Question 1

Team cohesiveness increases when entry into the group is very difficult and humiliates the new team member.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Team boundary spanning refers to team actions that establish or enhance linkages and manage interactions with parties in the external environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

In terms of team size, the general rule is that teams

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A) can be large or small without any influence on the team's effectiveness. 
B) cannot have more than seven or possibly eight members. 
C) cannot have fewer than five members. 
D) should have just enough members with the necessary competencies to complete the work. 
E) should be as large as possible so as many people are involved to get buy-in. 
A) can be large or small without any influence on the team's effectiveness. 
B) cannot have more than seven or possibly eight members. 
C) cannot have fewer than five members. 
D) should have just enough members with the necessary competencies to complete the work. 
E) should be as large as possible so as many people are involved to get buy-in.

Question 4

Employees working in a department would be considered a team only when

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A) everyone in the department has the same set of skills. 
B) they are all located in the same physical area. 
C) they operate without any supervisor. 
D) they are interdependent and coordinate work activities. 
E) they have autonomy. 
A) everyone in the department has the same set of skills. 
B) they are all located in the same physical area. 
C) they operate without any supervisor. 
D) they are interdependent and coordinate work activities. 
E) they have autonomy.

Question 5

Team members tend to work together more effectively when they are rewarded for individual performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Teams typically provide better customer service.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The effectiveness of teams is affected by

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A) organizational leadership. 
B) organizational structure. 
C) communication systems. 
D) reward systems. 
E) All of these conditions apply. 
A) organizational leadership. 
B) organizational structure. 
C) communication systems. 
D) reward systems. 
E) All of these conditions apply.

Question 8

You have been asked to lead a complex software project over the next year that requires the

Accepted Answer

First, students should make it clear tha

Question 9

Which of the following statements about evaluation apprehension in team settings is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Evaluation apprehension occurs when employees believe that other team members are silently evaluating them. 
B) Evaluation apprehension is less likely to occur when team members formally evaluate each other's performance throughout the year. 
C) Evaluation apprehension is more common when the meeting is attended by people with higher status or expertise. 
D) Evaluation apprehension decreases the individual's motivation to share his or her ideas. 
E) Evaluation apprehension is based on the individual's desire to create a favourable self-presentation. 
A) Evaluation apprehension occurs when employees believe that other team members are silently evaluating them. 
B) Evaluation apprehension is less likely to occur when team members formally evaluate each other's performance throughout the year. 
C) Evaluation apprehension is more common when the meeting is attended by people with higher status or expertise. 
D) Evaluation apprehension decreases the individual's motivation to share his or her ideas. 
E) Evaluation apprehension is based on the individual's desire to create a favourable self-presentation.

Question 10

Forming, storming, and norming are the three main levels of task interdependence

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Teams work better when the organizational structure

Accepted Answer

A) has many rules and policies for members to follow. 
B) organizes teams around specialized skills rather than work processes. 
C) does not exist. 
D) organizes teams around specialized skills, has many layers of management, and encourages interaction with team members. 
E) encourages interdependence with team members rather than through supervisors. 
A) has many rules and policies for members to follow. 
B) organizes teams around specialized skills rather than work processes. 
C) does not exist. 
D) organizes teams around specialized skills, has many layers of management, and encourages interaction with team members. 
E) encourages interdependence with team members rather than through supervisors.

Question 12

Pooled interdependence is

Accepted Answer

A) the best way to avoid social loafing. 
B) essential for team effectiveness. 
C) the same as reciprocal interdependence. 
D) the weakest form of interdependence other than complete independence. 
E) None of these statements represent pooled interdependence. 
A) the best way to avoid social loafing. 
B) essential for team effectiveness. 
C) the same as reciprocal interdependence. 
D) the weakest form of interdependence other than complete independence. 
E) None of these statements represent pooled interdependence.

Question 13

Tasks that are simple but poorly structured are best for teams rather than individuals working alone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Virtual teams are typically more effective when their members

Accepted Answer

A) avoid using e-mail or telephones to communicate. 
B) agree during the team's formation to use only one communication medium, such as e-mail or teleconferencing. 
C) are allowed to adopt technology that suits their needs at a particular time, rather than have it imposed upon them. 
D) work alone rather than interact with each other during the project. 
E) use web-based chat and message services rather than e-mail or telephone conversations. 
A) avoid using e-mail or telephones to communicate. 
B) agree during the team's formation to use only one communication medium, such as e-mail or teleconferencing. 
C) are allowed to adopt technology that suits their needs at a particular time, rather than have it imposed upon them. 
D) work alone rather than interact with each other during the project. 
E) use web-based chat and message services rather than e-mail or telephone conversations.

Question 15

Social loafing is least common in situations where team members work alone towards a common output.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

When highly cohesive teams have norms that conflict with organizational goals, team performance is reduced.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A critical feature of virtual teams is that they are co-located

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Organizational behaviour scholars have concluded that employees always work better in teams than alone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In teams with high efficacy, individual team members are more likely to display coordination and cooperative type behaviours.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What is the relationship between team cohesiveness and team productivity?

Accepted Answer

A) The effect of cohesiveness on productivity depends on the group's attitude towards cohesiveness. 
B) Higher team cohesiveness increases productivity. 
C) Higher team cohesiveness reduces efficiency. 
D) The effect of team cohesiveness on productivity depends on whether team norms are consistent with organizational goals. 
E) Team cohesiveness has no effect on productivity. 
A) The effect of cohesiveness on productivity depends on the group's attitude towards cohesiveness. 
B) Higher team cohesiveness increases productivity. 
C) Higher team cohesiveness reduces efficiency. 
D) The effect of team cohesiveness on productivity depends on whether team norms are consistent with organizational goals. 
E) Team cohesiveness has no effect on productivity.

Team cohesiveness increases when entry into the group is very difficult and humiliates the new team member.

Team boundary spanning refers to team actions that establish or enhance linkages and manage interactions with parties in the external environment.

In terms of team size, the general rule is that teams

Employees working in a department would be considered a team only when

Team members tend to work together more effectively when they are rewarded for individual performance.

Teams typically provide better customer service.

The effectiveness of teams is affected by

You have been asked to lead a complex software project over the next year that requires the

Which of the following statements about evaluation apprehension in team settings is FALSE?

Forming, storming, and norming are the three main levels of task interdependence

Teams work better when the organizational structure

Pooled interdependence is

Tasks that are simple but poorly structured are best for teams rather than individuals working alone.

Virtual teams are typically more effective when their members

Social loafing is least common in situations where team members work alone towards a common output.

When highly cohesive teams have norms that conflict with organizational goals, team performance is reduced.

A critical feature of virtual teams is that they are co-located

Organizational behaviour scholars have concluded that employees always work better in teams than alone.

In teams with high efficacy, individual team members are more likely to display coordination and cooperative type behaviours.

What is the relationship between team cohesiveness and team productivity?

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Exam 8: Team Dynamics

Team cohesiveness increases when entry into the group is very difficult and humiliates the new team member.

Team boundary spanning refers to team actions that establish or enhance linkages and manage interactions with parties in the external environment.

In terms of team size, the general rule is that teams

Employees working in a department would be considered a team only when

Team members tend to work together more effectively when they are rewarded for individual performance.

Teams typically provide better customer service.

The effectiveness of teams is affected by

You have been asked to lead a complex software project over the next year that requires the

Which of the following statements about evaluation apprehension in team settings is FALSE?

Forming, storming, and norming are the three main levels of task interdependence

Teams work better when the organizational structure

Pooled interdependence is

Tasks that are simple but poorly structured are best for teams rather than individuals working alone.

Virtual teams are typically more effective when their members

Social loafing is least common in situations where team members work alone towards a common output.

When highly cohesive teams have norms that conflict with organizational goals, team performance is reduced.

A critical feature of virtual teams is that they are co-located

Organizational behaviour scholars have concluded that employees always work better in teams than alone.

In teams with high efficacy, individual team members are more likely to display coordination and cooperative type behaviours.

What is the relationship between team cohesiveness and team productivity?

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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