Exam 15: Effective Groups and Teams

The members of a particular group are getting to know one another and attempting to reach an understanding of how each of them should act within the group. This stage of group development is called _____.

Teams that are empowered and have the autonomy to complete an identifiable piece of work are known as self-managed teams.

The final stage in group development is adjourning, which applies only to groups that eventually are disbanded.

When the work of each group member is completely dependent on the work performed by the other group members but isn't restricted to a particular sequence, it is known as _____.

Pooled, sequential, and reciprocal are different types of task interdependencies.

Informal groups of workers who socialize with one another on the job are known as friendship groups.

In order to make the most effective contribution to an organization's competitive advantage, managers should strive to achieve a(n) _____ level of cohesiveness in the organization's groups.

Shared guidelines or rules of behavior that most group members follow are called:

Which of the following statements is true about groups that are smaller in size?

Work groups that are empowered to assume responsibility and autonomy to complete identifiable pieces of work for an organization are referred to as:

When the CEO of an organization redesigns the organizational chart to define different reporting relationships among the organization's managers, she is essentially creating _____.

In pooled task interdependence, the work performed by a group member is highly dependent on the work performed by other group members.

Which of the following cases would most likely result in a team member engaging in social loafing?

Formal groups are formed when members feel that creating such a group will help them achieve their own goals or meet their own needs.

When group members strive to agree with each other instead of trying to make an accurate assessment of the situation, it is called groupthink.

Informal groups composed of employees who enjoy one another's company and socialize with one another are called:

Which of the following statements is true of group cohesiveness?

Members of small groups are better able to see the importance of their personal contributions for their group's success when compared to members of large groups.

For a self-managed team to be most effective, a manager must:

A group of workers form a group so that the members can interact with each other socially both on and off the job. This is an example of a(n) _____.