Question 1

Holacracy is an example of a ___ system.

Accepted Answer

A) closed 
B) cross-functional 
C) project 
D) multiteam 
E) manager-led 
A) closed 
B) cross-functional 
C) project 
D) multiteam 
E) manager-led

Question 2

You can either create psychological safety in your team,or interpersonal trust in your team.Which condition will you create,how will you do it,and why that quality and not the other?

Accepted Answer

I would choose to create psychological s

Question 3

Are men's teams more cohesive,and therefore stronger teams,than women's teams?

Accepted Answer

The question of whether men's teams are

Question 4

Cross-functional teams have proven themselves to be the most effective type of teams in organizational settings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following statements is true about KSAs?

Accepted Answer

A) Teams are transformative,and so when well-designed they perform well-beyond the KSAs of their members. 
B) A team composed of relatively low caliber members will likely perform poorly. 
C) Because teams are transformative,in team sports,such as baseball,the quality of individual players does not predict the quality of the team's performance. 
D) Social skills are more important for team success than KSAs related to task performance. 
A) Teams are transformative,and so when well-designed they perform well-beyond the KSAs of their members. 
B) A team composed of relatively low caliber members will likely perform poorly. 
C) Because teams are transformative,in team sports,such as baseball,the quality of individual players does not predict the quality of the team's performance. 
D) Social skills are more important for team success than KSAs related to task performance.

Question 6

The organizational trust model argues trust in work settings,including teams,is based on perceptions of ability,benevolence,and integrity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

People turn to groups to perform tasks

Accepted Answer

A) when the task is beyond the skills and resources of a single person. 
B) when the consequences of poor performance would be catastrophic. 
C) when the task is so complex that it can only be successfully performed through integrated action. 
D) in all the circumstances listed here. 
A) when the task is beyond the skills and resources of a single person. 
B) when the consequences of poor performance would be catastrophic. 
C) when the task is so complex that it can only be successfully performed through integrated action. 
D) in all the circumstances listed here.

Question 8

A team of ___ will likely be the most satisfying for members and the most productive.

Accepted Answer

A) all Type A personality types 
B) all Type B personality types 
C) equal numbers of Types As and Type Bs 
D) Type Bs with a minority of As 
E) Type As with a minority of Bs 
A) all Type A personality types 
B) all Type B personality types 
C) equal numbers of Types As and Type Bs 
D) Type Bs with a minority of As 
E) Type As with a minority of Bs

Question 9

When researchers measured "group intelligence" by having groups complete a series of tasks that sampled from many sectors of the McGrath circumplex,they discovered groups

Accepted Answer

A) of mostly men outperformed groups of women or ones with many female members. 
B) performed best when members contributed at nearly equal rates when working on the tasks. 
C) that did well on performance type tasks did poorly on decision-making tasks. 
D) with many intelligent individual members performed no better than groups whose members were less intelligent. 
A) of mostly men outperformed groups of women or ones with many female members. 
B) performed best when members contributed at nearly equal rates when working on the tasks. 
C) that did well on performance type tasks did poorly on decision-making tasks. 
D) with many intelligent individual members performed no better than groups whose members were less intelligent.

Question 10

Your company uses teams,but they do not appear to be particularly effective.What steps should you take to enhance their utility?

Accepted Answer

There are several steps you can take to

Question 11

Perceived ___ is NOT one of the components of trust identified by the organizational trust model.

Accepted Answer

A) ability 
B) benevolence 
C) compassion 
D) integrity 
A) ability 
B) benevolence 
C) compassion 
D) integrity

Question 12

Which list correctly sequences the four levels of team self-management identified by Hackman,from least autonomous to most autonomous?

Accepted Answer

A) self-managing,self-designing,manager-led,self-governing 
B) manager-led,self-managing,self-designing,self-governing 
C) manager-led,self-designing,self-managing,self-governing 
D) self-governing,self-managing,self-designing,self-monitoring 
E) self-monitoring,self-managing,self-governing,self-designing 
A) self-managing,self-designing,manager-led,self-governing 
B) manager-led,self-managing,self-designing,self-governing 
C) manager-led,self-designing,self-managing,self-governing 
D) self-governing,self-managing,self-designing,self-monitoring 
E) self-monitoring,self-managing,self-governing,self-designing

Question 13

___ is the process by which members of a team combine their knowledge,skills,abilities,and other resources,through a coordinated series of actions,to produce an outcome.

Accepted Answer

A) Synergy 
B) Team-building 
C) Teamwork 
D) Transactive memory 
E) Interpersonal trust 
A) Synergy 
B) Team-building 
C) Teamwork 
D) Transactive memory 
E) Interpersonal trust

Question 14

Moreland's studies of team training suggest that when group members train ___ they more quickly develop a durable and comprehensive transactive memory.

Accepted Answer

A) offsite (to focus on the individual skills provided) 
B) individually (each member receives full attention) 
C) together (to focus on team coordination) 
D) online (each member can move at their own place) 
A) offsite (to focus on the individual skills provided) 
B) individually (each member receives full attention) 
C) together (to focus on team coordination) 
D) online (each member can move at their own place)

Question 15

Studies of the relationship between personality and team effectiveness suggest that

Accepted Answer

A) there is no such thing as a "team player." 
B) team skills cannot be learned: they are fixed by nature. 
C) emotional stability is the key predictor of team effectiveness. 
D) team outcomes depend on composition,not team members' personalities. 
E) team effectiveness is most closely associated with agreeableness and conscientiousness. 
A) there is no such thing as a "team player." 
B) team skills cannot be learned: they are fixed by nature. 
C) emotional stability is the key predictor of team effectiveness. 
D) team outcomes depend on composition,not team members' personalities. 
E) team effectiveness is most closely associated with agreeableness and conscientiousness.

Question 16

Studies of the effectiveness of teams at Google indicated the most successful teams had clear,consensual norms,but also high levels of:

Accepted Answer

A) intermember trust 
B) cohesion. 
C) rewards. 
D) psychological safety. 
E) interdependence. 
A) intermember trust 
B) cohesion. 
C) rewards. 
D) psychological safety. 
E) interdependence.

Question 17

In the I-M-O-I model of teams,the M stands for

Accepted Answer

A) management. 
B) moderator. 
C) mediator. 
D) multiple. 
E) mechanism. 
A) management. 
B) moderator. 
C) mediator. 
D) multiple. 
E) mechanism.

Question 18

Compare a cross-functional team to a multiteam system.

Accepted Answer

A cross-functional team and a multiteam

Question 19

What are quality circles,and how do they differ from teams? What can be done to prevent teams from following in the way of quality circles?

Accepted Answer

Quality circles are small groups of empl

Question 20

The two most essential KSAs needed for effective team members are

Accepted Answer

A) skills related to the team's tasks and skill in working with others. 
B) a positive,optimistic outlook and positive achievement orientation. 
C) concern for self and concern for others. 
D) expressive communication skills and listening skills. 
E) leadership skills and followership skills. 
A) skills related to the team's tasks and skill in working with others. 
B) a positive,optimistic outlook and positive achievement orientation. 
C) concern for self and concern for others. 
D) expressive communication skills and listening skills. 
E) leadership skills and followership skills.

Holacracy is an example of a ___ system.

You can either create psychological safety in your team,or interpersonal trust in your team.Which condition will you create,how will you do it,and why that quality and not the other?

Are men's teams more cohesive,and therefore stronger teams,than women's teams?

Cross-functional teams have proven themselves to be the most effective type of teams in organizational settings.

Which of the following statements is true about KSAs?

The organizational trust model argues trust in work settings,including teams,is based on perceptions of ability,benevolence,and integrity.

People turn to groups to perform tasks

A team of ___ will likely be the most satisfying for members and the most productive.

When researchers measured "group intelligence" by having groups complete a series of tasks that sampled from many sectors of the McGrath circumplex,they discovered groups

Your company uses teams,but they do not appear to be particularly effective.What steps should you take to enhance their utility?

Perceived ___ is NOT one of the components of trust identified by the organizational trust model.

Which list correctly sequences the four levels of team self-management identified by Hackman,from least autonomous to most autonomous?

___ is the process by which members of a team combine their knowledge,skills,abilities,and other resources,through a coordinated series of actions,to produce an outcome.

Moreland's studies of team training suggest that when group members train ___ they more quickly develop a durable and comprehensive transactive memory.

Studies of the relationship between personality and team effectiveness suggest that

Studies of the effectiveness of teams at Google indicated the most successful teams had clear,consensual norms,but also high levels of:

In the I-M-O-I model of teams,the M stands for

Compare a cross-functional team to a multiteam system.

What are quality circles,and how do they differ from teams? What can be done to prevent teams from following in the way of quality circles?

The two most essential KSAs needed for effective team members are

An Introduction to Group Dynamics

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Exam 11: Teams

Holacracy is an example of a ___ system.

You can either create psychological safety in your team,or interpersonal trust in your team.Which condition will you create,how will you do it,and why that quality and not the other?

Are men's teams more cohesive,and therefore stronger teams,than women's teams?

Cross-functional teams have proven themselves to be the most effective type of teams in organizational settings.

Which of the following statements is true about KSAs?

The organizational trust model argues trust in work settings,including teams,is based on perceptions of ability,benevolence,and integrity.

People turn to groups to perform tasks

A team of ___ will likely be the most satisfying for members and the most productive.

When researchers measured "group intelligence" by having groups complete a series of tasks that sampled from many sectors of the McGrath circumplex,they discovered groups

Your company uses teams,but they do not appear to be particularly effective.What steps should you take to enhance their utility?

Perceived ___ is NOT one of the components of trust identified by the organizational trust model.

Which list correctly sequences the four levels of team self-management identified by Hackman,from least autonomous to most autonomous?

___ is the process by which members of a team combine their knowledge,skills,abilities,and other resources,through a coordinated series of actions,to produce an outcome.

Moreland's studies of team training suggest that when group members train ___ they more quickly develop a durable and comprehensive transactive memory.

Studies of the relationship between personality and team effectiveness suggest that

Studies of the effectiveness of teams at Google indicated the most successful teams had clear,consensual norms,but also high levels of:

In the I-M-O-I model of teams,the M stands for

Compare a cross-functional team to a multiteam system.

What are quality circles,and how do they differ from teams? What can be done to prevent teams from following in the way of quality circles?

The two most essential KSAs needed for effective team members are

An Introduction to Group Dynamics

Studying Groups

Inclusion and Identity

Formation

Cohesion and Development

Structure

Influence

Power

Leadership

Performance

Decision Making

Conflict

Intergroup Relations

Groups in Context

Growth and Change

Crowds and Collectives

Filters