Question 1

Identify three potential constraints of team-based decision making and creativity.

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Question 2

Briefly describe the various stages in team development.

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Question 3

Social identity theory provides one of the reasons why people join informal groups.

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 B)False

Question 4

Team processes in the team effectiveness model include team development,norms,cohesion,and trust.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Brooks's Law says that adding more people to a late software project only makes it later.This law is mainly referring to:

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A)   lack of team cohesiveness.
B)   existence of process losses.
C)   excessive team norms.
D)   unfriendly team environment.
E)   formation of informal teams.F) B) and C)
G) A) and E) B

Question 6

The phenomenon where people exert less effort when working in groups than when working alone is referred to as _____.

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A)   team cohesiveness
B)   social identity
C)   pooled interdependence
D)   team conformity
E)   social loafingF) D) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 7

Informal groups exist primarily to complete tasks for the organization that management doesn't know about.

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A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 8

Team members typically hold one or more formal roles in the team as well as roles that they informally fulfill at various times.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The members of a diverse team take longer to become a high-performing team.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The trust that new team members feel toward their teammates is fragile and easily weakened.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Informal groups:

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A)   are initiated by the organization for special purposes.
B)   exist primarily for the benefit of their members.
C)   perform routine organizational goals.
D)   always have a high level of interdependence.
E)   perform uncommon tasks of the organization.F) None of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 12

Teams develop their first real sense of cohesion during the norming stage of team development.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The norming stage of team development is marked by interpersonal conflict as team members compete for leadership and other positions on the team.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What is task interdependence? Identify the three levels of task interdependence and give an organizational example for each.

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Task interdependence exists when team me...

Question 15

Evaluation apprehension is most common in meetings attended by people with different levels of status or expertise.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Electronic brainstorming significantly reduces the problem of production blocking.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

How do norms affect the behavior of team members?

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A)   They encourage members to try new behaviors not previously sanctioned by the team.
B)   They encourage the members to think out of the box and provide innovative solutions.
C)   They help the team regulate and guide the behaviors of its members.
D)   They help the team move from the forming to storming stages of team development.
E)   They enable team members to have complete autonomy in their functioning.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D) C

Question 18

In team dynamics,process losses are best described as:

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A)   productivity losses that occur when individual members need to learn a new task.
B)   information lost due to imperfect communication among team members.
C)   resources expended toward team development and maintenance.
D)   knowledge lost when a team member leaves the organization.
E)   knowledge lost when tacit knowledge is converted to structural knowledge.F) All of the above
G) None of the above

Question 19

In which decision-making structure do participants typically meet,but only interact with each other for part of the meeting?

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A)   Delphi method
B)   Nominal group technique
C)   Brainstorming
D)   Constructive conflict
E)   Electronic brainstormingF) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 20

Students experience sequential interdependence when they are lined up at the laser printers trying to get their assignments done just before a class deadline.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 8: Team Dynamics

Identify three potential constraints of team-based decision making and creativity.

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Briefly describe the various stages in team development.

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Social identity theory provides one of the reasons why people join informal groups.

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Team processes in the team effectiveness model include team development,norms,cohesion,and trust.

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Brooks's Law says that adding more people to a late software project only makes it later.This law is mainly referring to:

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The phenomenon where people exert less effort when working in groups than when working alone is referred to as _____.

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Informal groups exist primarily to complete tasks for the organization that management doesn't know about.

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Team members typically hold one or more formal roles in the team as well as roles that they informally fulfill at various times.

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The members of a diverse team take longer to become a high-performing team.

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The trust that new team members feel toward their teammates is fragile and easily weakened.

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Informal groups:

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Teams develop their first real sense of cohesion during the norming stage of team development.

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The norming stage of team development is marked by interpersonal conflict as team members compete for leadership and other positions on the team.

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What is task interdependence? Identify the three levels of task interdependence and give an organizational example for each.

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Evaluation apprehension is most common in meetings attended by people with different levels of status or expertise.

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Electronic brainstorming significantly reduces the problem of production blocking.

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In which decision-making structure do participants typically meet,but only interact with each other for part of the meeting?

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