Question 1

Which of the following is an observable attribute of diversity?

Accepted Answer

A)  tenure 
B)  ethnicity 
C)  values 
D)  skills 
A)  tenure 
B)  ethnicity 
C)  values 
D)  skills

Question 2

A marketing group for an office supply company meets with their supervisor on the first Friday of every month to review their advertising programs and promotional activities.This group is an example of a(n)________.

Accepted Answer

A)  committee 
B)  command group 
C)  project/task force 
D)  autonomous work group 
A)  committee 
B)  command group 
C)  project/task force 
D)  autonomous work group

Question 3

Beth has just briefed her group of nine about their roles and responsibilities,but she notices that the members are not yet very comfortable exchanging information with each other.She also observes that the members frequently end up arguing with each other because each has a different idea of how the group should function.Beth's group is in the ________ stage of group development.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

________ refers to a situation in which the expected behaviors for a group member are not clearly defined.

Accepted Answer

A)  Role overload 
B)  Role ambiguity 
C)  Role conflict 
D)  Role insufficiency 
A)  Role overload 
B)  Role ambiguity 
C)  Role conflict 
D)  Role insufficiency

Question 5

High levels of group cohesion ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  decrease the potential for intergroup cooperation 
B)  decrease the adherence to group norms 
C)  decrease the possibility of developing groupthink 
D)  decrease individual satisfaction of group members 
A)  decrease the potential for intergroup cooperation 
B)  decrease the adherence to group norms 
C)  decrease the possibility of developing groupthink 
D)  decrease individual satisfaction of group members

Question 6

Which of the following is a characteristic of project groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  These are constructed for a specific and limited purpose. 
B)  These are not originated by the organization. 
C)  They do not have a defined beginning and a specified ending date. 
D)  These groups are relatively permanent. 
A)  These are constructed for a specific and limited purpose. 
B)  These are not originated by the organization. 
C)  They do not have a defined beginning and a specified ending date. 
D)  These groups are relatively permanent.

Question 7

In the context of team development,skills refer to highly developed behavioral and cognitive capabilities that are necessary to carry out team tasks and meet team goals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

"Status" refers to a group's shared standards that guide the behavior of its individual members.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is a potential cognitive consequence of diversity within groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  amount and quality of new ideas 
B)  identification with the group 
C)  increased frequency of communication outside the group 
D)  conflict within the group 
A)  amount and quality of new ideas 
B)  identification with the group 
C)  increased frequency of communication outside the group 
D)  conflict within the group

Question 10

Groups composed of individuals who are very dissimilar to each other are known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  heterogeneous groups 
B)  analogous groups 
C)  homologous groups 
D)  homogeneous groups 
A)  heterogeneous groups 
B)  analogous groups 
C)  homologous groups 
D)  homogeneous groups

Question 11

________ is an underlying attribute of diversity.

Accepted Answer

A)  Gender 
B)  Race 
C)  Skills 
D)  Age 
A)  Gender 
B)  Race 
C)  Skills 
D)  Age

Question 12

Which of the following statements is true regarding status issues in groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  Status differences have no influence on the interactions within a group. 
B)  Higher-status members tend to receive fewer communications than lower-status members. 
C)  Higher-status members often defer to lower-status members when groups are making decisions. 
D)  A group's decision-making ability is inhibited if the status differences within the group are too extreme. 
A)  Status differences have no influence on the interactions within a group. 
B)  Higher-status members tend to receive fewer communications than lower-status members. 
C)  Higher-status members often defer to lower-status members when groups are making decisions. 
D)  A group's decision-making ability is inhibited if the status differences within the group are too extreme.

Question 13

The standing or prestige that a person has in a group,which can be based on a number of factors such as perceived leadership abilities,seniority,or special skills,is known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  status 
B)  role 
C)  legacy 
D)  norm 
A)  status 
B)  role 
C)  legacy 
D)  norm

Question 14

Which of the following is a difference between teams and groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  Teams generally rely on unilateral action and have little coordinated interaction. 
B)  Members of a team take more personal responsibility for achieving team goals than group members do. 
C)  Group members take greater personal responsibility for specified outcomes than team members. 
D)  Groups have a a higher degree of interdependent, coordinated interaction. 
A)  Teams generally rely on unilateral action and have little coordinated interaction. 
B)  Members of a team take more personal responsibility for achieving team goals than group members do. 
C)  Group members take greater personal responsibility for specified outcomes than team members. 
D)  Groups have a a higher degree of interdependent, coordinated interaction.

Question 15

Which of the following is true of an informal group in an organization?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is formed by an organization's mandate. 
B)  It has no effect on the attitudes and performances of members at work. 
C)  Membership is usually temporary and the group is formed for a definite period. 
D)  Membership is voluntary and members choose to interact with one another. 
A)  It is formed by an organization's mandate. 
B)  It has no effect on the attitudes and performances of members at work. 
C)  Membership is usually temporary and the group is formed for a definite period. 
D)  Membership is voluntary and members choose to interact with one another.

Question 16

Which of the following accurately depicts the sequence of the stages of group development?

Accepted Answer

A)  storming, forming, norming, and performing 
B)  storming, norming, forming, and performing 
C)  forming, storming, norming, and performing 
D)  forming, norming, storming, and performing 
A)  storming, forming, norming, and performing 
B)  storming, norming, forming, and performing 
C)  forming, storming, norming, and performing 
D)  forming, norming, storming, and performing

Question 17

________ conflict focuses on interpersonal differences and is sometimes called affective or emotional conflict.

Accepted Answer

A)  Cognitive 
B)  Relationship 
C)  Substantive 
D)  Process 
A)  Cognitive 
B)  Relationship 
C)  Substantive 
D)  Process

Question 18

Which of the following is an example of a committee?

Accepted Answer

A)  A six-member team at N&S has been set up to plan the launch of the company's newest product. 
B)  LPR has set up a group to conduct the yearly promotion review function. 
C)  A group of employees at Lemontree go to lunch together every Monday. 
D)  The manufacturing assembly units at JEG, an automotive parts company, were recently reshuffled. 
A)  A six-member team at N&S has been set up to plan the launch of the company's newest product. 
B)  LPR has set up a group to conduct the yearly promotion review function. 
C)  A group of employees at Lemontree go to lunch together every Monday. 
D)  The manufacturing assembly units at JEG, an automotive parts company, were recently reshuffled.

Question 19

Write a short note on social loafing.

Accepted Answer

Social loafing refers to the phenomenon

Question 20

The chairperson of a budget committee at N&S falls ill and yields his position to a new hire who had served many years on the budget committee in her previous organization.The new chairperson's first act is to e-mail a new set of committee procedures to other members.In this case,the committee's norms are about to be affected most clearly by ________ and ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  early behaviors; critical events 
B)  early behaviors; explicitly stated standards 
C)  explicitly stated standards; imported behaviors 
D)  imported behaviors; early behaviors 
A)  early behaviors; critical events 
B)  early behaviors; explicitly stated standards 
C)  explicitly stated standards; imported behaviors 
D)  imported behaviors; early behaviors

Which of the following is an observable attribute of diversity?

A marketing group for an office supply company meets with their supervisor on the first Friday of every month to review their advertising programs and promotional activities.This group is an example of a(n)________.

________ refers to a situation in which the expected behaviors for a group member are not clearly defined.

High levels of group cohesion ________.

Which of the following is a characteristic of project groups?

In the context of team development,skills refer to highly developed behavioral and cognitive capabilities that are necessary to carry out team tasks and meet team goals.

"Status" refers to a group's shared standards that guide the behavior of its individual members.

Which of the following is a potential cognitive consequence of diversity within groups?

Groups composed of individuals who are very dissimilar to each other are known as ________.

________ is an underlying attribute of diversity.

Which of the following statements is true regarding status issues in groups?

The standing or prestige that a person has in a group,which can be based on a number of factors such as perceived leadership abilities,seniority,or special skills,is known as ________.

Which of the following is a difference between teams and groups?

Which of the following is true of an informal group in an organization?

Which of the following accurately depicts the sequence of the stages of group development?

________ conflict focuses on interpersonal differences and is sometimes called affective or emotional conflict.

Which of the following is an example of a committee?

Write a short note on social loafing.

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Exam 10: Groups and Teams

Which of the following is an observable attribute of diversity?

A marketing group for an office supply company meets with their supervisor on the first Friday of every month to review their advertising programs and promotional activities.This group is an example of a(n)________.

________ refers to a situation in which the expected behaviors for a group member are not clearly defined.

High levels of group cohesion ________.

Which of the following is a characteristic of project groups?

In the context of team development,skills refer to highly developed behavioral and cognitive capabilities that are necessary to carry out team tasks and meet team goals.

"Status" refers to a group's shared standards that guide the behavior of its individual members.

Which of the following is a potential cognitive consequence of diversity within groups?

Groups composed of individuals who are very dissimilar to each other are known as ________.

________ is an underlying attribute of diversity.

Which of the following statements is true regarding status issues in groups?

The standing or prestige that a person has in a group,which can be based on a number of factors such as perceived leadership abilities,seniority,or special skills,is known as ________.

Which of the following is a difference between teams and groups?

Which of the following is true of an informal group in an organization?

Which of the following accurately depicts the sequence of the stages of group development?

________ conflict focuses on interpersonal differences and is sometimes called affective or emotional conflict.

Which of the following is an example of a committee?

Write a short note on social loafing.

The Nature of Management

Social Responsibility and Managerial Ethics

International Management and Globalization

Strategic Management

Planning

Organizational Structure and Design

Managing Diverse Human Resources

Leadership

Motivation

Communication and Negotiation

Individual and Group Decision Making

Operations Management

Control

Organizational Change and Development

Filters