group development.

________, assenting to a norm in order to attain rewards or avoid punishment, is the most widespread reason why group members conform to norms.

Teams differ from groups in that teams ________.

A team is a formal group of members who interact at a high level and work together intensely to achieve a common group goal.

Group norms are formal written rules of conduct.

Define the three mechanisms groups use to control their members' behaviors.

In an institutionalized role orientation, newcomers are taught to respond to situations according to the circumstances.

Although it is important for a formal work group to control its members' behaviors, a lack of control over team members' behaviors is one thing that separates formal from informal work groups.

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

When individuals conform to group norms to attain rewards or avoid punishment, they are conforming on the basis of identification.

Variable socialization tactics tend to lead to an institutionalized orientation.

What are the five stages of Tuckman's model of group development? Define each stage.

Group efficacy is the sum total of each individual group member's beliefs about his or her own ability to perform effectively.

One advantage of larger groups is that they have a greater number of resources at their disposal to accomplish their goals.

Conformity ensures that a group can control members' behaviors to get tasks accomplished, and deviance forces group members to reexamine the appropriateness of norms.

With ________ tactics, newcomers receive negative interpersonal treatment from other members of the group.

Tuckman's five-stage model asserts that during the ________, the group is ready to tackle tasks and work toward achieving its goals.

The practice in military boot camp of treating new recruits with no respect and denying them any dignity is a classic example of investiture.

Introduction to Organizational Behavior

Individual Differences: Personality and Ability

Work Values Attitudes and Moods and Emotions

Perception Attribution and the Management of Diversity

Learning and Creativity

The Nature of Work Motivation

Creating a Motivating Work Setting

Pay Careers and Changing Employment Relationships

Managing Stress and Work Life Balance

Effective Work Groups and Teams

Leaders and Leadership

Power, Politics, Conflict, and Negotiation

Communicating Effectively in Organizations

Decision Making and Organizational Learning

Organizational Design and Structure

Organizational Culture and Ethical Behavior

Organization Change and Development

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