Exam 12: Group Processes and Work Teams

Subgroups that are established by the organization to achieve a specific goal are known as:

In a somewhat new group, members are settling into their roles and feel connected to one another. The group is most likely in the _____ stage of group development.

Research indicates that individuals high in _____ tend to secure more backup behaviors from other team members.

Name and define the four common approaches to choosing solutions in groups.

Professor McNeeley has a group project in his class, and he is concerned about social loafing. Which of these is the BEST piece of advice for preventing social loafing from happening?

Which of these is one of Cohen's dimensions of work-team effectiveness?

In group decision-making, when members are focused on understanding the problem well enough to devise answers, this phase is known as:

Which of these reduces the effectiveness of brainstorming?

Galenia's team generates solutions and then provides information about each solution to the chairperson, who ultimately makes the decision. In this case, Galenia's group is using which process of decision-making?

Which statement represents an accurate research finding on group cohesion?

In group development, the main difference between the stage model and the punctuated equilibrium model is:

What are the five stages of Tuckman's model of group development? For each stage, describe what is happening among the group members.

April and Kenny, who are group members, are experiencing some conflict. April believes the team should focus on developing Internet advertisements for their products, while Kenny believes the team should focus on developing newspaper advertisements. This is an example of:

Mary, Alex, Lou, and Michelle work as a group on a daily basis to make computer chips in a manufacturing plant. They are an example of a _____ team.

Kerri is a member of a work group of graphic designers who have been asked to design a billboard. She thinks that the billboard is effectively being completed by others and that her efforts are not necessary. Kerri is engaged in:

Which of these is considered a predictor of team effectiveness?

In a recently created group, group members are getting to know about one another and are on their best behavior. This group is most likely in the _____ stage of group development.

You are a member of a group that has existed for a short amount of time. There is quite a bit of conflict on the team, as members challenge and question one another and disagree about the solutions to problems. According to research on group development, what stage do you believe the group is in? What does Tuckman's model suggest will be the next stage, and how will team members' behaviors change when they reach this stage?

According to Zaccaro (1984), which of these leads to less social loafing?

Habib's team does not select a solution until everyone in the group agrees on the best solution. In this case, Habib's team is using which process of decision-making?