Question 1

A(n) ________________ is a unit of two or more people who interact and coordinate their work to accomplish a specific goal.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n) ________________ is a unit of two...

Question 2

__________ is the first stage of team development.

Accepted Answer

A)  Forming 
B)  Storming 
C)  Norming 
D)  Performing 
E)  Reforming 
A)  Forming 
B)  Storming 
C)  Norming 
D)  Performing 
E)  Reforming

Question 3

________________________, ________________________, and ________________________________________ are the three characteristics of team structure and context influence cohesiveness.

Accepted Answer

Team interaction; sh

Question 4

A role in which the individual both contributes to the team's task and supports members' emotional needs is called a(n) ____________________ role.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A role in which the individual both...

Question 5

Integrative negotiation is a collaborative approach to negotiation that is based on a win-win assumption, whereby the parties want to come up with a creative solution that benefits both sides of the conflict.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

As a common way group norms develop, primacy means that the first behaviors that occur in a team often set a precedent for later team expectations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Travis is a team leader at Welldrilling.net. His team is made up of fifteen co-workers. Recently, he has noticed a tendency for some team members to participate much less than others. They seem uninterested and content to let others do the work. This is called

Accepted Answer

A)  free riding. 
B)  reduced commitment. 
C)  power realignment. 
D)  the costs of coordination. 
E)  self-directed team. 
A)  free riding. 
B)  reduced commitment. 
C)  power realignment. 
D)  the costs of coordination. 
E)  self-directed team.

Question 8

A special purpose team is basically the same as a problem solving team.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Once some teams have evolved to the __________ stage of team development, task performance is no longer the top priority.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Large teams, as a general rule, make need satisfaction for individuals more difficult.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The storming stage of team development is marked by conflict and disagreement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

An accommodating style to handle conflict involves a high degree of assertiveness and a low degree of cooperation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The leader should concentrate on managing high task performance during the performing stage of team development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A manger can put together a(n) ____________________ of people, but never build a(n) ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A manger can put together a(n) ____________________...

Question 15

Kim has just been appointed leader of a new work team in her organization. She is wondering what to do at her first meeting with the group. Which of the following would you suggest?

Accepted Answer

A)  She should waste little time; get the team focused on the task. 
B)  She should help the team clarify roles and responsibilities. 
C)  She should allow time for team members to become acquainted with one another; allow for informal social interaction. 
D)  She should let someone else worry about this since she is the leader. 
E)  She should propose to disband the team. 
A)  She should waste little time; get the team focused on the task. 
B)  She should help the team clarify roles and responsibilities. 
C)  She should allow time for team members to become acquainted with one another; allow for informal social interaction. 
D)  She should let someone else worry about this since she is the leader. 
E)  She should propose to disband the team.

Question 16

__________ is the ideal size of work teams.

Accepted Answer

A)  Three 
B)  Five 
C)  Twelve 
D)  Fifteen 
E)  Twenty-three 
A)  Three 
B)  Five 
C)  Twelve 
D)  Fifteen 
E)  Twenty-three

Question 17

A role in which the individual contributes little to either the task or members' socioemotional needs is called a(n) ____________________ role.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A role in which the individual contributes...

Question 18

Which of these means that the first behaviors that occur in a team often set a precedent for later team expectations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Critical events 
B)  Primacy 
C)  Carryover behaviors 
D)  Explicit statements 
E)  Recency 
A)  Critical events 
B)  Primacy 
C)  Carryover behaviors 
D)  Explicit statements 
E)  Recency

Question 19

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Morale is higher in cohesive teams. 
B)  Productivity is higher in cohesive teams. 
C)  Productivity differences among team members are great in cohesive teams. 
D)  Morale always suffers in cohesive teams. 
E)  Absenteeism rates are substantially higher with cohesive teams. 
A)  Morale is higher in cohesive teams. 
B)  Productivity is higher in cohesive teams. 
C)  Productivity differences among team members are great in cohesive teams. 
D)  Morale always suffers in cohesive teams. 
E)  Absenteeism rates are substantially higher with cohesive teams.

Question 20

During which stage of team development, the team leader should encourage participation by each team member?

Accepted Answer

A)  Forming 
B)  Storming 
C)  Norming 
D)  Adjourning 
E)  Performing 
A)  Forming 
B)  Storming 
C)  Norming 
D)  Adjourning 
E)  Performing

Exam 18: Teamwork

A(n) ________________ is a unit of two or more people who interact and coordinate their work to accomplish a specific goal.

__________ is the first stage of team development.

________________________, ________________________, and ________________________________________ are the three characteristics of team structure and context influence cohesiveness.

A role in which the individual both contributes to the team's task and supports members' emotional needs is called a(n) ____________________ role.

Integrative negotiation is a collaborative approach to negotiation that is based on a win-win assumption, whereby the parties want to come up with a creative solution that benefits both sides of the conflict.

As a common way group norms develop, primacy means that the first behaviors that occur in a team often set a precedent for later team expectations.

Travis is a team leader at Welldrilling.net. His team is made up of fifteen co-workers. Recently, he has noticed a tendency for some team members to participate much less than others. They seem uninterested and content to let others do the work. This is called

A special purpose team is basically the same as a problem solving team.

Once some teams have evolved to the __________ stage of team development, task performance is no longer the top priority.

Large teams, as a general rule, make need satisfaction for individuals more difficult.

The storming stage of team development is marked by conflict and disagreement.

An accommodating style to handle conflict involves a high degree of assertiveness and a low degree of cooperation.

The leader should concentrate on managing high task performance during the performing stage of team development.

A manger can put together a(n) ____________________ of people, but never build a(n) ____________________.

Kim has just been appointed leader of a new work team in her organization. She is wondering what to do at her first meeting with the group. Which of the following would you suggest?

__________ is the ideal size of work teams.

A role in which the individual contributes little to either the task or members' socioemotional needs is called a(n) ____________________ role.

Which of these means that the first behaviors that occur in a team often set a precedent for later team expectations?

Which of the following statements is true?

During which stage of team development, the team leader should encourage participation by each team member?

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