Question 1

Teams that work on long-term projects but disband once the work is completed are known as _____ teams.

Accepted Answer

A)   parallel
B)   management
C)   traditional work
D)   project and development
E)   transnationalF) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 2

Group members agree on their shared goals and standards,and closer relationships develop in _____ process of group development.

Accepted Answer

A)   storming
B)   norming
C)   forming
D)   performing
E)   achievingF) All of the above
G) None of the above

Question 3

Shared beliefs about how group members should think and behave are referred to as ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   values
B)   roles
C)   norms
D)   rules
E)   policiesF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 4

Autonomous work groups in which workers are trained to do all or most of the jobs in a unit,and they make decisions previously made by frontline supervisors are referred to as ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   traditional work groups
B)   self-managed teams
C)   development teams
D)   management teams
E)   virtual teamsF) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 5

Which of the following types of teams faces challenges such as building trust,cohesion,and team identity,and overcoming team member isolation?

Accepted Answer

A)   Project and development teams
B)   Parallel teams
C)   Autonomous work teams
D)   Self-designed teams
E)   Virtual teamsF) A) and C)
G) C) and E)

Question 6

Which of the following terms best describes Dan's behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)   Storming
B)   Serial position effect
C)   Social loafing
D)   Social facilitation effect
E)   Reciprocal determinismF) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 7

Describe the process by which groups become real teams.

Accepted Answer

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Question 8

Several members of Ann's team feel frustrated.They had forwarded many viable concepts to management for work process improvements.A few were implemented,but most were not,and the team was not told why.Most members have quit trying to come up with innovative ideas.The team seems to have failed due to:

Accepted Answer

A)   lack of interpersonal skills training.
B)   too much responsibility.
C)   lack of empowerment.
D)   employee discrimination.
E)   lack of procedural justicE.F) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 9

Self-designing teams are groups of employees with specialized talents who are brought together to design new products or processes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The highest group performance occurs when a:

Accepted Answer

A)   highly cohesive group has high performance norms.
B)   highly cohesive group has low performance norms.
C)   noncohesive group has high performance norms.
D)   noncohesive group has low performance norms.
E)   highly cohesive group has eliminated the need for performance norms.F) C) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 11

Teams should be empowered,or they will revert to making safe,traditional decisions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following should be done by a team leader while leading a virtual team?

Accepted Answer

A)   Use the start of each virtual meeting to review the agenda and time commitment.
B)   Reduce conflict by not allowing virtual subteams to form.
C)   Hold virtual reward ceremonies.
D)   E-mail minutes only to those not able to attend via computer.
E)   Recognize group accomplishments rather than individual ones.F) B) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 13

The informing strategy is used by teams to stay abreast of changes and information from outside of the group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Teams can satisfy important personal needs for their members,such as affiliation and esteem.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A team strategy that entails simultaneously emphasizing internal team building and achieving external visibility is referred to as ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   probing
B)   accommodating
C)   parading
D)   empowering
E)   informingF) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 16

Deemphasizing or smoothing over a disagreement:

Accepted Answer

A)   is preferred over resolving conflict.
B)   is often responsible for creating cohesion.
C)   is the most efficient way to solve it.
D)   is a form of avoidance.
E)   is a strong response in which people focus on their own needs.F) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 17

Which of the following describes a collection of people who work in the same area or have been drawn together to undertake a task without achieving significant performance improvements?

Accepted Answer

A)   A division
B)   A working team
C)   A working group
D)   A virtual team
E)   A parallel teamF) D) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 18

Which of the following team strategies is best for teams that have a high degree of dependence on outsiders?

Accepted Answer

A)   Probing
B)   Accommodating
C)   Parading
D)   Compromising
E)   InformingF) D) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 19

In the context of the processes of group development,the group members channel their energies into executing their tasks in ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   storming
B)   norming
C)   forming
D)   performing
E)   branchingF) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 20

Work teams,when they exist,are typically a part of the formal organization structure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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Teams should be empowered,or they will revert to making safe,traditional decisions.

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Describe the process by which groups become real teams.

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Which of the following should be done by a team leader while leading a virtual team?

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Group members agree on their shared goals and standards,and closer relationships develop in _____ process of group development.

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Which of the following describes a collection of people who work in the same area or have been drawn together to undertake a task without achieving significant performance improvements?

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The informing strategy is used by teams to stay abreast of changes and information from outside of the group.

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Teams can satisfy important personal needs for their members,such as affiliation and esteem.

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Teams that work on long-term projects but disband once the work is completed are known as _____ teams.

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Work teams,when they exist,are typically a part of the formal organization structure.

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A team strategy that entails simultaneously emphasizing internal team building and achieving external visibility is referred to as ____.

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Which of the following types of teams faces challenges such as building trust,cohesion,and team identity,and overcoming team member isolation?

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Self-designing teams are groups of employees with specialized talents who are brought together to design new products or processes.

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Which of the following team strategies is best for teams that have a high degree of dependence on outsiders?

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Shared beliefs about how group members should think and behave are referred to as ____.

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Which of the following terms best describes Dan's behavior?

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Autonomous work groups in which workers are trained to do all or most of the jobs in a unit,and they make decisions previously made by frontline supervisors are referred to as ____.

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In the context of the processes of group development,the group members channel their energies into executing their tasks in ____.

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The highest group performance occurs when a:

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Describe the process by which groups become real teams.

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