Question 1

Differentiate between surface-level diversity and deep-level diversity.

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Surface-level diversity refers to divers...

Question 2

The degree to which team members interact with and rely on other team members for the information,materials,and resources needed to accomplish work for the team is known as:

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A)  task interdependence.
B)  goal interdependence.
C)  deep-level diversity.
D)  outcome interdependence.
E)  surface-level diversity.F) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 3

Work at Digicorp is accomplished continuously because members of a team who have finished their workday in one country electronically hand off the work to team members in another country who have just arrived at the office.This type of workflow is known as _____.

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A)  farmshoring
B)  cross-docking
C)  featherbedding
D)  follow the sun
E)  time-to-marketF) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 4

In a group,the member performing the role of the devil's advocate:

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A)  offers constructive challenges to the team's status quo.
B)  establishes the direction for the team.
C)  motivates team members to work harder toward team goals.
D)  resolves differences among teammates.
E)  praises the work of teammates.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 5

Which of the following observations about member conscientiousness is true?

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A)  A team member with low conscientiousness tends to be dependable and works hard to achieve team goals.
B)  Correcting a team member who has high conscientiousness will result in interpersonal conflicts.
C)  A team member with low conscientiousness will have a positive effect on other team members.
D)  A team member who has low conscientiousness helps other team members to accomplish work responsibilities.
E)  A team with high conscientiousness will be more productive than a team with members with low conscientiousness.F) C) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 6

James participated in a problem-solving quiz competition with his friends.As Mark was the most familiar with the types of problems on the quiz,the team's performance depended entirely on Mark's performance.This type of task is called a(n) :

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A)  disjunctive task.
B)  multiplicative task.
C)  surface-level task.
D)  conjunctive task.
E)  additive task.F) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 7

Management teams are formed to take on "one-time" tasks that are generally complex.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Tasks for which the contributions resulting from the abilities of every member are considered in total to determine team performance are called _____.

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A)  additive tasks
B)  conjunctive tasks
C)  subjunctive tasks
D)  disjunctive tasks
E)  indicative tasksF) A) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 9

Write a short note on value in diversity problem-solving approach.

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One predominant theory that has been use...

Question 10

Individualistic role behaviors:

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A)  directly facilitate the accomplishment of team tasks.
B)  focus on activities that benefit the team as a whole rather than the separate team members.
C)  include the roles of harmonizer and the encourager.
D)  foster negative feelings among team members and hinder a team's ability to perform effectively.
E)  are particularly important in team contexts in which decisions are "high stakes" in naturE.Individualistic roles reflect behaviors that benefit the individual at the expense of the team.F) A) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 11

Team reward structures with hybrid outcome interdependence reward members based on how well they perform as individuals rather than overall team performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Define task interdependence.Briefly describe the four primary types of task interdependence.

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Task interdependence refers to the degre...

Question 13

A team was formed to coordinate the impending ISO accreditation process for a company over a period of six months.The team members are drawn from various departments.Which of the following types of teams does this most signify?

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A)  Project teams
B)  Management teams
C)  Work teams
D)  Action teams
E)  Parallel teamsF) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 14

Which of the following has the characteristics of a team building role?

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A)  Initiator-contributor
B)  Orienter
C)  Energizer
D)  Procedural-technician
E)  CompromiserF) B) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 15

_____ diversity refers to diversity with respect to attributes that are less easy to observe initially but that can be inferred after more direct experience.

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

Question 16

Most teams go through five different stages of development.But how fast a team moves through each stage will depend on the team members,their skills,the work they are expected to do,and the type of leadership available to the team.Write a summary of the five-stage progression model.

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During the forming stage,members orient ...

Question 17

Differentiate between goal interdependence and outcome interdependence.Provide an example of each.

Accepted Answer

Goal interdependence exists when team me...

Question 18

The sequence of forming,storming,norming,performing,and adjourning apply to the development of all teams.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The highest level of interaction and coordination among members is required in _____ interdependence.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

Team members prefer low task interdependent situations when there's low outcome interdependence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 11: Teams: Characteristics and Diversity

Differentiate between surface-level diversity and deep-level diversity.

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Work at Digicorp is accomplished continuously because members of a team who have finished their workday in one country electronically hand off the work to team members in another country who have just arrived at the office.This type of workflow is known as _____.

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The degree to which team members interact with and rely on other team members for the information,materials,and resources needed to accomplish work for the team is known as:

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James participated in a problem-solving quiz competition with his friends.As Mark was the most familiar with the types of problems on the quiz,the team's performance depended entirely on Mark's performance.This type of task is called a(n) :

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Team reward structures with hybrid outcome interdependence reward members based on how well they perform as individuals rather than overall team performance.

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In a group,the member performing the role of the devil's advocate:

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_____ diversity refers to diversity with respect to attributes that are less easy to observe initially but that can be inferred after more direct experience.

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Individualistic role behaviors:

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Define task interdependence.Briefly describe the four primary types of task interdependence.

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Most teams go through five different stages of development.But how fast a team moves through each stage will depend on the team members,their skills,the work they are expected to do,and the type of leadership available to the team.Write a summary of the five-stage progression model.

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The highest level of interaction and coordination among members is required in _____ interdependence.

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Which of the following observations about member conscientiousness is true?

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The sequence of forming,storming,norming,performing,and adjourning apply to the development of all teams.

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Write a short note on value in diversity problem-solving approach.

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Management teams are formed to take on "one-time" tasks that are generally complex.

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A team was formed to coordinate the impending ISO accreditation process for a company over a period of six months.The team members are drawn from various departments.Which of the following types of teams does this most signify?

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Differentiate between goal interdependence and outcome interdependence.Provide an example of each.

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Tasks for which the contributions resulting from the abilities of every member are considered in total to determine team performance are called _____.

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Which of the following has the characteristics of a team building role?

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Team members prefer low task interdependent situations when there's low outcome interdependence.

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