Question 1

Groupware has enabled companies to create

Accepted Answer

A)  project teams. 
B)  self-managed teams. 
C)  parallel teams. 
D)  virtual teams. 
A)  project teams. 
B)  self-managed teams. 
C)  parallel teams. 
D)  virtual teams.

Question 2

What are the benefits of using teams?

Accepted Answer

The benefits of using teams in

Question 3

The role of the team leader is

Accepted Answer

A)  similar to that of a coach. 
B)  providing feedback to team members. 
C)  expressing a shared vision for the team. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  similar to that of a coach. 
B)  providing feedback to team members. 
C)  expressing a shared vision for the team. 
D)  all of the above

Question 4

A small number of people with complementary skills who are committed to a common purpose, a set of performance goals, and an approach for which they hold themselves mutually accountable is a

Accepted Answer

A)  work group. 
B)  department. 
C)  team. 
D)  nonconforming group. 
A)  work group. 
B)  department. 
C)  team. 
D)  nonconforming group.

Question 5

The win-win style of negotiation is also referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  distributive bargaining. 
B)  compromising. 
C)  smoothing. 
D)  integrative bargaining. 
A)  distributive bargaining. 
B)  compromising. 
C)  smoothing. 
D)  integrative bargaining.

Question 6

Which of the following is a benefit of using teams?

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A)  Lower costs and higher productivity 
B)  Quality improvements 
C)  Innovation 
D)  all of the above 
A)  Lower costs and higher productivity 
B)  Quality improvements 
C)  Innovation 
D)  all of the above

Question 7

What is a nonconforming high performer?

Accepted Answer

A nonconforming high performer

Question 8

Which is not one of the stages of team development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Forming 
B)  Dorming 
C)  Storming 
D)  Adjourning 
A)  Forming 
B)  Dorming 
C)  Storming 
D)  Adjourning

Question 9

One way to ensure that team members have high performance norms is

Accepted Answer

A)  to increase the cohesiveness of the group. 
B)  to select high performing individuals as team members. 
C)  to tolerate loafers. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  to increase the cohesiveness of the group. 
B)  to select high performing individuals as team members. 
C)  to tolerate loafers. 
D)  all of the above

Question 10

The team with high time durations and low team member time commitments is the

Accepted Answer

A)  project team. 
B)  self-managed team. 
C)  parallel team. 
D)  virtual team. 
A)  project team. 
B)  self-managed team. 
C)  parallel team. 
D)  virtual team.

Question 11

Mary's group is in conflict. Coalitions have formed and they are competing for dominance to set the team's agenda. Mary's group is in the ________ stage of development.

Accepted Answer

A)  forming 
B)  storming 
C)  norming 
D)  performing 
A)  forming 
B)  storming 
C)  norming 
D)  performing

Question 12

In the ________ stage of team development, the basic ground rules are established.

Accepted Answer

A)  forming 
B)  storming 
C)  norming 
D)  performing 
A)  forming 
B)  storming 
C)  norming 
D)  performing

Question 13

In the norming stage, the team members finally understand their roles and establish closer relationships to focus on the performance of the tasks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Team members engage in ________ when they prefer to avoid conflict rather than tolerate a healthy diversity of opinions.

Accepted Answer

A)  functional conflict 
B)  avoidance 
C)  compromising 
D)  groupthink 
A)  functional conflict 
B)  avoidance 
C)  compromising 
D)  groupthink

Question 15

A key criterion for judging project team performance is

Accepted Answer

A)  the quality of the decisions made. 
B)  meeting or exceeding deadlines. 
C)  whether the problem was solved. 
D)  the quality of communication. 
A)  the quality of the decisions made. 
B)  meeting or exceeding deadlines. 
C)  whether the problem was solved. 
D)  the quality of communication.

Question 16

When teams lack cohesion, individuals are less likely to enjoy meetings or social events and to work toward team goals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

How can trust be created among team members?

Accepted Answer

Trust can be created by commun

Question 18

Conflict

Accepted Answer

A)  is a normal part of the work of teams. 
B)  cannot be managed effectively. 
C)  is always dysfunctional. 
D)  cannot stimulate team performance. 
A)  is a normal part of the work of teams. 
B)  cannot be managed effectively. 
C)  is always dysfunctional. 
D)  cannot stimulate team performance.

Question 19

The U.S. Navy SEALS are an effective team as a result of their

Accepted Answer

A)  communication. 
B)  goal commitment. 
C)  high cohesion. 
D)  independence. 
A)  communication. 
B)  goal commitment. 
C)  high cohesion. 
D)  independence.

Question 20

Relationships conflict is dysfunctional and interferes with the team's productivity while in many cases task conflict is functional and can stimulate creativity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Groupware has enabled companies to create

What are the benefits of using teams?

The role of the team leader is

A small number of people with complementary skills who are committed to a common purpose, a set of performance goals, and an approach for which they hold themselves mutually accountable is a

The win-win style of negotiation is also referred to as

Which of the following is a benefit of using teams?

What is a nonconforming high performer?

Which is not one of the stages of team development?

One way to ensure that team members have high performance norms is

The team with high time durations and low team member time commitments is the

Mary's group is in conflict. Coalitions have formed and they are competing for dominance to set the team's agenda. Mary's group is in the ________ stage of development.

In the ________ stage of team development, the basic ground rules are established.

In the norming stage, the team members finally understand their roles and establish closer relationships to focus on the performance of the tasks.

Team members engage in ________ when they prefer to avoid conflict rather than tolerate a healthy diversity of opinions.

A key criterion for judging project team performance is

When teams lack cohesion, individuals are less likely to enjoy meetings or social events and to work toward team goals.

How can trust be created among team members?

Conflict

The U.S. Navy SEALS are an effective team as a result of their

Relationships conflict is dysfunctional and interferes with the team's productivity while in many cases task conflict is functional and can stimulate creativity.

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Managing the Planning Process

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Exam 13: Managing Teams

Groupware has enabled companies to create

What are the benefits of using teams?

The role of the team leader is

A small number of people with complementary skills who are committed to a common purpose, a set of performance goals, and an approach for which they hold themselves mutually accountable is a

The win-win style of negotiation is also referred to as

Which of the following is a benefit of using teams?

What is a nonconforming high performer?

Which is not one of the stages of team development?

One way to ensure that team members have high performance norms is

The team with high time durations and low team member time commitments is the

Mary's group is in conflict. Coalitions have formed and they are competing for dominance to set the team's agenda. Mary's group is in the ________ stage of development.

In the ________ stage of team development, the basic ground rules are established.

In the norming stage, the team members finally understand their roles and establish closer relationships to focus on the performance of the tasks.

Team members engage in ________ when they prefer to avoid conflict rather than tolerate a healthy diversity of opinions.

A key criterion for judging project team performance is

When teams lack cohesion, individuals are less likely to enjoy meetings or social events and to work toward team goals.

How can trust be created among team members?

Conflict

The U.S. Navy SEALS are an effective team as a result of their

Relationships conflict is dysfunctional and interferes with the team's productivity while in many cases task conflict is functional and can stimulate creativity.

Management and Its Evolution

The Culture of Management

Managing Social Responsibility and Ethics

Managing Organizational Culture and Change

Managing the Planning Process

Decision Making

Strategic Management

Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Managing the Structure and Design of Organizations

Human Resource Management

Managing Employee Diversity

Leadership in Management

Managing Communication

Operation and Information System Management

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