Question 1

Of the following, which is most likely to be categorized as an action team?

Accepted Answer

A)   A team that oversees the functioning of all the teams in an organization and coordinates activities among teams
B)   A team comprising interior designers, architects, and builders involved in designing and creating the layout of a new hotel
C)   A quality control team at a factory that oversees the quality of products and recommends changes in production techniques
D)   A band traveling around the country playing shows at different venues for six months
E)   A group of four workers making a specific part on the production line of an automobile factoryF) A) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 2

As the level of task interdependence increases, members must spend increasing amounts of time communicating and coordinating with other members if they want to complete tasks effectively.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following is Truewith regard to outcome interdependence?

Accepted Answer

A)   In an organization with compensation that has high outcome interdependence, a higher percentage of an employee's pay will depend on how well his or her team does.
B)   In an organization with compensation that has low outcome interdependence, members receive rewards that are dependent on their team's performance.
C)   Team reward structures with hybrid outcome interdependence reward members based solely on their own performance, irrespective of team performance.
D)   In an organization with compensation that has low outcome interdependence, a higher percentage of an employee's pay will depend on how well his team does.
E)   Team reward structures with high outcome interdependence reward members based solely on their own performance, irrespective of team performance.F) C) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 4

Low outcome interdependence exists in teams in which individual members receive rewards and punishments on the basis of their own performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Springfield Automobiles utilizes a classic assembly line in manufacturing its automobile products. Which type of interdependence is depicted?

Accepted Answer

A)   Pooled
B)   Reciprocal
C)   Response
D)   Comprehensive
E)   SequentialF) D) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 6

On a highly self-managed team, there are strict rules regarding goals, procedures, and roles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

As the level of task interdependence _____, members must spend _____ amounts of time communicating and coordinating with other members to complete tasks.

Accepted Answer

A)   decreases; the same
B)   increases; increasing
C)   increases; decreasing
D)   decreases; increasing
E)   remains the same; increasingF) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 8

With _____ interdependence, different tasks are done in a prescribed order, and the group is structured such that the members specialize in these tasks.

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A)   comprehensive
B)   sequential
C)   pooled
D)   reciprocal
E)   responseF) C) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 9

Describe the types of teams, using the criteria of purpose and activity, life span, and member involvement for each type.

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Question 10

Work teams are designed to be relatively permanent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Tasks in which the performance of an entire team depends on the best performer are called disjunctive tasks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following statements about team and individualistic roles is True?

Accepted Answer

A)   An aggressor manipulates team members for personal control.
B)   A standard-setter expresses goals for the team to achieve.
C)   A gatekeeper offers challenges to the team's status quo.
D)   A slacker brags and calls attention to him- or herself.
E)   A dominator is one who encourages participation from teammates.F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 13

_____ diversity refers to diversity regarding observable attributes such as race, ethnicity, sex, and age.

Accepted Answer

A)   Disjunctive
B)   Additive
C)   Surface-level
D)   Conjunctive
E)   Deep-levelF) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 14

_____ means that members receive rewards that are dependent on both their team's performance and how well they perform as individuals.

Accepted Answer

A)   Task interdependence
B)   Hybrid outcome interdependence
C)   Goal interdependence
D)   Member ability
E)   Member personalityF) B) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 15

In what way are management teams similar to work teams?

Accepted Answer

A)   They require a lot of input from members with different types of training and expertise.
B)   They participate in managerial-level tasks that affect the entire organization.
C)   They require only part-time commitment from members.
D)   They focus on the accomplishment of core operational-level production and service tasks.
E)   They are designed to be relatively permanent.F) C) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 16

One reason that understanding task interdependence's effect on team performance is important is because task interdependence is one of the most important characteristics that distinguish Trueteams from mere groups of individuals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A high degree of _____ interdependence exists when team members share in the rewards that the team earns.

Accepted Answer

A)   task
B)   goal
C)   sequential
D)   outcome
E)   reciprocalF) C) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 18

In teams with high outcome interdependence, team members depend on the performance of other team members for the rewards that they receive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

To assure a high level of goal interdependence, a team should:

Accepted Answer

A)   have a formalized mission statement.
B)   have an organizational chart.
C)   have clear expectations.
D)   have explicitly assigned roles.
E)   have high outcome interdependence.F) D) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 20

According to the value in diversity problem-solving approach:

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A)   diversity in teams is beneficial because it provides for a larger pool of knowledge from which a team can draw as it carries out its work.
B)   diversity in teams is not beneficial if the problems to be solved are unfamiliar to the team members.
C)   surface-level diversity is less likely to lead to team cohesion than deep-level density is.
D)   deep-level diversity in teams is less likely to lead to productive outcomes than surface-level diversity is.
E)   diversity in teams is beneficial because it allows the individual team members to accept differences between people and work together.F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Exam 11: Teams: Characteristics and Diversity

Describe the types of teams, using the criteria of purpose and activity, life span, and member involvement for each type.

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Tasks in which the performance of an entire team depends on the best performer are called disjunctive tasks.

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Low outcome interdependence exists in teams in which individual members receive rewards and punishments on the basis of their own performance.

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As the level of task interdependence _____, members must spend _____ amounts of time communicating and coordinating with other members to complete tasks.

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Which of the following is Truewith regard to outcome interdependence?

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According to the value in diversity problem-solving approach:

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In teams with high outcome interdependence, team members depend on the performance of other team members for the rewards that they receive.

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With _____ interdependence, different tasks are done in a prescribed order, and the group is structured such that the members specialize in these tasks.

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In what way are management teams similar to work teams?

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Of the following, which is most likely to be categorized as an action team?

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A high degree of _____ interdependence exists when team members share in the rewards that the team earns.

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Which of the following statements about team and individualistic roles is True?

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_____ means that members receive rewards that are dependent on both their team's performance and how well they perform as individuals.

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As the level of task interdependence increases, members must spend increasing amounts of time communicating and coordinating with other members if they want to complete tasks effectively.

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_____ diversity refers to diversity regarding observable attributes such as race, ethnicity, sex, and age.

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Springfield Automobiles utilizes a classic assembly line in manufacturing its automobile products. Which type of interdependence is depicted?

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Work teams are designed to be relatively permanent.

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