Question 1

The open systems model of team effectiveness suggests that team effectiveness is influenced by all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  inputs. 
B)  processes. 
C)  "right players in the right seats". 
D)  "on the same bus, headed in the same direction". 
E)  task performance. 
A)  inputs. 
B)  processes. 
C)  "right players in the right seats". 
D)  "on the same bus, headed in the same direction". 
E)  task performance.

Question 2

The ability of a team to perform well across a range of tasks is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  collective intelligence. 
B)  emotional intelligence. 
C)  reliability intelligence. 
D)  generalized ability intelligence. 
E)  diversity intelligence. 
A)  collective intelligence. 
B)  emotional intelligence. 
C)  reliability intelligence. 
D)  generalized ability intelligence. 
E)  diversity intelligence.

Question 3

The final stage in the team development process is known as the __________ stage.

Accepted Answer

A)  adjourning 
B)  performing 
C)  dismissal 
D)  maturation 
E)  disbanding 
A)  adjourning 
B)  performing 
C)  dismissal 
D)  maturation 
E)  disbanding

Question 4

The _________ stage of team development has a primary concern with the initial entry of members to the team.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

An) __________ is set up to deal with a specific problem or opportunity.

Accepted Answer

problem-so

Question 6

Which of the following is an example of social facilitation?

Accepted Answer

A)  A team achieves more together than they would have individually 
B)  People work less hard in teams than they would individually 
C)  An athlete performs in front of an enthusiastic hometown audience 
D)  A lack of preparedness motivate a novice, nervous speaker to perform better 
E)  People work together via computer networks 
A)  A team achieves more together than they would have individually 
B)  People work less hard in teams than they would individually 
C)  An athlete performs in front of an enthusiastic hometown audience 
D)  A lack of preparedness motivate a novice, nervous speaker to perform better 
E)  People work together via computer networks

Question 7

Max Ringelmann's findings that people may not work as hard in groups because their individual contributions are less noticeable in the group context are known as __________.

Accepted Answer

social loa

Question 8

Which of the following statements accurately describes the impact of team member competencies on team performance?

Accepted Answer

A)  Talent alone can guarantee performance results. 
B)  It is relatively easy to overcome the performance limitations imposed by insufficient skills and competencies for the task at hand. 
C)  To achieve success, a team must have the right skills and competencies available for task performance. 
D)  In homogeneous teams, members are very different and bring needed diversity in skill sets to the team. 
E)  The difficulties of heterogeneity are especially pronounced in the long run. 
A)  Talent alone can guarantee performance results. 
B)  It is relatively easy to overcome the performance limitations imposed by insufficient skills and competencies for the task at hand. 
C)  To achieve success, a team must have the right skills and competencies available for task performance. 
D)  In homogeneous teams, members are very different and bring needed diversity in skill sets to the team. 
E)  The difficulties of heterogeneity are especially pronounced in the long run.

Question 9

Members of a true self-managing work team make decisions on selecting new team members, training them for job skills, and evaluating performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The term employee involvement team applies to a wide variety of teams whose members meet regularly to collectively examine important workplace issues such as ways to enhance quality, better satisfy customers, raise productivity, and improve the quality of work life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

__________ can solve problems with a positive combination of functional expertise and integrative or total systems thinking.

Accepted Answer

A)  Cross-functional teams 
B)  Self-directed teams 
C)  Cross-departmental teams 
D)  Virtual teams 
E)  Statutory teams 
A)  Cross-functional teams 
B)  Self-directed teams 
C)  Cross-departmental teams 
D)  Virtual teams 
E)  Statutory teams

Question 12

When teams accomplish more than the total of their individual members' capabilities, what occurs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Exchange 
B)  Association 
C)  Synergy 
D)  Harmony 
E)  Union 
A)  Exchange 
B)  Association 
C)  Synergy 
D)  Harmony 
E)  Union

Question 13

A potential advantage of virtual teams is that computer mediation focuses interaction and decision making on facts and objective information rather than on emotional considerations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The __________ stage of the team development process is sometimes called initial integration.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Researchers have found that females score higher than males on social sensitivity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

An effective group is one that achieves high levels of task performance, member satisfaction, and team viability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Self-managing teams are also known as self-directed teams.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Research finds that formal work units, but not temporary task forces or virtual teams, pass through a series of life cycle stages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The potential benefits of informal groups include all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  informal groups have the potential to speed up the workflow. 
B)  informal groups enable people to assist each other in ways that formal lines of authority fail to provide. 
C)  informal groups enable members to establish important goals for the formal work unit. 
D)  informal groups help individuals satisfy needs that are unmet in a formal group. 
E)  informal groups can provide their members with social satisfaction, security, and a sense of belonging. 
A)  informal groups have the potential to speed up the workflow. 
B)  informal groups enable people to assist each other in ways that formal lines of authority fail to provide. 
C)  informal groups enable members to establish important goals for the formal work unit. 
D)  informal groups help individuals satisfy needs that are unmet in a formal group. 
E)  informal groups can provide their members with social satisfaction, security, and a sense of belonging.

Question 20

The social demands of a task include relationships, ego involvement, controversies over ends and means, and the like.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The open systems model of team effectiveness suggests that team effectiveness is influenced by all of the following EXCEPT:

The ability of a team to perform well across a range of tasks is called:

The final stage in the team development process is known as the __________ stage.

The _________ stage of team development has a primary concern with the initial entry of members to the team.

An) __________ is set up to deal with a specific problem or opportunity.

Which of the following is an example of social facilitation?

Max Ringelmann's findings that people may not work as hard in groups because their individual contributions are less noticeable in the group context are known as __________.

Which of the following statements accurately describes the impact of team member competencies on team performance?

Members of a true self-managing work team make decisions on selecting new team members, training them for job skills, and evaluating performance.

The term employee involvement team applies to a wide variety of teams whose members meet regularly to collectively examine important workplace issues such as ways to enhance quality, better satisfy customers, raise productivity, and improve the quality of work life.

__________ can solve problems with a positive combination of functional expertise and integrative or total systems thinking.

When teams accomplish more than the total of their individual members' capabilities, what occurs?

A potential advantage of virtual teams is that computer mediation focuses interaction and decision making on facts and objective information rather than on emotional considerations.

The __________ stage of the team development process is sometimes called initial integration.

Researchers have found that females score higher than males on social sensitivity.

An effective group is one that achieves high levels of task performance, member satisfaction, and team viability.

Self-managing teams are also known as self-directed teams.

Research finds that formal work units, but not temporary task forces or virtual teams, pass through a series of life cycle stages.

The potential benefits of informal groups include all of the following EXCEPT:

The social demands of a task include relationships, ego involvement, controversies over ends and means, and the like.

Introducing Organizational Behavior

Diversity, Personality, and Values

Perception, Attribution, and Learning

Emotions, Attitudes, and Job Satisfaction

Motivation

Motivation and Performance

Teamwork and Performance

Decision Making and Creativity

Conflict and Negotiation

Communication

Power and Politics

The Leadership Process

Leadership Traits and Behavioral Styles

Organizational Culture

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Exam 7: The Nature of Teams

The open systems model of team effectiveness suggests that team effectiveness is influenced by all of the following EXCEPT:

The ability of a team to perform well across a range of tasks is called:

The final stage in the team development process is known as the __________ stage.

The _________ stage of team development has a primary concern with the initial entry of members to the team.

An) __________ is set up to deal with a specific problem or opportunity.

Which of the following is an example of social facilitation?

Max Ringelmann's findings that people may not work as hard in groups because their individual contributions are less noticeable in the group context are known as __________.

Which of the following statements accurately describes the impact of team member competencies on team performance?

Members of a true self-managing work team make decisions on selecting new team members, training them for job skills, and evaluating performance.

The term employee involvement team applies to a wide variety of teams whose members meet regularly to collectively examine important workplace issues such as ways to enhance quality, better satisfy customers, raise productivity, and improve the quality of work life.

__________ can solve problems with a positive combination of functional expertise and integrative or total systems thinking.

When teams accomplish more than the total of their individual members' capabilities, what occurs?

A potential advantage of virtual teams is that computer mediation focuses interaction and decision making on facts and objective information rather than on emotional considerations.

The __________ stage of the team development process is sometimes called initial integration.

Researchers have found that females score higher than males on social sensitivity.

An effective group is one that achieves high levels of task performance, member satisfaction, and team viability.

Self-managing teams are also known as self-directed teams.

Research finds that formal work units, but not temporary task forces or virtual teams, pass through a series of life cycle stages.

The potential benefits of informal groups include all of the following EXCEPT:

The social demands of a task include relationships, ego involvement, controversies over ends and means, and the like.

Introducing Organizational Behavior

Diversity, Personality, and Values

Perception, Attribution, and Learning

Emotions, Attitudes, and Job Satisfaction

Motivation

Motivation and Performance

Teamwork and Performance

Decision Making and Creativity

Conflict and Negotiation

Communication

Power and Politics

The Leadership Process

Leadership Traits and Behavioral Styles

Organizational Culture

Organizational Structures

Filters