Question 1

In teams,the members

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A) are pursuing goals that each member finds personally meaningful. 
B) compete with each other,so any one person's success means someone else in the group will fail. 
C) work collaboratively in the pursuit of group-level goals. 
D) realize that,should they fail as individuals,others will step in and help them. 
E) monitor their progress toward their goals through group discussion. 
A) are pursuing goals that each member finds personally meaningful. 
B) compete with each other,so any one person's success means someone else in the group will fail. 
C) work collaboratively in the pursuit of group-level goals. 
D) realize that,should they fail as individuals,others will step in and help them. 
E) monitor their progress toward their goals through group discussion.

Question 2

According to the "romance of teams,"

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A) people put too much faith in to teams as the best method for getting work done. 
B) people prefer teams because they often trigger the development of romantic relationships among members. 
C) the use of teams is consistent with a scientific management approach to workplace productivity. 
D) team leaders must sometimes "win the team over" to their way of doing things. 
E) teams have taken the primary,leading role in modern organizations. 
A) people put too much faith in to teams as the best method for getting work done. 
B) people prefer teams because they often trigger the development of romantic relationships among members. 
C) the use of teams is consistent with a scientific management approach to workplace productivity. 
D) team leaders must sometimes "win the team over" to their way of doing things. 
E) teams have taken the primary,leading role in modern organizations.

Question 3

Teams are groups,but not all groups are teams.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Collective intelligence,or the c-factor,is the group's capacity to perform a wide range of tasks effectively.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

At Acme Materials,Inc. ,the CEO appoints a(n)___ team,and charges it with developing a specific action plan for decreasing the negative impact of the organization on the environment;when it delivers its plan,it will disband.

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A) work 
B) advisory 
C) project 
D) management 
A) work 
B) advisory 
C) project 
D) management

Question 6

You must pick a new member for your team,and you can administer several personality tests.What kinds of qualities will you assess and why?

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When selecting a new member for our team

Question 7

Teams with members who vary in ability and skill

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A) perform more poorly than homogenous teams. 
B) outperform homogeneous teams if the members of the homogenous team have low skill levels. 
C) perform similarly to homogeneous teams composed of highly skilled members. 
D) are usually more cohesive than highly homogenous groups. 
A) perform more poorly than homogenous teams. 
B) outperform homogeneous teams if the members of the homogenous team have low skill levels. 
C) perform similarly to homogeneous teams composed of highly skilled members. 
D) are usually more cohesive than highly homogenous groups.

Question 8

They plan,direct,strategize,integrate,coordinate,and prioritize.They are ___ teams.

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A) project 
B) advisory 
C) management 
D) work 
A) project 
B) advisory 
C) management 
D) work

Question 9

According to the "romance of teams" concept,people prefer teams because they often trigger the development of romantic relationships among members.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Diverse ability groups outperform homogeneous groups if the members of the homogenous have low skill levels.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In the five-factor model,dependability,dutifulness,achievement motivation,and efficacy are markers of

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A) emotional stability. 
B) extraversion. 
C) openness. 
D) agreeableness. 
E) conscientiousness. 
A) emotional stability. 
B) extraversion. 
C) openness. 
D) agreeableness. 
E) conscientiousness.

Question 12

Which of the following statements is true?

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A) Groups that achieve diversity by including people who vary in their skill level outperform groups comprised of all highly skilled members. 
B) All female groups tend to outperform all male groups. 
C) The lone man or woman in an otherwise homogeneously gendered group is often subjected to greater scrutiny than other group members. 
D) Adding a single woman to otherwise all-male groups undermines the group's performance on masculine-type tasks,such as wilderness survival games. 
A) Groups that achieve diversity by including people who vary in their skill level outperform groups comprised of all highly skilled members. 
B) All female groups tend to outperform all male groups. 
C) The lone man or woman in an otherwise homogeneously gendered group is often subjected to greater scrutiny than other group members. 
D) Adding a single woman to otherwise all-male groups undermines the group's performance on masculine-type tasks,such as wilderness survival games.

Question 13

Compare the I-P-O model of teams to the I-M-O-I model.

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The I-P-O model of teams stands for Inpu

Question 14

Use the concept of team learning to explain the teams studied by Pisano,Bohmer,and Edmondson (2001).

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Pisano, Bohmer, and Edmondson (2001) stu

Question 15

You can develop a team training procedure for your organization,and you decide to focus on enhancing members' interdependence.What steps will you take to enhance your team's mental models and transactive memory systems?

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To enhance the team's mental models and

Question 16

Team training begins by training individuals first then incorporating them into existing teams.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What are the KSAs needed for good team members?

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KSAs, which stand for Knowledge, Skills,

Question 18

Teams are

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A) usually self-managed;they rarely have leaders. 
B) used primarily in educational settings. 
C) noteworthy in that members are pursuing personal goals rather than collective ones. 
D) usually well-organized groups seeking shared goals through collaboration. 
A) usually self-managed;they rarely have leaders. 
B) used primarily in educational settings. 
C) noteworthy in that members are pursuing personal goals rather than collective ones. 
D) usually well-organized groups seeking shared goals through collaboration.

Question 19

When should you form a team to perform a task instead of attempting it on your own?

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You should consider forming a team to pe

Question 20

Use the Marks,Mathiew,and Zaccaro model of team processes to identify the problems experienced by the second case hospital,Chelsea Hospital,studied by Pisano,Bohmer,and Edmondson (2001).

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The Marks, Mathiew, and Zaccaro model of

In teams,the members

According to the "romance of teams,"

Teams are groups,but not all groups are teams.

Collective intelligence,or the c-factor,is the group's capacity to perform a wide range of tasks effectively.

At Acme Materials,Inc. ,the CEO appoints a(n)___ team,and charges it with developing a specific action plan for decreasing the negative impact of the organization on the environment;when it delivers its plan,it will disband.

You must pick a new member for your team,and you can administer several personality tests.What kinds of qualities will you assess and why?

Teams with members who vary in ability and skill

They plan,direct,strategize,integrate,coordinate,and prioritize.They are ___ teams.

According to the "romance of teams" concept,people prefer teams because they often trigger the development of romantic relationships among members.

Diverse ability groups outperform homogeneous groups if the members of the homogenous have low skill levels.

In the five-factor model,dependability,dutifulness,achievement motivation,and efficacy are markers of

Which of the following statements is true?

Compare the I-P-O model of teams to the I-M-O-I model.

Use the concept of team learning to explain the teams studied by Pisano,Bohmer,and Edmondson (2001).

You can develop a team training procedure for your organization,and you decide to focus on enhancing members' interdependence.What steps will you take to enhance your team's mental models and transactive memory systems?

Team training begins by training individuals first then incorporating them into existing teams.

What are the KSAs needed for good team members?

Teams are

When should you form a team to perform a task instead of attempting it on your own?

Use the Marks,Mathiew,and Zaccaro model of team processes to identify the problems experienced by the second case hospital,Chelsea Hospital,studied by Pisano,Bohmer,and Edmondson (2001).

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Exam 11: Teams

In teams,the members

According to the "romance of teams,"

Teams are groups,but not all groups are teams.

Collective intelligence,or the c-factor,is the group's capacity to perform a wide range of tasks effectively.

At Acme Materials,Inc. ,the CEO appoints a(n)___ team,and charges it with developing a specific action plan for decreasing the negative impact of the organization on the environment;when it delivers its plan,it will disband.

You must pick a new member for your team,and you can administer several personality tests.What kinds of qualities will you assess and why?

Teams with members who vary in ability and skill

They plan,direct,strategize,integrate,coordinate,and prioritize.They are ___ teams.

According to the "romance of teams" concept,people prefer teams because they often trigger the development of romantic relationships among members.

Diverse ability groups outperform homogeneous groups if the members of the homogenous have low skill levels.

In the five-factor model,dependability,dutifulness,achievement motivation,and efficacy are markers of

Which of the following statements is true?

Compare the I-P-O model of teams to the I-M-O-I model.

Use the concept of team learning to explain the teams studied by Pisano,Bohmer,and Edmondson (2001).

You can develop a team training procedure for your organization,and you decide to focus on enhancing members' interdependence.What steps will you take to enhance your team's mental models and transactive memory systems?

Team training begins by training individuals first then incorporating them into existing teams.

What are the KSAs needed for good team members?

Teams are

When should you form a team to perform a task instead of attempting it on your own?

Use the Marks,Mathiew,and Zaccaro model of team processes to identify the problems experienced by the second case hospital,Chelsea Hospital,studied by Pisano,Bohmer,and Edmondson (2001).

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