Question 1

Research shows that teams tend to make less risky decisions than individuals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The __________ stage of team development is the point at which the team really begins to come together as a coordinated unit.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The __________ stage of team development is...

Question 3

Social loafing occurs when a person's position within the group is equivalent in status to positions held outside of the group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

As a team gets larger, all of the following things tend to happen EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  communication problems often set in. 
B)  coordination of the team members becomes more difficult. 
C)  satisfaction may dip. 
D)  turnover and absenteeism decrease. 
E)  social loafing may increase.

Question 5

__________ occurs when a person's position within the group is equivalent in status to positions held outside of the group.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ occurs when a person's position within...

Question 6

FIRO-B theory suggests that groups whose members have compatible needs are likely to be more effective than groups whose members have incompatible needs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The head of a formal group serves a linchpin role that ties the group horizontally and vertically with the rest of the organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The five stages of team development include all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

The FIRO-B theory suggests that teams whose members have __________ needs are likely to be more effective than teams whose members are more __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  compatible; incompatible 
B)  incompatible; compatible 
C)  diverse; similar 
D)  technical; social 
E)  social; technical

Question 10

Self-managed teams largely eliminate __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a firm's staff functions 
B)  the line employees 
C)  the top management team 
D)  the CEO 
E)  the first-line supervisors

Question 11

Jack, Raj, Brenda, and Jamira have natural affinities for one another. They tend to work together, sit together, take breaks together, and even do things together outside of the workplace. This is an example of which is these groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  Interest groups 
B)  Affiliation groups 
C)  Friendship groups 
D)  Connection groups 
E)  Formal groups

Question 12

A study reported by Rutgers University professor Donald McCabe found that 86 percent of MBA students reported cheating by plagiarizing, downloading essays from the Web, and more.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

During the norming stage of team development, coalitions or cliques may form as individuals compete to impose their preferences on the team and to achieve a desired status position.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The five stages of team development are forming, storming, norming, performing, and adjourning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

When a team's members believe that their participation and experiences are positive and meet important personal needs, the __________ characteristic of team effectiveness is being demonstrated.

Accepted Answer

A)  task performance 
B)  member commitment 
C)  member satisfaction 
D)  team viability 
E)  team changeability

Question 16

In the forming stage of team development, members are interested in getting to know each other and discovering what is considered acceptable behavior, in determining the real task of the team, and in defining team rules.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Teams that recommend things consist of people with formal responsibility for leading other groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

__________ occurs when team members are trained to perform more than one job on the team.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ occurs when team members are trained...

Question 19

The ________stage of the team development process is sometimes called total integration.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

The optimal size for teams is between ten and fifteen members.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 7: The Nature of Teams

Research shows that teams tend to make less risky decisions than individuals.

The __________ stage of team development is the point at which the team really begins to come together as a coordinated unit.

Social loafing occurs when a person's position within the group is equivalent in status to positions held outside of the group.

As a team gets larger, all of the following things tend to happen EXCEPT:

__________ occurs when a person's position within the group is equivalent in status to positions held outside of the group.

FIRO-B theory suggests that groups whose members have compatible needs are likely to be more effective than groups whose members have incompatible needs.

The head of a formal group serves a linchpin role that ties the group horizontally and vertically with the rest of the organization.

The five stages of team development include all of the following EXCEPT:

The FIRO-B theory suggests that teams whose members have needs are likely to be more effective than teams whose members are more .

Self-managed teams largely eliminate __________.

Jack, Raj, Brenda, and Jamira have natural affinities for one another. They tend to work together, sit together, take breaks together, and even do things together outside of the workplace. This is an example of which is these groups?

A study reported by Rutgers University professor Donald McCabe found that 86 percent of MBA students reported cheating by plagiarizing, downloading essays from the Web, and more.

During the norming stage of team development, coalitions or cliques may form as individuals compete to impose their preferences on the team and to achieve a desired status position.

The five stages of team development are forming, storming, norming, performing, and adjourning.

When a team's members believe that their participation and experiences are positive and meet important personal needs, the __________ characteristic of team effectiveness is being demonstrated.

In the forming stage of team development, members are interested in getting to know each other and discovering what is considered acceptable behavior, in determining the real task of the team, and in defining team rules.

Teams that recommend things consist of people with formal responsibility for leading other groups.

__________ occurs when team members are trained to perform more than one job on the team.

The ________stage of the team development process is sometimes called total integration.

The optimal size for teams is between ten and fifteen members.