Question 1

All groups are teams, but not all teams are groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What is groupthink, and under what conditions is it more likely to occur?

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Question 3

Describe the factors that generally contribute high levels of team cohesion.

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Question 4

Teamwork is an understanding and commitment to group goals on the part of all team members.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Social loafing in a team is likely to occur when each team member's effort is recognized and assessed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A team member is expressing her frustration with her company over the fact that management expects high-quality products but insists on buying mostly cheap parts/materials from suppliers. What category would this behavior fall under in managing creative teams?

Accepted Answer

A)  quality resources 
B)  recognition and rewards 
C)  flexibility 
D)  free time

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT one of the key responsibilities a leader should undertake in order to create an effective team?

Accepted Answer

A)  emphasize group recognition and rewards 
B)  encourage and support team decisions 
C)  develop trust and a norm of teamwork 
D)  identify the team's weaknesses

Question 8

Self-managed team members' skills are typically highly specialized.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A functional team is a group of employees belonging to the same functional department, such as marketing, R&D, production, human resources, or information systems, who have a common objective.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of working in teams.

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Question 11

Based on Self-Assessment 1, list some things that a team could do to improve its level of teamwork. Use experiences associated with a present or past job.

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Question 12

Describe the factors that generally contribute to high levels of team cohesion.

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Question 13

A team environment characterized by lots of rules and regulations to work by may not make for the most creative working environment. What strategy for managing creative teams is missing according to this example?

Accepted Answer

A)  quality resources 
B)  recognition and rewards 
C)  flexibility 
D)  free time

Question 14

Individual satisfaction is the degree to which the team's output (product or service) meets the needs and expectations of those who use it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Interview someone you have worked with or know who is a team leader. Ask him or her to provide specific examples for some of the roles outlined in Exhibit 8.1 that he or she employed.

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Question 16

Small teams are generally more effective than larger teams.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Team norms get formed through critical events and symbols.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What is the depth of decision-making latitude commonly found in self-managed teams?

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Question 19

Your team has been charged with developing a new product within three months. The head of your department has informed you that it is up to the team to come up with ways of achieving this objective as long as it operates within stipulated parameters. Which of the following describes your team?

Accepted Answer

A)  group 
B)  functional team 
C)  cross-functional team 
D)  self-managed team

Question 20

All of the following occur with groupthink EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  dissenting views are suppressed in favor of consensus. 
B)  the group often becomes more concerned with striving for unanimity than with objectively appraising different courses of action. 
C)  the group culture values getting along more than getting things done. 
D)  decisions are agreed upon on the basis of their merit.

Exam 8: Self-Managed Teams and Team Leadership

All groups are teams, but not all teams are groups.

What is groupthink, and under what conditions is it more likely to occur?

Describe the factors that generally contribute high levels of team cohesion.

Teamwork is an understanding and commitment to group goals on the part of all team members.

Social loafing in a team is likely to occur when each team member's effort is recognized and assessed.

A team member is expressing her frustration with her company over the fact that management expects high-quality products but insists on buying mostly cheap parts/materials from suppliers. What category would this behavior fall under in managing creative teams?

Which of the following is NOT one of the key responsibilities a leader should undertake in order to create an effective team?

Self-managed team members' skills are typically highly specialized.

A functional team is a group of employees belonging to the same functional department, such as marketing, R&D, production, human resources, or information systems, who have a common objective.

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of working in teams.

Based on Self-Assessment 1, list some things that a team could do to improve its level of teamwork. Use experiences associated with a present or past job.

Describe the factors that generally contribute to high levels of team cohesion.

A team environment characterized by lots of rules and regulations to work by may not make for the most creative working environment. What strategy for managing creative teams is missing according to this example?

Individual satisfaction is the degree to which the team's output (product or service) meets the needs and expectations of those who use it.

Interview someone you have worked with or know who is a team leader. Ask him or her to provide specific examples for some of the roles outlined in Exhibit 8.1 that he or she employed.

Small teams are generally more effective than larger teams.

Team norms get formed through critical events and symbols.

What is the depth of decision-making latitude commonly found in self-managed teams?

Your team has been charged with developing a new product within three months. The head of your department has informed you that it is up to the team to come up with ways of achieving this objective as long as it operates within stipulated parameters. Which of the following describes your team?

All of the following occur with groupthink EXCEPT: