Question 1

Team-building interventions often fail because they are offered as a three-day jump start rather than an ongoing process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Brainwriting is a variation of brainstorming.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

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 4

Brooks's law says that adding more people to a late software project only makes it later.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

You have just been appointed as leader of a new shipping and receiving unit in your organization.You have been given considerable latitude to select team members from among the existing workforce throughout the organization.However,you are aware of a deeply embedded practice in many areas of the organization where employees engage in horseplay by racing the forklifts.This practice is costly (some forklifts and shipped goods have been damaged).Moreover,there is a safety risk where the forklifts could overturn or run over another employee.Based on your knowledge of preventing or changing dysfunctional team norms,describe four (4)actions to minimize the likelihood that this practice would occur in your new team.Your answer will also explain why each action might be effective.

Accepted Answer

The points listed below are based on the

Question 6

The main advantage of brainwriting is that it:

Accepted Answer

A) produces more and better ideas than brainstorming. 
B) reduces the possibility of production blocking. 
C) removes group polarization. 
D) encourages team members to re-examine their assumptions. 
E) produces more and better ideas than brainstorming and reduces the possibility of production blocking. 
A) produces more and better ideas than brainstorming. 
B) reduces the possibility of production blocking. 
C) removes group polarization. 
D) encourages team members to re-examine their assumptions. 
E) produces more and better ideas than brainstorming and reduces the possibility of production blocking.

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Social identity theory partly explains why people join informal groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

All groups are teams,but some types of teams are not groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Trust occurs when we have positive expectations about another party's intentions and actions toward us in situations involving vulnerability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Virtual teams are usually permanent functional groups that communicate mainly through weekly face-to-face meetings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A task force refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) any informal group that has the same members as the permanent task-oriented group. 
B) any formal group whose members work permanently and spend most of their time in that team. 
C) any formal group whose members must be able to perform all tasks on the team. 
D) any temporary team that investigates a particular problem and typically disbands when the decision is made. 
E) None of these statements describes a task forcE. 
A) any informal group that has the same members as the permanent task-oriented group. 
B) any formal group whose members work permanently and spend most of their time in that team. 
C) any formal group whose members must be able to perform all tasks on the team. 
D) any temporary team that investigates a particular problem and typically disbands when the decision is made. 
E) None of these statements describes a task forcE.

Question 13

Generally,complex and ambiguous tasks requiring a high degree of interdependence among a few employees should be assigned to:

Accepted Answer

A) these individuals if they agree to work alone. 
B) a virtual team. 
C) several functional departments. 
D) a co-located team. 
E) None of these teams should be assigned complex and ambiguous tasks. 
A) these individuals if they agree to work alone. 
B) a virtual team. 
C) several functional departments. 
D) a co-located team. 
E) None of these teams should be assigned complex and ambiguous tasks.

Question 14

When members shift from viewing the team as something "out there" to something that is part of themselves,they are developing ________.

Accepted Answer

A) social conscience 
B) team responsibility 
C) altruistic tendencies 
D) team identity 
E) team equilibrium 
A) social conscience 
B) team responsibility 
C) altruistic tendencies 
D) team identity 
E) team equilibrium

Question 15

Which of the following statements about teams characterized by low team efficacy is NOT correct?

Accepted Answer

A) They are more likely to experience apathy. 
B) They are more likely to experience lethargy. 
C) They are more likely to experience uncertainty. 
D) They are more likely to lack direction. 
E) They are more likely to experience heightened anxiety. 
A) They are more likely to experience apathy. 
B) They are more likely to experience lethargy. 
C) They are more likely to experience uncertainty. 
D) They are more likely to lack direction. 
E) They are more likely to experience heightened anxiety.

Question 16

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 17

A team's effectiveness is partly measured by how well its members' needs are fulfilled.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which common team building activity aims to improve relations among team members?

Accepted Answer

A) Group therapy 
B) Role definition 
C) Personal testimonials 
D) Regression therapy 
E) Paintball wars 
A) Group therapy 
B) Role definition 
C) Personal testimonials 
D) Regression therapy 
E) Paintball wars

Question 19

Which of the following has a curvilinear relationship with team cohesiveness,that is,the strongest cohesiveness is neither at very high or very low levels of this factor?

Accepted Answer

A) Member similarity 
B) Member interaction 
C) Team success 
D) Difficult entry to the team 
E) All of these conditions have a curvilinear relationship with team cohesiveness. 
A) Member similarity 
B) Member interaction 
C) Team success 
D) Difficult entry to the team 
E) All of these conditions have a curvilinear relationship with team cohesiveness.

Question 20

Virtual teams are increasingly necessary because:

Accepted Answer

A) people perform better when they work alone. 
B) computer networks make distances among people less relevant. 
C) companies are becoming globalized,and employees are spread around the world. 
D) companies have shifted from production-based to knowledge-based work. 
E) the cost of office space is a prohibitive expensE. 
A) people perform better when they work alone. 
B) computer networks make distances among people less relevant. 
C) companies are becoming globalized,and employees are spread around the world. 
D) companies have shifted from production-based to knowledge-based work. 
E) the cost of office space is a prohibitive expensE.

Team-building interventions often fail because they are offered as a three-day jump start rather than an ongoing process.

Brainwriting is a variation of brainstorming.

Brainstorming requires team members to:

Brooks's law says that adding more people to a late software project only makes it later.

The main advantage of brainwriting is that it:

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

Social identity theory partly explains why people join informal groups.

All groups are teams,but some types of teams are not groups.

Trust occurs when we have positive expectations about another party's intentions and actions toward us in situations involving vulnerability.

Virtual teams are usually permanent functional groups that communicate mainly through weekly face-to-face meetings.

A task force refers to:

Generally,complex and ambiguous tasks requiring a high degree of interdependence among a few employees should be assigned to:

When members shift from viewing the team as something "out there" to something that is part of themselves,they are developing ________.

Which of the following statements about teams characterized by low team efficacy is NOT correct?

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

A team's effectiveness is partly measured by how well its members' needs are fulfilled.

Which common team building activity aims to improve relations among team members?

Which of the following has a curvilinear relationship with team cohesiveness,that is,the strongest cohesiveness is neither at very high or very low levels of this factor?

Virtual teams are increasingly necessary because:

Introduction to the Field of Organizational Behaviour

Individual Behaviour, 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 Organizations Revised

Power and Influence in the Workplace

Conflict and Negotiation in the Workplace Revised

Leadership in Organizational Settings

Designing Organizational Structures

Organizational Culture

Organizational Change

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Exam 8: Team Dynamics

Team-building interventions often fail because they are offered as a three-day jump start rather than an ongoing process.

Brainwriting is a variation of brainstorming.

Brainstorming requires team members to:

Brooks's law says that adding more people to a late software project only makes it later.

The main advantage of brainwriting is that it:

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

Social identity theory partly explains why people join informal groups.

All groups are teams,but some types of teams are not groups.

Trust occurs when we have positive expectations about another party's intentions and actions toward us in situations involving vulnerability.

Virtual teams are usually permanent functional groups that communicate mainly through weekly face-to-face meetings.

A task force refers to:

Generally,complex and ambiguous tasks requiring a high degree of interdependence among a few employees should be assigned to:

When members shift from viewing the team as something "out there" to something that is part of themselves,they are developing ________.

Which of the following statements about teams characterized by low team efficacy is NOT correct?

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

A team's effectiveness is partly measured by how well its members' needs are fulfilled.

Which common team building activity aims to improve relations among team members?

Which of the following has a curvilinear relationship with team cohesiveness,that is,the strongest cohesiveness is neither at very high or very low levels of this factor?

Virtual teams are increasingly necessary because:

Introduction to the Field of Organizational Behaviour

Individual Behaviour, 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 Organizations Revised

Power and Influence in the Workplace

Conflict and Negotiation in the Workplace Revised

Leadership in Organizational Settings

Designing Organizational Structures

Organizational Culture

Organizational Change

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