Question 1

____ task interdependence exists when the work of each group member is completely dependent on the work performed by the other group members.

Accepted Answer

A) Total 
B) Pooled 
C) Sequential 
D) Serial 
E) Reciprocal

Question 2

Motivation in groups with _____ interdependence will be highest when managers reward group members based on individual performance.

Accepted Answer

A) serial 
B) sequential 
C) progressive 
D) pooled 
E) reciprocal

Question 3

In order to take advantage of the potential for synergy, managers should

Accepted Answer

A) create groups where the members have identical personalities. 
B) be strongly directive with the group. 
C) appoint members with complementary skills and knowledge. 
D) avoid empowerment. 
E) reward individual performances instead of the group as a whole.

Question 4

______ is the tendency of group members to exert less effort when they work in groups than they would exert if they were acting alone.

Accepted Answer

A) Synergy 
B) Sequential task interdependence 
C) Reciprocal task interdependence 
D) Social loafing 
E) Group cohesiveness

Question 5

Briefly explain the three types of task interdependence.Provide an example for each.

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Question 6

A team member would most likely engage in social loafing when

Accepted Answer

A) the group is excessively large. 
B) individual contributions to a group are identifiable. 
C) valuable contributions of individual members are emphasized. 
D) rewards are linked to individual performance. 
E) the group size is at an appropriate level.

Question 7

Explain what is meant by social loafing and discuss three specific steps that managers can take to reduce or to eliminate this undesirable work behavior.

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Question 8

Deviance signals that a group did not respond when one of its members violated group norms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Most members of a group follow ______, which are shared guidelines or rules of behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) groupshifts 
B) person specifications 
C) group norms 
D) labor divisions 
E) group roles

Question 10

The Mendez company has a dress code, and managers wear suits-except on Fridays when they can dress casual.Maverick started dressing casual on other days of the week and failed to conform to the group norm.How can Maverick's deviant behavior create deviance for this group?

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Question 11

A small group of marketers from different departments of an organization get together for lunch every Friday so they can discuss various topics.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) a control group. 
B) a virtual team. 
C) an informal group. 
D) a command group. 
E) a self-managed work team.

Question 12

When group members are reciprocally interdependent, managers are advised to create large groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following statements is true of group cohesiveness?

Accepted Answer

A) To promote cohesiveness in groups, managers should form groups that are significantly large in size. 
B) If a group is high in cohesiveness and small in size, managers should consider dividing the group in half and assigning different tasks and goals to the two newly formed groups. 
C) Decreasing levels of group cohesiveness result in little deviance in groups. 
D) As group cohesiveness decreases, the emphasis placed on group goal accomplishment increases within a group. 
E) As groups become more successful, they become increasingly attractive to their members, and their cohesiveness tends to increase.

Question 14

Managers at Clementiq Inc.established a group comprising engineers from Germany, Japan, and the United States for the design and manufacture of a new product for the organization.This is known as a(n) _____ team.

Accepted Answer

A) cross-cultural 
B) informal 
C) top-management 
D) advocacy 
E) interest

Question 15

Team members within a particular group are generally more fixated on coming to a common, agreeable solution over accurately assessing the problems that the group is facing.This type of faulty group decision making is called

Accepted Answer

A) cognitive dissonance. 
B) halo effect. 
C) synergy. 
D) groupthink. 
E) social loafing.

Question 16

A task force submits its final report on the project that they had been working on before disbanding.At which stage is the group operating?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

In order to make the most effective contribution to an organization's competitive advantage, managers should strive to achieve a(n) _____ level of cohesiveness in the organization's groups.

Accepted Answer

A) low 
B) moderate 
C) high 
D) nonexistent 
E) extremely high

Question 18

Members of research and development teams are required to come up with better or innovative products for their organization.In order to do so, the members in a team need to constantly interact and share information with each other and need to be highly coordinated in order to be most effective.From these observations, it can be concluded that _____ exists within a research and development team.

Accepted Answer

A) pooled task interdependence 
B) total task independence 
C) reciprocal task interdependence 
D) sequential task interdependence 
E) no task dependence

Question 19

_______ groups are established by managers to attain organizational goals.

Accepted Answer

A) Friendship 
B) Control 
C) Formal 
D) Interest 
E) Advocacy

Exam 15: Effective Groups and Teams