Question 1

In the _____ stage of group development, members experience anxiety and other emotions as they disengage and ultimately separate from the team.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Work teams are designed to be relatively permanent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

With pooled interdependence, group members complete their work assignments independently, and then this work is simply "piled up" to represent the group's output.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

One predominant theory that has been use...

Question 6

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) D) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 7

Members tend to be more productive in high task interdependence situations when there's low outcome interdependence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A high degree of goal interdependence exists when team members have a shared vision of the team's goal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In leader-staff teams, the leader makes decisions for the team and provides direction and control over members who perform assigned tasks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following teams focuses on providing recommendations and resolving issues?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

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:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

A football team is an example of an action team.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is true with 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 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.In an organization with compensation that has high outcome interdependence, a higher percentage of an employee's pay will depend on how well his team does.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 14

In tasks with an objectively verifiable best solution, the member who possesses the highest level of the ability relevant to the task will have the most influence on the effectiveness of the team.These types of tasks are called _____.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Which of the following is true of teams?

Accepted Answer

A)  A team consists of two or more people who work independently, with distinct goals and strategies.
B)  A team works over some time period to accomplish common goals related to some task-oriented purpose.
C)  Groups are formed with a specific purpose in mind, while teams do not have a specific goal.
D)  The members of a team operate relatively independently of each other, and other members are not essential to their accomplishment of goals.
E)  Interactions among members within teams are more personal and informal than interactions between people in groups.F) B) and C)
G) A) and C)

Question 16

In the storming stage of team development, feelings of solidarity develop as members work toward team goals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A musical group and a surgical team are examples of _____ teams.

Accepted Answer

A)  parallel
B)  project
C)  management
D)  action
E)  workF) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 18

Teams definitely are forms of work groups, but not all work groups are teams.Analyze the above statement and give the differences between teams and groups.

Accepted Answer

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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) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 20

Low outcome interdependence promotes higher levels of cooperation because members understand that they share the same fate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 11: Teams: Characteristics and Diversity

Which of the following is true of teams?

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With pooled interdependence, group members complete their work assignments independently, and then this work is simply "piled up" to represent the group's output.

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Low outcome interdependence promotes higher levels of cooperation because members understand that they share the same fate.

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Members tend to be more productive in high task interdependence situations when there's low outcome interdependence.

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Work teams are designed to be relatively permanent.

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In the storming stage of team development, feelings of solidarity develop as members work toward team goals.

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A musical group and a surgical team are examples of _____ teams.

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A high degree of goal interdependence exists when team members have a shared vision of the team's goal.

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Which of the following is true with regard to outcome interdependence?

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Which of the following teams focuses on providing recommendations and resolving issues?

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In leader-staff teams, the leader makes decisions for the team and provides direction and control over members who perform assigned tasks.

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

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A football team is an example of an action team.

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

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

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Teams definitely are forms of work groups, but not all work groups are teams.Analyze the above statement and give the differences between teams and groups.

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In tasks with an objectively verifiable best solution, the member who possesses the highest level of the ability relevant to the task will have the most influence on the effectiveness of the team.These types of tasks are called _____.

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