Question 1

Our organization discourages inter-team rivalries because of the potential for internal conflict.
Does this arrangement favor or lessen creativity?

Accepted Answer

A) may favor greater team creativity 
B) may lessen team creativity 
A) may favor greater team creativity 
B) may lessen team creativity

Question 2

Identify and explain the ten characteristics of highly effective teams.

Accepted Answer

The ten characteristics of highly effect

Question 3

Creativity is usually thought of as a characteristic of individuals,but are some teams more creative than individuals?

Accepted Answer

Yes.Teams with managers who employ strat

Question 4

The team-centered decision-making model is preferred when:

Accepted Answer

A) relevant information and expertise is found in a few select individuals. 
B) participation is needed to obtain necessary commitment. 
C) concentrating power in a single individual helps the team. 
D) popular decisions need to be made. 
A) relevant information and expertise is found in a few select individuals. 
B) participation is needed to obtain necessary commitment. 
C) concentrating power in a single individual helps the team. 
D) popular decisions need to be made.

Question 5

Team cohesion is increased when team members have strong inter-personal relationships and self-identification with the team.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Think of a work situation in which you were required to do a lot of creative thinking,or in which your job required doing a lot of very creative things.In what ways did the organization and your immediate supervisor or leader facilitate or hinder your effectiveness? Use the discussion of top management and the team leader's roles in facilitating creativity as your guide.

Accepted Answer

One work situation where I was required

Question 7

Which of the following statements regarding virtual teams is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A) A virtual team is one whose members are geographically dispersed, requiring them to work together through electronic means with minimal face-to-face interaction. 
B) Virtual teams can present significant collaboration, communication, and leadership challenges. 
C) Virtual teams are always organized along functional lines. 
D) An increasing number of organizations are using virtual teams. 
A) A virtual team is one whose members are geographically dispersed, requiring them to work together through electronic means with minimal face-to-face interaction. 
B) Virtual teams can present significant collaboration, communication, and leadership challenges. 
C) Virtual teams are always organized along functional lines. 
D) An increasing number of organizations are using virtual teams.

Question 8

Team cohesion is increased when:

Accepted Answer

A) team members share similar attitudes and values. 
B) there is low team efficacy. 
C) the organization discourages interteam competition for rewards. 
D) top management gives high praise and recognition for individual accomplishments. 
A) team members share similar attitudes and values. 
B) there is low team efficacy. 
C) the organization discourages interteam competition for rewards. 
D) top management gives high praise and recognition for individual accomplishments.

Question 9

Top management must foster an environment of creativity and learning while protecting team members who take creative risks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Team innovation is the collective acquisition,combination,creation,and sharing of knowledge.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

One of the disadvantages of teamwork is that members may face pressure to conform to lower team standards of performance and conduct.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

I have been assigned to a team where leadership roles are rotated and shared,with team responsible for its own planning and execution of plans.
Which of the following describes your team?

Accepted Answer

A) group 
B) functional team 
C) cross-functional team 
D) self-managed team 
A) group 
B) functional team 
C) cross-functional team 
D) self-managed team

Question 13

Because your team is more concerned about objectively appraising different courses of action and less concerned about getting unanimous agreement,it is experiencing groupthink.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What would you describe as some as the do's and don'ts of team leadership?

Accepted Answer

The do's of team leadership include: 
1.

Question 15

Teamwork is an understanding and commitment to common goals on the part of all team members.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Team ______ is the creation of something valuable,useful,and novel by individuals working together in a complex social system.

Accepted Answer

A) learning 
B) creativity 
C) socialization 
D) wanderer 
A) learning 
B) creativity 
C) socialization 
D) wanderer

Question 17

What role can a team leader play in creating an effective team?

Accepted Answer

The team leader's role in crea

Question 18

All groups are teams,but not all teams are groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Interview someone you have worked with or know who is a team leader. Ask him or her to provide specific examples for some of the roles discussed in the text.

Accepted Answer

I recently interviewed a team leader I h

Question 20

____ distract the group during a meeting from the agenda items,tend to change the subject,and often like to complain.

Accepted Answer

A) Talkers 
B) Wanderers 
C) Bored people 
D) Arguers 
A) Talkers 
B) Wanderers 
C) Bored people 
D) Arguers

Our organization discourages inter-team rivalries because of the potential for internal conflict. Does this arrangement favor or lessen creativity?

Identify and explain the ten characteristics of highly effective teams.

Creativity is usually thought of as a characteristic of individuals,but are some teams more creative than individuals?

The team-centered decision-making model is preferred when:

Team cohesion is increased when team members have strong inter-personal relationships and self-identification with the team.

Which of the following statements regarding virtual teams is NOT true?

Team cohesion is increased when:

Top management must foster an environment of creativity and learning while protecting team members who take creative risks.

Team innovation is the collective acquisition,combination,creation,and sharing of knowledge.

One of the disadvantages of teamwork is that members may face pressure to conform to lower team standards of performance and conduct.

I have been assigned to a team where leadership roles are rotated and shared,with team responsible for its own planning and execution of plans. Which of the following describes your team?

Because your team is more concerned about objectively appraising different courses of action and less concerned about getting unanimous agreement,it is experiencing groupthink.

What would you describe as some as the do's and don'ts of team leadership?

Teamwork is an understanding and commitment to common goals on the part of all team members.

Team ______ is the creation of something valuable,useful,and novel by individuals working together in a complex social system.

What role can a team leader play in creating an effective team?

All groups are teams,but not all teams are groups.

Interview someone you have worked with or know who is a team leader. Ask him or her to provide specific examples for some of the roles discussed in the text.

____ distract the group during a meeting from the agenda items,tend to change the subject,and often like to complain.

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Leadership Behavior and Motivation

Contingency Leadership Theories

Influencing: Power, Politics, Networking, and Negotiation

Communication, Coaching, and Conflict Skills

Leader-Member Exchange and Followership

Charismatic and Transformational Leadership

Leadership of Culture, Ethics, and Diversity

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Exam 8: Team Leadership and Self-Managed Teams

Our organization discourages inter-team rivalries because of the potential for internal conflict. Does this arrangement favor or lessen creativity?

Identify and explain the ten characteristics of highly effective teams.

Creativity is usually thought of as a characteristic of individuals,but are some teams more creative than individuals?

The team-centered decision-making model is preferred when:

Team cohesion is increased when team members have strong inter-personal relationships and self-identification with the team.

Which of the following statements regarding virtual teams is NOT true?

Team cohesion is increased when:

Top management must foster an environment of creativity and learning while protecting team members who take creative risks.

Team innovation is the collective acquisition,combination,creation,and sharing of knowledge.

One of the disadvantages of teamwork is that members may face pressure to conform to lower team standards of performance and conduct.

I have been assigned to a team where leadership roles are rotated and shared,with team responsible for its own planning and execution of plans. Which of the following describes your team?

Because your team is more concerned about objectively appraising different courses of action and less concerned about getting unanimous agreement,it is experiencing groupthink.

What would you describe as some as the do's and don'ts of team leadership?

Teamwork is an understanding and commitment to common goals on the part of all team members.

Team ______ is the creation of something valuable,useful,and novel by individuals working together in a complex social system.

What role can a team leader play in creating an effective team?

All groups are teams,but not all teams are groups.

Interview someone you have worked with or know who is a team leader. Ask him or her to provide specific examples for some of the roles discussed in the text.

____ distract the group during a meeting from the agenda items,tend to change the subject,and often like to complain.

Who Is a Leader and What Skills Do Leaders Need?

Leadership Traits and Ethics

Leadership Behavior and Motivation

Contingency Leadership Theories

Influencing: Power, Politics, Networking, and Negotiation

Communication, Coaching, and Conflict Skills

Leader-Member Exchange and Followership

Charismatic and Transformational Leadership

Leadership of Culture, Ethics, and Diversity

Strategic Leadership and Change Management

Crisis Leadership and the Learning Organization

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