Question 1

One reason for social loafing is that individuals believe that their contributions are not important.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The local managers' team that meets by videoconferencing is an example of which type of team?

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A)   Work team.
B)   Project and development team.
C)   Parallel team.
D)   Management team.
E)   Virtual team.F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 3

The role of team maintenance specialist is filled by an individual who has particular job-related skills and abilities.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following is indicative of supervisory leadership?

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A)   People are directed.
B)   Individual performance is developed.
C)   Differences among team members are advantageous.
D)   Change is foreseen and influenced.
E)   Input for decisions is encouraged.F) None of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 5

A reaction to conflict that involves ignoring the problem either by doing nothing at all or by deemphasizing the disagreement is known as

Accepted Answer

A)   Accommodation.
B)   Avoidance.
C)   Probing.
D)   Compromise.
E)   Competing.F) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 6

A small number of people with complementary skills, who are committed to a common purpose, set of performance goals, and approach for which they hold themselves mutually accountable, is called a working group.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In this situation, Brody is utilizing which approach to conflict?

Accepted Answer

A)   Avoidance.
B)   Collaboration.
C)   Accommodation.
D)   Compromise.
E)   Competition.F) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 9

Some customers for a team's output may be inside the organization.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

When teams are geographically dispersed, team members tend to experience more trust and less conflict.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Team effectiveness can be defined by productive output, satisfaction, and commitment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Cohesiveness refers to how attractive the team is to its members, how motivated members are to remain in the team, and the degree to which team members influence one another.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following occurs in teams because individuals are concerned with what others think of them and they want to maintain a positive self-image?

Accepted Answer

A)   Social loafing.
B)   Social integrating.
C)   Social conflict.
D)   The social facilitation effect.
E)   Loss of self-esteem.F) None of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 14

A team strategy that entails making decisions with the team, then making outsiders aware of its intentions, is known as

Accepted Answer

A)   Informing.
B)   Parading.
C)   Probing.
D)   Collaboration.
E)   Empowerment.F) A) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 15

Cohesiveness can both help and hurt the effectiveness of a team. Discuss the pros and cons of cohesiveness, including when it works in your team's favor and when it might work against you.

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Question 16

Deemphasizing or smoothing over a disagreement is

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A)   A form of compromise.
B)   Never appropriate.
C)   The fastest way to solve it.
D)   A form of avoidance.
E)   A strong response in which people focus on their own needs.F) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 17

Describe the process by which groups become real teams.

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Question 18

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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A)   Division.
B)   Working team.
C)   Working group.
D)   Virtual team.
E)   Parallel team.F) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 19

A mediator is a third party intervening to help settle a conflict between other people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Self-managed teams, compared to traditionally managed teams, have more productivity but experience higher costs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 14: Teamwork

Describe the process by which groups become real teams.

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Self-managed teams, compared to traditionally managed teams, have more productivity but experience higher costs.

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A mediator is a third party intervening to help settle a conflict between other people.

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The role of team maintenance specialist is filled by an individual who has particular job-related skills and abilities.

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A team strategy that entails making decisions with the team, then making outsiders aware of its intentions, is known as

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When teams are geographically dispersed, team members tend to experience more trust and less conflict.

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In this situation, Brody is utilizing which approach to conflict?

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Which of the following occurs in teams because individuals are concerned with what others think of them and they want to maintain a positive self-image?

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

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The local managers' team that meets by videoconferencing is an example of which type of team?

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Team effectiveness can be defined by productive output, satisfaction, and commitment.

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Cohesiveness can both help and hurt the effectiveness of a team. Discuss the pros and cons of cohesiveness, including when it works in your team's favor and when it might work against you.

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Some customers for a team's output may be inside the organization.

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A small number of people with complementary skills, who are committed to a common purpose, set of performance goals, and approach for which they hold themselves mutually accountable, is called a working group.

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Cohesiveness refers to how attractive the team is to its members, how motivated members are to remain in the team, and the degree to which team members influence one another.

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One reason for social loafing is that individuals believe that their contributions are not important.

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Which of the following is indicative of supervisory leadership?

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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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A reaction to conflict that involves ignoring the problem either by doing nothing at all or by deemphasizing the disagreement is known as

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