Question 1

A team can be cross-functional though the members belong to different departments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

When group cohesiveness increases:

Accepted Answer

A)  communication effectiveness declines. 
B)  conformity to norms increases. 
C)  emphasis on goal accomplishment declines. 
D)  members become more motivated to accomplish personal goals. 
E)  deviance increases. 
A)  communication effectiveness declines. 
B)  conformity to norms increases. 
C)  emphasis on goal accomplishment declines. 
D)  members become more motivated to accomplish personal goals. 
E)  deviance increases. B

Question 3

The members of a particular group are getting to know one another and attempting to reach an understanding of how each of them should act within the group.This stage of group development is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  storming. 
B)  norming. 
C)  forming. 
D)  adjourning. 
E)  performing. 
A)  storming. 
B)  norming. 
C)  forming. 
D)  adjourning. 
E)  performing. C

Question 4

A strong emphasis on group goal accomplishment always leads to organizational effectiveness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

During the first stage of group development,managers should:

Accepted Answer

A)  make sure that conflict does not arise. 
B)  make sure that each member feels like a valued part of the group. 
C)  encourage the formation of group norms. 
D)  give the group a lot of responsibility and authority. 
E)  empower members. 
A)  make sure that conflict does not arise. 
B)  make sure that each member feels like a valued part of the group. 
C)  encourage the formation of group norms. 
D)  give the group a lot of responsibility and authority. 
E)  empower members.

Question 6

What does top management refer to? Write a note on the importance of top management.

Accepted Answer

Top management is a group composed of th

Question 7

The use of teams generally leads to higher turnover.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Paul,the HR Manager,has worked with other managers over the years to set up groups and teams to handle issues.One of the recent groups,which is also a team,is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  search committee selecting a dean for a college that interacts frequently by various means over a period of several months. 
B)  group of sales representatives for a hardware company,each with his/her own geographical territory. 
C)  group of factory workers who belong to a labor union. 
D)  board of directors of a corporation that meets quarterly. 
E)  group of accountants who work in a small CPA firm. 
A)  search committee selecting a dean for a college that interacts frequently by various means over a period of several months. 
B)  group of sales representatives for a hardware company,each with his/her own geographical territory. 
C)  group of factory workers who belong to a labor union. 
D)  board of directors of a corporation that meets quarterly. 
E)  group of accountants who work in a small CPA firm.

Question 9

As group size increases,____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  members are likely to think their individual contributions are very important 
B)  identifying individual contributions becomes easier 
C)  the chances of social loafing decreases 
D)  group cohesiveness increases 
E)  communication becomes more difficult 
A)  members are likely to think their individual contributions are very important 
B)  identifying individual contributions becomes easier 
C)  the chances of social loafing decreases 
D)  group cohesiveness increases 
E)  communication becomes more difficult

Question 10

Informal groups of workers who socialize with one another on the job are known as friendship groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

"Groups function and,ultimately,their effectiveness hinge on group characteristics and processes known collectively as group dynamics." With reference to the above statement,explain the importance of group size.

Accepted Answer

Managers need to take group size and gro

Question 12

The members of a task force have disagreements because some members do not want to do what some of the other members want them to do.This stage of group development is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  forming. 
B)  norming. 
C)  performing. 
D)  storming. 
E)  adjourning. 
A)  forming. 
B)  norming. 
C)  performing. 
D)  storming. 
E)  adjourning.

Question 13

Which of the following is the correct order of the stages of group development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Forming,storming,performing,norming,adjourning 
B)  Forming,storming,norming,performing,adjourning 
C)  Forming,norming,storming,performing,adjourning 
D)  Forming,performing,norming,storming,adjourning 
E)  Forming,performing,storming,norming,adjourning 
A)  Forming,storming,performing,norming,adjourning 
B)  Forming,storming,norming,performing,adjourning 
C)  Forming,norming,storming,performing,adjourning 
D)  Forming,performing,norming,storming,adjourning 
E)  Forming,performing,storming,norming,adjourning

Question 14

Explain what is meant by a task force and a virtual team.

Accepted Answer

A task force is a committee of managers

Question 15

To ensure that the group can control their members' behavior and channel them in the direction of high performance and group goal accomplishment,the group should require:

Accepted Answer

A)  groupthink. 
B)  conformity. 
C)  deviance. 
D)  dispositional attribution. 
E)  social loafing. 
A)  groupthink. 
B)  conformity. 
C)  deviance. 
D)  dispositional attribution. 
E)  social loafing.

Question 16

A major problem that self-managed work teams can encounter is:

Accepted Answer

A)  selection of members with the right skills and ability to work with others. 
B)  disciplining team members. 
C)  being given work that is sufficiently complex. 
D)  managers who are too "hands off." 
E)  being given too much responsibility and autonomy. 
A)  selection of members with the right skills and ability to work with others. 
B)  disciplining team members. 
C)  being given work that is sufficiently complex. 
D)  managers who are too "hands off." 
E)  being given too much responsibility and autonomy.

Question 17

Virtual teams cannot include members who are not employees of the organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Discuss how groups and teams relate to responsiveness to customers.

Accepted Answer

Being responsive to customers is not alw

Question 19

A group of college professors from the Jackson Business School meets once a week for lunch to discuss the college's accreditation efforts.This is an example of a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  formal group. 
B)  virtual team. 
C)  interest group. 
D)  command group. 
E)  self-managed work team. 
A)  formal group. 
B)  virtual team. 
C)  interest group. 
D)  command group. 
E)  self-managed work team.

Question 20

Teams that are empowered to take responsibility for acting autonomously in order to complete identifiable pieces of work are referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  informal groups. 
B)  interest groups. 
C)  virtual teams. 
D)  sequential task interdependence groups. 
E)  self-managed work teams. 
A)  informal groups. 
B)  interest groups. 
C)  virtual teams. 
D)  sequential task interdependence groups. 
E)  self-managed work teams.

A team can be cross-functional though the members belong to different departments.

When group cohesiveness increases:

The members of a particular group are getting to know one another and attempting to reach an understanding of how each of them should act within the group.This stage of group development is known as:

A strong emphasis on group goal accomplishment always leads to organizational effectiveness.

During the first stage of group development,managers should:

What does top management refer to? Write a note on the importance of top management.

The use of teams generally leads to higher turnover.

Paul,the HR Manager,has worked with other managers over the years to set up groups and teams to handle issues.One of the recent groups,which is also a team,is the:

As group size increases,____________.

Informal groups of workers who socialize with one another on the job are known as friendship groups.

"Groups function and,ultimately,their effectiveness hinge on group characteristics and processes known collectively as group dynamics." With reference to the above statement,explain the importance of group size.

The members of a task force have disagreements because some members do not want to do what some of the other members want them to do.This stage of group development is known as:

Which of the following is the correct order of the stages of group development?

Explain what is meant by a task force and a virtual team.

To ensure that the group can control their members' behavior and channel them in the direction of high performance and group goal accomplishment,the group should require:

A major problem that self-managed work teams can encounter is:

Virtual teams cannot include members who are not employees of the organization.

Discuss how groups and teams relate to responsiveness to customers.

A group of college professors from the Jackson Business School meets once a week for lunch to discuss the college's accreditation efforts.This is an example of a(n):

Teams that are empowered to take responsibility for acting autonomously in order to complete identifiable pieces of work are referred to as:

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Exam 11: Effective Team Management

A team can be cross-functional though the members belong to different departments.

When group cohesiveness increases:

The members of a particular group are getting to know one another and attempting to reach an understanding of how each of them should act within the group.This stage of group development is known as:

A strong emphasis on group goal accomplishment always leads to organizational effectiveness.

During the first stage of group development,managers should:

What does top management refer to? Write a note on the importance of top management.

The use of teams generally leads to higher turnover.

Paul,the HR Manager,has worked with other managers over the years to set up groups and teams to handle issues.One of the recent groups,which is also a team,is the:

As group size increases,____________.

Informal groups of workers who socialize with one another on the job are known as friendship groups.

"Groups function and,ultimately,their effectiveness hinge on group characteristics and processes known collectively as group dynamics." With reference to the above statement,explain the importance of group size.

The members of a task force have disagreements because some members do not want to do what some of the other members want them to do.This stage of group development is known as:

Which of the following is the correct order of the stages of group development?

Explain what is meant by a task force and a virtual team.

To ensure that the group can control their members' behavior and channel them in the direction of high performance and group goal accomplishment,the group should require:

A major problem that self-managed work teams can encounter is:

Virtual teams cannot include members who are not employees of the organization.

Discuss how groups and teams relate to responsiveness to customers.

A group of college professors from the Jackson Business School meets once a week for lunch to discuss the college's accreditation efforts.This is an example of a(n):

Teams that are empowered to take responsibility for acting autonomously in order to complete identifiable pieces of work are referred to as:

The Management Process Today

Values, Attitudes, Emotions, and Culture: The Manager As a Person

Managing Ethics and Diversity

Managing in the Global Environment

Decision Making, Learning, Creativity, and Entrepreneurship

Planning, Strategy, and Competitive Advantage

Designing Organizational Structure

Control, Change, and Entrepreneurship

Motivation

Leaders and Leadership

Building and Managing Human Resources

Communication and Information Technology Management

Operations Management: Managing Vital Operations and Processes

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