Question 1

Co-action social facilitation is the effect of passive spectators on individual performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

To reap the advantages of heterogeneity, group members must understand each other's differences and points of view and use them to enable the group to perform at a high level and achieve its goals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Define group efficacy and discuss how it is formed.

Accepted Answer

Group efficacy is the shared belief grou

Question 4

A group is a set of two or more people who interact with each other to achieve certain goals or meet certain needs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Role ________ dictate the way members should interact with one another to perform their specific roles.

Accepted Answer

A)  relationships 
B)  policies 
C)  negotiations 
D)  privileges 
A)  relationships 
B)  policies 
C)  negotiations 
D)  privileges

Question 6

When an apprentice woodworker who has just joined a group of custom furniture makers is told that he can select the order in which he learns to make the different types of furniture, the ________ tactic of role orientation is being used.

Accepted Answer

A)  sequential 
B)  fixed 
C)  random 
D)  variable 
A)  sequential 
B)  fixed 
C)  random 
D)  variable

Question 7

A company puts together a group to develop a sales plan. This is an example of an informal group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The main benefit of an institutionalized orientation is also its main danger: the homogeneity it produces among group members.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Members of a homogeneous group have many characteristics in common.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Discuss two types of informal work groups.

Accepted Answer

Friendship and interest groups are infor

Question 11

Whenever people work in a group, they are also working as a team.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Ross, Rachel, Nick, and Sophie are city employees in a group tasked with ways to spruce up the downtown. Rachel is the most dedicated worker of the group and always stays late, but has never made any great contribution. Ross used to be mayor and has started several successful festivals that have revitalized the downtown. Nick is a lazy and pessimistic worker, so the others simply ignore him. Sophie is new to the group and unfamiliar with the city. Who would MOST LIKELY be allowed to violate norms without being punished?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rachel 
B)  Ross 
C)  Nick 
D)  Sophie 
A)  Rachel 
B)  Ross 
C)  Nick 
D)  Sophie

Question 13

When group members are rewarded for high performance, such performance becomes a group goal, and norms develop toward that end.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Groups are LEAST LIKELY to respond to the violation of a norm by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  trying to get the deviant to change 
B)  attempting to expel the deviant from the group 
C)  changing the norm to align more with the deviant behavior 
D)  dissolving the group 
A)  trying to get the deviant to change 
B)  attempting to expel the deviant from the group 
C)  changing the norm to align more with the deviant behavior 
D)  dissolving the group

Question 15

Conformity to group norms is good in all situations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A role is a set of behaviors or tasks a person is expected to perform, according to his or her position in a group or organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A team with no manager or team member assigned to lead the team is called a ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  cross-functional team 
B)  self-managed work team 
C)  standing committee 
D)  informal work group 
A)  cross-functional team 
B)  self-managed work team 
C)  standing committee 
D)  informal work group

Question 18

Interest groups are collections of organizational members who enjoy each other's company and socialize with each other.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A group goal is one upon which all or most of a group can agree.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

When collective socialization tactics are used, newcomers go through a common learning experience designed to produce standardized or highly similar responses to different situations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Co-action social facilitation is the effect of passive spectators on individual performance.

To reap the advantages of heterogeneity, group members must understand each other's differences and points of view and use them to enable the group to perform at a high level and achieve its goals.

Define group efficacy and discuss how it is formed.

A group is a set of two or more people who interact with each other to achieve certain goals or meet certain needs.

Role ________ dictate the way members should interact with one another to perform their specific roles.

When an apprentice woodworker who has just joined a group of custom furniture makers is told that he can select the order in which he learns to make the different types of furniture, the ________ tactic of role orientation is being used.

A company puts together a group to develop a sales plan. This is an example of an informal group.

The main benefit of an institutionalized orientation is also its main danger: the homogeneity it produces among group members.

Members of a homogeneous group have many characteristics in common.

Discuss two types of informal work groups.

Whenever people work in a group, they are also working as a team.

When group members are rewarded for high performance, such performance becomes a group goal, and norms develop toward that end.

Groups are LEAST LIKELY to respond to the violation of a norm by ________.

Conformity to group norms is good in all situations.

A role is a set of behaviors or tasks a person is expected to perform, according to his or her position in a group or organization.

A team with no manager or team member assigned to lead the team is called a ________.

Interest groups are collections of organizational members who enjoy each other's company and socialize with each other.

A group goal is one upon which all or most of a group can agree.

When collective socialization tactics are used, newcomers go through a common learning experience designed to produce standardized or highly similar responses to different situations.

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

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Exam 10: The Nature of Work Groups and Teams

Co-action social facilitation is the effect of passive spectators on individual performance.

To reap the advantages of heterogeneity, group members must understand each other's differences and points of view and use them to enable the group to perform at a high level and achieve its goals.

Define group efficacy and discuss how it is formed.

A group is a set of two or more people who interact with each other to achieve certain goals or meet certain needs.

Role ________ dictate the way members should interact with one another to perform their specific roles.

When an apprentice woodworker who has just joined a group of custom furniture makers is told that he can select the order in which he learns to make the different types of furniture, the ________ tactic of role orientation is being used.

A company puts together a group to develop a sales plan. This is an example of an informal group.

The main benefit of an institutionalized orientation is also its main danger: the homogeneity it produces among group members.

Members of a homogeneous group have many characteristics in common.

Discuss two types of informal work groups.

Whenever people work in a group, they are also working as a team.

When group members are rewarded for high performance, such performance becomes a group goal, and norms develop toward that end.

Groups are LEAST LIKELY to respond to the violation of a norm by ________.

Conformity to group norms is good in all situations.

A role is a set of behaviors or tasks a person is expected to perform, according to his or her position in a group or organization.

A team with no manager or team member assigned to lead the team is called a ________.

Interest groups are collections of organizational members who enjoy each other's company and socialize with each other.

A group goal is one upon which all or most of a group can agree.

When collective socialization tactics are used, newcomers go through a common learning experience designed to produce standardized or highly similar responses to different situations.

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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