Question 1

Overconfident teams have a deflated team efficacy

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

When members shift from viewing the team as something "out there" to something that is part of themselves, they are developing_.

Accepted Answer

A) team identity 
B) altruistic tendencies 
C) team equilibrium 
D) team responsibility 
E) social conscience 
A) team identity 
B) altruistic tendencies 
C) team equilibrium 
D) team responsibility 
E) social conscience

Question 3

Virtual teams are becoming increasingly common because of

Accepted Answer

A) globalization. 
B) the shift from production-based to knowledge-based work. 
C) improvements in information technology. 
D) All of these factors have increased the presence of virtual teams. 
E) the need to minimize workplace violence. 
A) globalization. 
B) the shift from production-based to knowledge-based work. 
C) improvements in information technology. 
D) All of these factors have increased the presence of virtual teams. 
E) the need to minimize workplace violence.

Question 4

Which of the following statements about teams characterized by low team efficacy is NOT correct?

Accepted Answer

A) They are more likely to lack direction. 
B) They are more likely to experience apathy. 
C) They are more likely to experience uncertainty. 
D) They are more likely to experience lethargy. 
E) They are more likely to experience heightened anxiety. 
A) They are more likely to lack direction. 
B) They are more likely to experience apathy. 
C) They are more likely to experience uncertainty. 
D) They are more likely to experience lethargy. 
E) They are more likely to experience heightened anxiety.

Question 5

Employees should almost always be organized into teams when they have

Accepted Answer

A) reciprocal interdependence. 
B) pooled interdependence. 
C) counterproductive norms. 
D) a very high level of heterogeneity. 
E) high levels of social loafing. 
A) reciprocal interdependence. 
B) pooled interdependence. 
C) counterproductive norms. 
D) a very high level of heterogeneity. 
E) high levels of social loafing.

Question 6

Generally, complex and ambiguous tasks requiring a high degree of interdependence among a few employees should be assigned to:

Accepted Answer

A) these individuals if they agree to work alone. 
B) a co-located team. 
C) several functional departments. 
D) a virtual team. 
E) None of these teams should be assigned complex and ambiguous tasks. 
A) these individuals if they agree to work alone. 
B) a co-located team. 
C) several functional departments. 
D) a virtual team. 
E) None of these teams should be assigned complex and ambiguous tasks.

Question 7

SDTs tend to be more successful where

Accepted Answer

A) employees perform tasks that are independent of each other. 
B) employees require direct supervision to motivate them. 
C) employees perform identical tasks. 
D) all of these conditions exist. 
E) none of these conditions exist. 
A) employees perform tasks that are independent of each other. 
B) employees require direct supervision to motivate them. 
C) employees perform identical tasks. 
D) all of these conditions exist. 
E) none of these conditions exist.

Question 8

Employees in a department are considered a team only when they directly interact and coordinate work activities with each other.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Compared to people in low-cohesion teams, members of high-cohesion teams

Accepted Answer

A) are less sensitive to each other's needs. 
B) are more likely to resolve conflicts swiftly and effectively. 
C) are less likely to share information with each other. 
D) are less motivated to maintain their membership. 
E) tend to experience all of these results. 
A) are less sensitive to each other's needs. 
B) are more likely to resolve conflicts swiftly and effectively. 
C) are less likely to share information with each other. 
D) are less motivated to maintain their membership. 
E) tend to experience all of these results.

Question 10

Our desire for informal groups is mostly influenced by our drive to defend.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Many potentially valuable ideas never get presented to the group because individuals think they are silly and would make them look equally silly to the team.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Brainwriting is a variation of brainstorming

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

SoftWat Systems Ltd. sends out consulting teams of software professionals (between 6 and 12 consultants on each team) to solve client problems with computer software and networks. SoftWat's management has heard numerous complaints that some employees aren't ''pulling their weight'' in these team consulting activities, even though most of these people are productive when working alone. Describe four (4) types of strategies that SoftWat might use to reduce social loafing among members of these consulting teams.

Accepted Answer

The textbook describes the conditions th

Question 14

Reward systems, organizational structure, and physical layout are three elements of the organizational and team environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Globalization is making virtual teams increasingly necessary

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Production blocking and evaluation apprehension

Accepted Answer

A) help teams to avoid groupthink. 
B) are two ways to overcome group polarization. 
C) improve the creative process. 
D) They do all of these. 
E) They do none of these. 
A) help teams to avoid groupthink. 
B) are two ways to overcome group polarization. 
C) improve the creative process. 
D) They do all of these. 
E) They do none of these.

Question 17

One benefit of team building is that it does not affect the team development process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

One problem with electronic brainstorming is that it

Accepted Answer

A) takes much longer than traditional decision making. 
B) is too structured and impersonal for some decision makers. 
C) allows for too much socializing during the decision-making process. 
D) does not allow participants to contribute their ideas regarding the problem or issue. 
E) does not minimize evaluation apprehension. 
A) takes much longer than traditional decision making. 
B) is too structured and impersonal for some decision makers. 
C) allows for too much socializing during the decision-making process. 
D) does not allow participants to contribute their ideas regarding the problem or issue. 
E) does not minimize evaluation apprehension.

Question 19

Team building should be viewed as

Accepted Answer

A) a necessary practice for selecting team leaders. 
B) a quick jump-start to the team's development. 
C) a medical inoculation. 
D) Team building should be viewed as all of these. 
E) None of these. 
A) a necessary practice for selecting team leaders. 
B) a quick jump-start to the team's development. 
C) a medical inoculation. 
D) Team building should be viewed as all of these. 
E) None of these.

Question 20

Employees with diverse backgrounds take longer to become a high-performing team.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Overconfident teams have a deflated team efficacy

When members shift from viewing the team as something "out there" to something that is part of themselves, they are developing_.

Virtual teams are becoming increasingly common because of

Which of the following statements about teams characterized by low team efficacy is NOT correct?

Employees should almost always be organized into teams when they have

Generally, complex and ambiguous tasks requiring a high degree of interdependence among a few employees should be assigned to:

SDTs tend to be more successful where

Employees in a department are considered a team only when they directly interact and coordinate work activities with each other.

Compared to people in low-cohesion teams, members of high-cohesion teams

Our desire for informal groups is mostly influenced by our drive to defend.

Many potentially valuable ideas never get presented to the group because individuals think they are silly and would make them look equally silly to the team.

Brainwriting is a variation of brainstorming

Reward systems, organizational structure, and physical layout are three elements of the organizational and team environment.

Globalization is making virtual teams increasingly necessary

Production blocking and evaluation apprehension

One benefit of team building is that it does not affect the team development process.

One problem with electronic brainstorming is that it

Team building should be viewed as

Employees with diverse backgrounds take longer to become a high-performing team.

Introduction to the Field of Organizational Behaviour

Individual Behaviour

Perceiving Ourselves and Others in Organizations

Workplace Emotions

Foundations of Employee Motivation

Applied Performance Practices

Decision Making and Creativity

Communicating in Organizations

Power and Influence in the Workplace

Conflict and Negotiation in the Workplace

Leadership in Organizational Settings

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Exam 8: Team Dynamics

Overconfident teams have a deflated team efficacy

When members shift from viewing the team as something "out there" to something that is part of themselves, they are developing_.

Virtual teams are becoming increasingly common because of

Which of the following statements about teams characterized by low team efficacy is NOT correct?

Employees should almost always be organized into teams when they have

Generally, complex and ambiguous tasks requiring a high degree of interdependence among a few employees should be assigned to:

SDTs tend to be more successful where

Employees in a department are considered a team only when they directly interact and coordinate work activities with each other.

Compared to people in low-cohesion teams, members of high-cohesion teams

Our desire for informal groups is mostly influenced by our drive to defend.

Many potentially valuable ideas never get presented to the group because individuals think they are silly and would make them look equally silly to the team.

Brainwriting is a variation of brainstorming

Reward systems, organizational structure, and physical layout are three elements of the organizational and team environment.

Globalization is making virtual teams increasingly necessary

Production blocking and evaluation apprehension

One benefit of team building is that it does not affect the team development process.

One problem with electronic brainstorming is that it

Team building should be viewed as

Employees with diverse backgrounds take longer to become a high-performing team.

Introduction to the Field of Organizational Behaviour

Individual Behaviour

Perceiving Ourselves and Others in Organizations

Workplace Emotions

Foundations of Employee Motivation

Applied Performance Practices

Decision Making and Creativity

Communicating in Organizations

Power and Influence in the Workplace

Conflict and Negotiation in the Workplace

Leadership in Organizational Settings

Designing Organizational Structures

Organizational Culture

Organizational Change

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