Question 1

Which of the following statements is true about the factors of effective committees?

Accepted Answer

A)  When selecting members of the committees, leaders merely need to consider the members' interest level. 
B)  The primary role of the task leader is to sense the mood of the group and help members become aware of it. 
C)  Leaders of committees lack the power and opportunity to select committee members. 
D)  A group of five members is often preferred for typical situations. 
A)  When selecting members of the committees, leaders merely need to consider the members' interest level. 
B)  The primary role of the task leader is to sense the mood of the group and help members become aware of it. 
C)  Leaders of committees lack the power and opportunity to select committee members. 
D)  A group of five members is often preferred for typical situations.

Question 2

List the four guidelines around which brainstorming is built.What are the limitations of brainstorming?

Accepted Answer

Brainstorming is built around four basic

Question 3

Identify the problems that are associated with the informal organization.

Accepted Answer

The following are the problems associate

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of the nominal group technique?

Accepted Answer

A)  Opportunity for equal participation by all members 
B)  Absence of domination by a single member 
C)  Tight control of time 
D)  High feelings of cohesiveness 
A)  Opportunity for equal participation by all members 
B)  Absence of domination by a single member 
C)  Tight control of time 
D)  High feelings of cohesiveness

Question 5

The purpose of deferred judgment is to separate idea evaluation from idea censorship.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A benefit of the informal organization that is seldom recognized is that its presence encourages managers to plan and act more carefully than they would otherwise.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Determining patterns of behaviors in informal systems can be done by:

Accepted Answer

A)  observing interactions personally. 
B)  collecting data on communication patterns. 
C)  directly asking individuals involved. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  observing interactions personally. 
B)  collecting data on communication patterns. 
C)  directly asking individuals involved. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 8

The dialectic decision process begins with:

Accepted Answer

A)  a devil's advocate questioning others' ideas. 
B)  identifying the explicit or implicit assumptions. 
C)  a clear statement of a problem to be solved. 
D)  creating a subgroup and empowering it to make a decision. 
A)  a devil's advocate questioning others' ideas. 
B)  identifying the explicit or implicit assumptions. 
C)  a clear statement of a problem to be solved. 
D)  creating a subgroup and empowering it to make a decision.

Question 9

A _____ is a specific type of group in which members who have been delegated the authority to handle the problem at hand meet one or more times to address and resolve it.

Accepted Answer

A)  committee 
B)  sect 
C)  social network 
D)  nominal group 
A)  committee 
B)  sect 
C)  social network 
D)  nominal group

Question 10

_____ is the process of helping a group attain resounding success,maximize its efficient use of time,and feel satisfied with its efforts.

Accepted Answer

A)  Facilitation 
B)  Expediting 
C)  Conformity 
D)  Consensus 
A)  Facilitation 
B)  Expediting 
C)  Conformity 
D)  Consensus

Question 11

What are the roles of a task leader?

Accepted Answer

A task leader performs the following fun

Question 12

The goal of all committees is to facilitate prompt decision making.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

_____ involves setting aside several minutes at the end of a meeting to examine what went well,what went poorly,and how the group's behavior could be improved in future sessions.

Accepted Answer

A)  Facilitating 
B)  Processing 
C)  Polarization 
D)  Stimulation 
A)  Facilitating 
B)  Processing 
C)  Polarization 
D)  Stimulation

Question 14

Explain the role of a devil's advocate in reducing groupthink.

Accepted Answer

One effective method of reducing or prev

Question 15

A manager holds either formal power or informal power,but not both.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

An informal leader:

Accepted Answer

A)  normally emerges from outside the informal group. 
B)  often engages in behaviors that sustain the group's cohesiveness. 
C)  has limited power and does not work on complex tasks. 
D)  makes the best formal manager. 
A)  normally emerges from outside the informal group. 
B)  often engages in behaviors that sustain the group's cohesiveness. 
C)  has limited power and does not work on complex tasks. 
D)  makes the best formal manager.

Question 17

_____ are informal organization charts that usually focus on either interpersonal feelings expressed among individuals or actual behaviors exhibited.

Accepted Answer

A)  Network charts 
B)  Gantt charts 
C)  Matrices 
D)  Scatter plots 
A)  Network charts 
B)  Gantt charts 
C)  Matrices 
D)  Scatter plots

Question 18

The effectiveness of a meeting can be enhanced by balancing serious discussions with a bit of lighthearted fun.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

One of the main principles of brainstorming is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  egocentrism 
B)  social loafing 
C)  deferred judgment 
D)  social facilitation 
A)  egocentrism 
B)  social loafing 
C)  deferred judgment 
D)  social facilitation

Question 20

When a group reaches a crisis in its surface agenda,hidden agendas come to life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following statements is true about the factors of effective committees?

List the four guidelines around which brainstorming is built.What are the limitations of brainstorming?

Identify the problems that are associated with the informal organization.

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of the nominal group technique?

The purpose of deferred judgment is to separate idea evaluation from idea censorship.

A benefit of the informal organization that is seldom recognized is that its presence encourages managers to plan and act more carefully than they would otherwise.

Determining patterns of behaviors in informal systems can be done by:

The dialectic decision process begins with:

A _____ is a specific type of group in which members who have been delegated the authority to handle the problem at hand meet one or more times to address and resolve it.

_____ is the process of helping a group attain resounding success,maximize its efficient use of time,and feel satisfied with its efforts.

What are the roles of a task leader?

The goal of all committees is to facilitate prompt decision making.

_____ involves setting aside several minutes at the end of a meeting to examine what went well,what went poorly,and how the group's behavior could be improved in future sessions.

Explain the role of a devil's advocate in reducing groupthink.

A manager holds either formal power or informal power,but not both.

An informal leader:

_____ are informal organization charts that usually focus on either interpersonal feelings expressed among individuals or actual behaviors exhibited.

The effectiveness of a meeting can be enhanced by balancing serious discussions with a bit of lighthearted fun.

One of the main principles of brainstorming is _____.

When a group reaches a crisis in its surface agenda,hidden agendas come to life.

The Dynamics of People and Organizations

Models of Organizational Behavior

Managing Communications

Social Systems and Organizational Culture

Motivation

Appraising and Rewarding Performance

Leadership

Empowerment and Participation

Employee Attitudes and Their Effects

Issues Between Organizations and Individuals

Conflict, Power, and Organizational Politics

Teams and Team Building

Managing Change

Stress and Counseling

Organizational Behavior Across Cultures

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Exam 12: Informal and Formal Groups

Which of the following statements is true about the factors of effective committees?

List the four guidelines around which brainstorming is built.What are the limitations of brainstorming?

Identify the problems that are associated with the informal organization.

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of the nominal group technique?

The purpose of deferred judgment is to separate idea evaluation from idea censorship.

A benefit of the informal organization that is seldom recognized is that its presence encourages managers to plan and act more carefully than they would otherwise.

Determining patterns of behaviors in informal systems can be done by:

The dialectic decision process begins with:

A _____ is a specific type of group in which members who have been delegated the authority to handle the problem at hand meet one or more times to address and resolve it.

_____ is the process of helping a group attain resounding success,maximize its efficient use of time,and feel satisfied with its efforts.

What are the roles of a task leader?

The goal of all committees is to facilitate prompt decision making.

_____ involves setting aside several minutes at the end of a meeting to examine what went well,what went poorly,and how the group's behavior could be improved in future sessions.

Explain the role of a devil's advocate in reducing groupthink.

A manager holds either formal power or informal power,but not both.

An informal leader:

_____ are informal organization charts that usually focus on either interpersonal feelings expressed among individuals or actual behaviors exhibited.

The effectiveness of a meeting can be enhanced by balancing serious discussions with a bit of lighthearted fun.

One of the main principles of brainstorming is _____.

When a group reaches a crisis in its surface agenda,hidden agendas come to life.

The Dynamics of People and Organizations

Models of Organizational Behavior

Managing Communications

Social Systems and Organizational Culture

Motivation

Appraising and Rewarding Performance

Leadership

Empowerment and Participation

Employee Attitudes and Their Effects

Issues Between Organizations and Individuals

Conflict, Power, and Organizational Politics

Teams and Team Building

Managing Change

Stress and Counseling

Organizational Behavior Across Cultures

Filters