Exam 10: Groups and Teams

Mike organizes a group of students upset over the food selection in the cafeteria.He assigns times for students to stand in the student union to protest the limited selection of food items.He publically states that the group will not disband until the task of having pizza at every meal period is accomplished.This is an example of a(n)_____________.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 41

Those charged with leading _______________ teams must be willing to permit a great deal of autonomy and decision-making independence.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 42

Which of the following is not one of the minimal requirements for a group to exist?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 43

Which of the following characteristics applies to formal work groups but not teams?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 44

Explain the difference between an interest group and a friendship group.

(Essay)

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Question 45

While teams share a culture,a set of rituals and processes,typically they do not share a philosophy in working together.

(True/False)

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Question 46

The more diverse a group is,the more difficult and time consuming it is to maneuver through the _______________ stage.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 47

The members of a _______________ team seldom meet face to face.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 48

All else being equal,homogenous groups are less likely to be cohesive than heterogeneous ones.

(True/False)

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Question 49

Once implemented,the success of self-managed teams depends on all of the following except:

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 50

It is essential that conflict is suppressed during the storming stage.

(True/False)

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Question 51

By definition a "formal" groups are created to facilitate the accomplishment of an organization's goals and as such,they always have an organizationally sanctioned formal leader.

(True/False)

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Question 52

Proximity and attraction are two reasons people form groups.How are the two related?

(Essay)

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Question 53

There are multiple roles associated with a position.The ____________ role is the behavior that a person actually carries out.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 54

Virtual teams with the highest levels of trust displayed all of the following traits except:

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 55

Why is it very likely that virtual work arrangements (teams,offices,telework)are here to stay?

(Essay)

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Question 56

The _________ role is the set of behaviors that a person in a position believes he or she should enact.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 57

_______________ teams are formed specifically to deal with problems.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 58

What is an "informal" group? Provide a school example of such a group.

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Question 59

The degree of cohesiveness in a group _______________.

(Multiple Choice)

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Those charged with leading _______________ teams must be willing to permit a great deal of autonomy and decision-making independence.

Which of the following is not one of the minimal requirements for a group to exist?

Which of the following characteristics applies to formal work groups but not teams?

Explain the difference between an interest group and a friendship group.

While teams share a culture,a set of rituals and processes,typically they do not share a philosophy in working together.

The more diverse a group is,the more difficult and time consuming it is to maneuver through the _______________ stage.

The members of a _______________ team seldom meet face to face.

All else being equal,homogenous groups are less likely to be cohesive than heterogeneous ones.

Once implemented,the success of self-managed teams depends on all of the following except:

It is essential that conflict is suppressed during the storming stage.

By definition a "formal" groups are created to facilitate the accomplishment of an organization's goals and as such,they always have an organizationally sanctioned formal leader.

Proximity and attraction are two reasons people form groups.How are the two related?

There are multiple roles associated with a position.The ____________ role is the behavior that a person actually carries out.

Virtual teams with the highest levels of trust displayed all of the following traits except:

Why is it very likely that virtual work arrangements (teams,offices,telework)are here to stay?

The _________ role is the set of behaviors that a person in a position believes he or she should enact.

_______________ teams are formed specifically to deal with problems.

What is an "informal" group? Provide a school example of such a group.

The degree of cohesiveness in a group _______________.

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