Question 1

Groupthink is less likely to occur when the team leader is not too opinionated.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Production blocking causes team members to pay less attention to the conversation or to forget their own ideas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Rather than relying on design engineers alone to design new products,the CEO of Quokka Resources wants to form teams of people from several departments to develop more creative products.These teams will consist of design engineers,manufacturing engineers,marketing staff and purchasing staff.Quokka's CEO believes that these teams will develop more creative products than design engineers did when working alone.Identify three potential constraints that might interfere with the CEO's expected benefits of team-based decision making and creativity.

Accepted Answer

The textbook discusses four constraints

Question 4

Calculus-based trust:

Accepted Answer

A) no longer exists in Canadian companies. 
B) is the minimum level of trust to hold a relationship together. 
C) is mainly based on the other party's predictability. 
D) occurs when one party thinks,feels,and responds like the other party. 
E) has none of these characteristics. 
A) no longer exists in Canadian companies. 
B) is the minimum level of trust to hold a relationship together. 
C) is mainly based on the other party's predictability. 
D) occurs when one party thinks,feels,and responds like the other party. 
E) has none of these characteristics.

Question 5

Compared with small teams,large teams usually:

Accepted Answer

A) are more effective performing services. 
B) have more process losses. 
C) have team members who feel more involved in the team's success. 
D) have more pooled interdependence. 
E) have all of these consequences. 
A) are more effective performing services. 
B) have more process losses. 
C) have team members who feel more involved in the team's success. 
D) have more pooled interdependence. 
E) have all of these consequences.

Question 6

Of what importance is task interdependence to teams or team dynamics?

Accepted Answer

A) Task interdependence is not important for teams or team dynamics. 
B) Low task interdependence motivates employees to work together as a team. 
C) Jobs with high task interdependence are usually completed more effectively by teams than by individuals working alone. 
D) Low task interdependence is necessary to prevent the team from breaking apart. 
E) High task interdependence weakens team cohesiveness. 
A) Task interdependence is not important for teams or team dynamics. 
B) Low task interdependence motivates employees to work together as a team. 
C) Jobs with high task interdependence are usually completed more effectively by teams than by individuals working alone. 
D) Low task interdependence is necessary to prevent the team from breaking apart. 
E) High task interdependence weakens team cohesiveness.

Question 7

A symptom of groupthink is that the team feels comfortable with risky decisions because possible weaknesses are suppressed or glossed over.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

An effective team member __________ and manages the team's work so it is performed efficiently and harmoniously.

Accepted Answer

A) cooperates 
B) communicates 
C) coordinates 
D) delegates 
E) comforts 
A) cooperates 
B) communicates 
C) coordinates 
D) delegates 
E) comforts

Question 9

Royal Dutch/Shell Group formed a team to improve revenues for its service stations along major highways in Malaysia.This team,which included a service station dealer,a union truck driver and four or five marketing executives,disbanded after it had reviewed the Malaysian service stations and submitted a business plan.The Malaysian group is called:

Accepted Answer

A) a friendship group. 
B) a commuter group. 
C) an informal group. 
D) a community of practice. 
E) a task force. 
A) a friendship group. 
B) a commuter group. 
C) an informal group. 
D) a community of practice. 
E) a task force.

Question 10

Describe the distinctive features of a typical self-directed team.

Accepted Answer

The textbook identifies two distinctive

Question 11

Critical events,such as a colleague's serious injury,may alter team norms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Brainstorming requires team members to:

Accepted Answer

A) openly criticize each other's ideas 
B) avoid mentioning ideas that seem silly 
C) present ideas only when they are certain that the ideas are feasible 
D) do all of these 
E) do none of these 
A) openly criticize each other's ideas 
B) avoid mentioning ideas that seem silly 
C) present ideas only when they are certain that the ideas are feasible 
D) do all of these 
E) do none of these

Question 13

A critical feature of virtual teams is that they are co-located.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Two important elements of the team's environment are the team's size and composition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Knowledge-based trust is based on the belief that the other party will deliver its promises because punishments would be applied if they fail to deliver those promises.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Evaluation apprehension is most common in meetings attended by people with different levels of status or expertise.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of effective team members that is categorized in your text:

Accepted Answer

A) cooperating. 
B) communicating. 
C) conflict resolving. 
D) completing. 
E) comforting. 
A) cooperating. 
B) communicating. 
C) conflict resolving. 
D) completing. 
E) comforting.

Question 18

Diversity among team members tends to undermine cohesion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Most team building interventions try to:

Accepted Answer

A) select the most appropriate members for the various teams in the organization. 
B) identify the best leader for the team. 
C) help team members find ways to reduce their interdependence. 
D) improve the work environment. 
E) accelerate the team development process. 
A) select the most appropriate members for the various teams in the organization. 
B) identify the best leader for the team. 
C) help team members find ways to reduce their interdependence. 
D) improve the work environment. 
E) accelerate the team development process.

Question 20

When forming a team,it is critical that each team member has:

Accepted Answer

A) the complete set of skills necessary to perform the team's task alone. 
B) the motivation to work together. 
C) valuable skills that other team members do not know about. 
D) no previous experience working with any of the other members. 
E) all of these characteristics. 
A) the complete set of skills necessary to perform the team's task alone. 
B) the motivation to work together. 
C) valuable skills that other team members do not know about. 
D) no previous experience working with any of the other members. 
E) all of these characteristics.

Groupthink is less likely to occur when the team leader is not too opinionated.

Production blocking causes team members to pay less attention to the conversation or to forget their own ideas.

Calculus-based trust:

Compared with small teams,large teams usually:

Of what importance is task interdependence to teams or team dynamics?

A symptom of groupthink is that the team feels comfortable with risky decisions because possible weaknesses are suppressed or glossed over.

An effective team member __________ and manages the team's work so it is performed efficiently and harmoniously.

Describe the distinctive features of a typical self-directed team.

Critical events,such as a colleague's serious injury,may alter team norms.

Brainstorming requires team members to:

A critical feature of virtual teams is that they are co-located.

Two important elements of the team's environment are the team's size and composition.

Knowledge-based trust is based on the belief that the other party will deliver its promises because punishments would be applied if they fail to deliver those promises.

Evaluation apprehension is most common in meetings attended by people with different levels of status or expertise.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of effective team members that is categorized in your text:

Diversity among team members tends to undermine cohesion.

Most team building interventions try to:

When forming a team,it is critical that each team member has:

Introduction to the Field of Organizational Behavior

Individual Behavior, Personality, and Values

Perceiving Ourselves and Others in Organizations

Workplace Emotions, Attitudes, and Stress

Foundations of Employee Motivation

Applied Performance Practices

Decision Making and Creativity

Communicating in Teams and Organizations

Power and Influence in the Workplace

Conflict and Negotiation in the Workplace

Leadership in Organizational Settings

Designing Organizational Structures

Organizational Culture

Organizational Change

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Exam 8: Team Dynamics

Groupthink is less likely to occur when the team leader is not too opinionated.

Production blocking causes team members to pay less attention to the conversation or to forget their own ideas.

Calculus-based trust:

Compared with small teams,large teams usually:

Of what importance is task interdependence to teams or team dynamics?

A symptom of groupthink is that the team feels comfortable with risky decisions because possible weaknesses are suppressed or glossed over.

An effective team member __________ and manages the team's work so it is performed efficiently and harmoniously.

Describe the distinctive features of a typical self-directed team.

Critical events,such as a colleague's serious injury,may alter team norms.

Brainstorming requires team members to:

A critical feature of virtual teams is that they are co-located.

Two important elements of the team's environment are the team's size and composition.

Knowledge-based trust is based on the belief that the other party will deliver its promises because punishments would be applied if they fail to deliver those promises.

Evaluation apprehension is most common in meetings attended by people with different levels of status or expertise.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of effective team members that is categorized in your text:

Diversity among team members tends to undermine cohesion.

Most team building interventions try to:

When forming a team,it is critical that each team member has:

Introduction to the Field of Organizational Behavior

Individual Behavior, Personality, and Values

Perceiving Ourselves and Others in Organizations

Workplace Emotions, Attitudes, and Stress

Foundations of Employee Motivation

Applied Performance Practices

Decision Making and Creativity

Communicating in Teams and Organizations

Power and Influence in the Workplace

Conflict and Negotiation in the Workplace

Leadership in Organizational Settings

Designing Organizational Structures

Organizational Culture

Organizational Change

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