Question 1

An emergent group is known as a/an:

Accepted Answer

A) formal group 
B) assigned group 
C) informal group 
D) temporary group 
A) formal group 
B) assigned group 
C) informal group 
D) temporary group

Question 2

Match the following:
-Control and Sanctions

Accepted Answer

A) The final or mature stage of group development. 
B) Non-designated leadership. 
C) The facilitator and linking pin member of a cross-functional team. 
D) The second stage of group development. 
E) Alternate periods of inertia and bursts of energy. 
A) The final or mature stage of group development. 
B) Non-designated leadership. 
C) The facilitator and linking pin member of a cross-functional team. 
D) The second stage of group development. 
E) Alternate periods of inertia and bursts of energy.

Question 3

A "wild turkey" in the top management team is:

Accepted Answer

A) someone who is uncontrollable 
B) a devil's advocate who challenges the thinking of the CEO and other top executives 
C) a member of the executive team that retards the executive team's performance 
D) one who increases the homogeneity within the executive group 
A) someone who is uncontrollable 
B) a devil's advocate who challenges the thinking of the CEO and other top executives 
C) a member of the executive team that retards the executive team's performance 
D) one who increases the homogeneity within the executive group

Question 4

Group cohesion and intragroup conflict tend to be contradictory forces.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Company imposed work pressure can disrupt group cohesion by increasing internal competition and reducing cooperative interpersonal activity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

According to Tuckman, a group goes through predictable stages of development after it is developed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

An important role in the performance of cross-functional teams is:

Accepted Answer

A) contributor 
B) data generator 
C) challenger 
D) integrator 
A) contributor 
B) data generator 
C) challenger 
D) integrator

Question 8

Chief executive Robert Iger of Walt Disney has used "job swapping" as a way of preventing stagnation. Which of the following is no a possible outcome of executive job swapping?

Accepted Answer

A) broadening an executive for further advancement 
B) failure in the new role 
C) loss of experience and perspective 
D) all of the above are outcomes 
A) broadening an executive for further advancement 
B) failure in the new role 
C) loss of experience and perspective 
D) all of the above are outcomes

Question 9

Which of the following is not considered to be a foundation for successful teamwork?

Accepted Answer

A) working together 
B) empowerment skills 
C) goal clarity 
D) team diversity 
A) working together 
B) empowerment skills 
C) goal clarity 
D) team diversity

Question 10

The presence of a wild turkey in the top management team can be a particularly negative force.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

People may engage in immoral acts or even violent behavior as committed members of their group when:

Accepted Answer

A) group cohesion declines 
B) social loafing is emphasized 
C) there is a loss of individuality 
D) there is not a norm for moral behavior 
A) group cohesion declines 
B) social loafing is emphasized 
C) there is a loss of individuality 
D) there is not a norm for moral behavior

Question 12

Which stage requires that team members feel they are a part of the team for further progression in group development to occur?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

Match the following:
-Loss of Individuality

Accepted Answer

A) A group member who fails to contribute to group tasks and relies on others to carry the group. 
B) A strong group characteristic that functions to keep members together as a group; or the force that ties group members together. 
C) An expected behavior that group members use as a standard. 
D) The phenomenon of a group member losing his/her sense of belonging, contribution to the group, and accountability to the group. 
E) Two or more persons with mutually reinforcing skills and commitment to one another to accomplish a task goal. 
A) A group member who fails to contribute to group tasks and relies on others to carry the group. 
B) A strong group characteristic that functions to keep members together as a group; or the force that ties group members together. 
C) An expected behavior that group members use as a standard. 
D) The phenomenon of a group member losing his/her sense of belonging, contribution to the group, and accountability to the group. 
E) Two or more persons with mutually reinforcing skills and commitment to one another to accomplish a task goal.

Question 14

Work team effectiveness in the new team environment requires attention by management to both:

Accepted Answer

A) training and work team process 
B) team structure and work team training 
C) team structure and team process 
D) roles and leadership 
A) training and work team process 
B) team structure and work team training 
C) team structure and team process 
D) roles and leadership

Question 15

A method for countering social loafing includes:

Accepted Answer

A) motivational training 
B) formal evaluation of member contributions 
C) emphasizing task functions 
D) setting clear group goals 
A) motivational training 
B) formal evaluation of member contributions 
C) emphasizing task functions 
D) setting clear group goals

Question 16

A small group of employees who work voluntarily on company time, typically one hour per week, to address work-related problems defines:

Accepted Answer

A) a quality team 
B) a quality circle 
C) an empowered team 
D) a self-managed team 
A) a quality team 
B) a quality circle 
C) an empowered team 
D) a self-managed team

Question 17

Dissimilarity tends to increase the creativity in groups and accordingly has positive impacts on groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The Real World Feature (9.1) revealed some of the challenges encountered by the Miami Heat during the 2011 NBA season after signing LeBron James (LBJ) in the 2010 free agent market. To turn things around the increase cohesion, LBJ set out guidelines that included all of the following Except:

Accepted Answer

A) start with sacrifice 
B) when the going gets tough, the tough get going 
C) adversity is an asset 
D) manage from the inside out 
A) start with sacrifice 
B) when the going gets tough, the tough get going 
C) adversity is an asset 
D) manage from the inside out

Question 19

The primary elements of group structure include goals, operating guidelines, performance measures, and specification of roles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The most critical process skill for empowerment is goal setting.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

An emergent group is known as a/an:

Match the following: -Control and Sanctions

A "wild turkey" in the top management team is:

Group cohesion and intragroup conflict tend to be contradictory forces.

Company imposed work pressure can disrupt group cohesion by increasing internal competition and reducing cooperative interpersonal activity.

According to Tuckman, a group goes through predictable stages of development after it is developed.

An important role in the performance of cross-functional teams is:

Chief executive Robert Iger of Walt Disney has used "job swapping" as a way of preventing stagnation. Which of the following is no a possible outcome of executive job swapping?

Which of the following is not considered to be a foundation for successful teamwork?

The presence of a wild turkey in the top management team can be a particularly negative force.

People may engage in immoral acts or even violent behavior as committed members of their group when:

Which stage requires that team members feel they are a part of the team for further progression in group development to occur?

Match the following: -Loss of Individuality

Work team effectiveness in the new team environment requires attention by management to both:

A method for countering social loafing includes:

A small group of employees who work voluntarily on company time, typically one hour per week, to address work-related problems defines:

Dissimilarity tends to increase the creativity in groups and accordingly has positive impacts on groups.

The Real World Feature (9.1) revealed some of the challenges encountered by the Miami Heat during the 2011 NBA season after signing LeBron James (LBJ) in the 2010 free agent market. To turn things around the increase cohesion, LBJ set out guidelines that included all of the following Except:

The primary elements of group structure include goals, operating guidelines, performance measures, and specification of roles.

The most critical process skill for empowerment is goal setting.

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Exam 9: Work Teams and Groups

An emergent group is known as a/an:

Match the following: -Control and Sanctions

A "wild turkey" in the top management team is:

Group cohesion and intragroup conflict tend to be contradictory forces.

Company imposed work pressure can disrupt group cohesion by increasing internal competition and reducing cooperative interpersonal activity.

According to Tuckman, a group goes through predictable stages of development after it is developed.

An important role in the performance of cross-functional teams is:

Chief executive Robert Iger of Walt Disney has used "job swapping" as a way of preventing stagnation. Which of the following is no a possible outcome of executive job swapping?

Which of the following is not considered to be a foundation for successful teamwork?

The presence of a wild turkey in the top management team can be a particularly negative force.

People may engage in immoral acts or even violent behavior as committed members of their group when:

Which stage requires that team members feel they are a part of the team for further progression in group development to occur?

Match the following: -Loss of Individuality

Work team effectiveness in the new team environment requires attention by management to both:

A method for countering social loafing includes:

A small group of employees who work voluntarily on company time, typically one hour per week, to address work-related problems defines:

Dissimilarity tends to increase the creativity in groups and accordingly has positive impacts on groups.

The Real World Feature (9.1) revealed some of the challenges encountered by the Miami Heat during the 2011 NBA season after signing LeBron James (LBJ) in the 2010 free agent market. To turn things around the increase cohesion, LBJ set out guidelines that included all of the following Except:

The primary elements of group structure include goals, operating guidelines, performance measures, and specification of roles.

The most critical process skill for empowerment is goal setting.

Organizational Behavior and Opportunity

Challenges for Managers

Personality, Perception, and Attribution

Attitudes, Emotions, and Ethics

Motivation at Work

Learning and Performance Management

Stress and Well-Being at Work

Communication

Decision Making by Individuals and Groups

Power and Political Behavior

Leadership and Followership

Conflict and Negotiation

Jobs and the Design of Work

Organizational Design and Structure

Organizational Culture

Career Management

Managing Change

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