Question 1

Which of the following is the best example of a collocated team?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mike, the project head, developed a team of middle managers from the marketing, finance, and production departments to work on a project together. 
B)  Tom, a manager in the marketing department, had Jim and Jake, team members from the same department, reporting to him on the progress of an ongoing project. 
C)  Jane, Jack, and Maria, as members of a team, use a significant amount of face-to-face communication to make operating decisions. 
D)  Sam, Ben, and Nick are team members working from three different locations on the same project, reporting to their project manager through telephone calls and e-mails. 
A)  Mike, the project head, developed a team of middle managers from the marketing, finance, and production departments to work on a project together. 
B)  Tom, a manager in the marketing department, had Jim and Jake, team members from the same department, reporting to him on the progress of an ongoing project. 
C)  Jane, Jack, and Maria, as members of a team, use a significant amount of face-to-face communication to make operating decisions. 
D)  Sam, Ben, and Nick are team members working from three different locations on the same project, reporting to their project manager through telephone calls and e-mails.

Question 2

Which of the following is one of the main components of a team process?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dominating discussions 
B)  Constructive conflict 
C)  Increased conformity 
D)  Blocking behaviors 
A)  Dominating discussions 
B)  Constructive conflict 
C)  Increased conformity 
D)  Blocking behaviors

Question 3

Vertical teams are composed of employees from about the same hierarchical level but from several different departments in the organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The extent to which group members need to work with and rely on each other to produce the collective work of the group is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  task complexity. 
B)  individual accountability. 
C)  task interdependence. 
D)  conformity. 
A)  task complexity. 
B)  individual accountability. 
C)  task interdependence. 
D)  conformity.

Question 5

When a team includes members with different primary languages, team members should avoid using jargon or slang.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following teams is the best example of a team in the adjourning stage of development?

Accepted Answer

A)  A team with members sharing their personal opinion with others and group members being more open to one another's ideas and suggestions 
B)  A team with members arguing with each other due to interpersonal issues arising from differences in the perspectives of each team member 
C)  A team with some members feeling sad and some feeling relief but ready to move on to the next challenge 
D)  A team with members getting to know their tasks and responsibilities and each of their team member's competencies 
A)  A team with members sharing their personal opinion with others and group members being more open to one another's ideas and suggestions 
B)  A team with members arguing with each other due to interpersonal issues arising from differences in the perspectives of each team member 
C)  A team with some members feeling sad and some feeling relief but ready to move on to the next challenge 
D)  A team with members getting to know their tasks and responsibilities and each of their team member's competencies

Question 7

Work groups are better than teams when the task is complex and sophisticated.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The boundary manager determines

Accepted Answer

A)  whether the team's leader has the ability to effectively manage the team. 
B)  the size and composition of a team to make sure it efficiently reaches its goals. 
C)  the roles and task responsibilities of each team member during the forming stage. 
D)  how a team works with others who have an interest in the team's performance. 
A)  whether the team's leader has the ability to effectively manage the team. 
B)  the size and composition of a team to make sure it efficiently reaches its goals. 
C)  the roles and task responsibilities of each team member during the forming stage. 
D)  how a team works with others who have an interest in the team's performance.

Question 9

Which of the following statements is true of diverse teams?

Accepted Answer

A)  Diverse team members generally lack complementary information and expertise. 
B)  Collocated teams tend to be more diverse than geographically distributed teams. 
C)  Dysfunctional conflicts are less likely to be experienced by diverse teams. 
D)  Diverse team members tend to produce more creative and innovative solutions over the long term. 
A)  Diverse team members generally lack complementary information and expertise. 
B)  Collocated teams tend to be more diverse than geographically distributed teams. 
C)  Dysfunctional conflicts are less likely to be experienced by diverse teams. 
D)  Diverse team members tend to produce more creative and innovative solutions over the long term.

Question 10

The success of diverse teams increases when their members possess a shared understanding of each other's strengths and limitations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The factor that differentiates work groups from teams is that work groups

Accepted Answer

A)  possess the authority to manage their own work processes. 
B)  involve individual accountability and clearly defined leadership. 
C)  involve individuals working together to achieve a common goal. 
D)  are preferred when the task is complex and sophisticated. 
A)  possess the authority to manage their own work processes. 
B)  involve individual accountability and clearly defined leadership. 
C)  involve individuals working together to achieve a common goal. 
D)  are preferred when the task is complex and sophisticated.

Question 12

Which of the following is the best example of a geographically distributed team?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jane, Jack, and Maria, team members with different cultural backgrounds, are responsible for contributing information to a project based on cultural diversity. 
B)  Mike, a project head, developed a team of middle managers from the marketing, finance, and production departments to work on a project together. 
C)  Sam, Ben, and Nick are team members working from three different locations on the same project, relying mainly on telephone calls, e-mails, and videoconferencing to interact with each other. 
D)  Tom, a manager in the marketing department, had Jim and Jake, project members who came from another country, reporting to him on the progress of an ongoing project. 
A)  Jane, Jack, and Maria, team members with different cultural backgrounds, are responsible for contributing information to a project based on cultural diversity. 
B)  Mike, a project head, developed a team of middle managers from the marketing, finance, and production departments to work on a project together. 
C)  Sam, Ben, and Nick are team members working from three different locations on the same project, relying mainly on telephone calls, e-mails, and videoconferencing to interact with each other. 
D)  Tom, a manager in the marketing department, had Jim and Jake, project members who came from another country, reporting to him on the progress of an ongoing project.

Question 13

Which of the following is the best example of a self-directed team?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mike, the project head, developed a team of middle managers from the marketing, finance, and production departments to work on a project together. 
B)  Tom, a manager in the marketing department, had Jim and Jake, team members from the same department,  reporting to him on the progress of an ongoing project. 
C)  Sam, Ben, and Nick are team members working from three different locations on the same project, reporting to their project manager through telephone calls and e-mails. 
D)  Jane, Jack, and Maria, as members of a team, have the authority and responsibility to make decisions and to participate in processes that help the team succeed. 
A)  Mike, the project head, developed a team of middle managers from the marketing, finance, and production departments to work on a project together. 
B)  Tom, a manager in the marketing department, had Jim and Jake, team members from the same department,  reporting to him on the progress of an ongoing project. 
C)  Sam, Ben, and Nick are team members working from three different locations on the same project, reporting to their project manager through telephone calls and e-mails. 
D)  Jane, Jack, and Maria, as members of a team, have the authority and responsibility to make decisions and to participate in processes that help the team succeed.

Question 14

Social loafing occurs when team members disengage from the team process and fail to contribute to the team's recommendations or other deliverables.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Tom, the head of human resources, is working on an important project for which he develops a team of five middle-level managers, each coming from a different department, including finance, IT, marketing, logistics, and production. The five managers will be reporting to Tom, who heads the team, and will coordinate among themselves to complete the project on time. This scenario shows that

Accepted Answer

A)  the managers belong to a functional team. 
B)  Tom has formed a horizontal team. 
C)  Tom has formed a geographically distributed team. 
D)  the managers belong to a self-directed team. 
A)  the managers belong to a functional team. 
B)  Tom has formed a horizontal team. 
C)  Tom has formed a geographically distributed team. 
D)  the managers belong to a self-directed team.

Question 16

Which of the following statements is true of team composition?

Accepted Answer

A)  All members should necessarily agree on how a problem has to be solved. 
B)  Team members should not be open to new ideas as they might cause confusion. 
C)  It is not necessary for teams to be composed of members with a common purpose. 
D)  Effective teams include members with technical and interpersonal skills. 
A)  All members should necessarily agree on how a problem has to be solved. 
B)  Team members should not be open to new ideas as they might cause confusion. 
C)  It is not necessary for teams to be composed of members with a common purpose. 
D)  Effective teams include members with technical and interpersonal skills.

Question 17

_____ refers to the extent to which individuals engage in the process of generating solutions and articulating their opinions and perspectives.

Accepted Answer

A)  Participation 
B)  Conformity 
C)  Influence 
D)  Social loafing 
A)  Participation 
B)  Conformity 
C)  Influence 
D)  Social loafing

Question 18

Describe manager-led teams.

Accepted Answer

In manager-led teams, the manager acts a

Question 19

As the size of a team increases beyond 20 members, the tendency to collaborate increases as coordination activities increase.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Outline the five-stage process of team development.

Accepted Answer

In his research on teams, Bruce Tuckman

Which of the following is the best example of a collocated team?

Which of the following is one of the main components of a team process?

Vertical teams are composed of employees from about the same hierarchical level but from several different departments in the organization.

The extent to which group members need to work with and rely on each other to produce the collective work of the group is referred to as

When a team includes members with different primary languages, team members should avoid using jargon or slang.

Which of the following teams is the best example of a team in the adjourning stage of development?

Work groups are better than teams when the task is complex and sophisticated.

The boundary manager determines

Which of the following statements is true of diverse teams?

The success of diverse teams increases when their members possess a shared understanding of each other's strengths and limitations.

The factor that differentiates work groups from teams is that work groups

Which of the following is the best example of a geographically distributed team?

Which of the following is the best example of a self-directed team?

Social loafing occurs when team members disengage from the team process and fail to contribute to the team's recommendations or other deliverables.

Which of the following statements is true of team composition?

_____ refers to the extent to which individuals engage in the process of generating solutions and articulating their opinions and perspectives.

Describe manager-led teams.

As the size of a team increases beyond 20 members, the tendency to collaborate increases as coordination activities increase.

Outline the five-stage process of team development.

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Organizational Design

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Exam 17: Leading Teams

Which of the following is the best example of a collocated team?

Which of the following is one of the main components of a team process?

Vertical teams are composed of employees from about the same hierarchical level but from several different departments in the organization.

The extent to which group members need to work with and rely on each other to produce the collective work of the group is referred to as

When a team includes members with different primary languages, team members should avoid using jargon or slang.

Which of the following teams is the best example of a team in the adjourning stage of development?

Work groups are better than teams when the task is complex and sophisticated.

The boundary manager determines

Which of the following statements is true of diverse teams?

The success of diverse teams increases when their members possess a shared understanding of each other's strengths and limitations.

The factor that differentiates work groups from teams is that work groups

Which of the following is the best example of a geographically distributed team?

Which of the following is the best example of a self-directed team?

Social loafing occurs when team members disengage from the team process and fail to contribute to the team's recommendations or other deliverables.

Which of the following statements is true of team composition?

_____ refers to the extent to which individuals engage in the process of generating solutions and articulating their opinions and perspectives.

Describe manager-led teams.

As the size of a team increases beyond 20 members, the tendency to collaborate increases as coordination activities increase.

Outline the five-stage process of team development.

Introduction to Management

The Global Business Environment

Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility

Introduction to Strategy

Business-Level Strategy

Corporate-Level Strategy

Organizational Design

Organizational Culture

Managing Human Capital

Performance Management

Organizational Change

Leadership in Organizations

Becoming a Leader: Knowing Yourself

Power and Influence

Decision Making

Conflict and Negotiation

Motivation

Communication

Networking

Filters