Question 1

To promote innovation, the manager should closely direct or supervise the activities of the team members.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The management of a popular sporting equipment manufacturer, as a part of their advertising strategy for their latest product, has put together a team to market their product across the country. The team put together for this purpose is called a(n) :

Accepted Answer

A)   formal group.
B)   top-management group.
C)   control group.
D)   friendship group.
E)   interest group.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 3

The idea-creation team for Universal-Smile Cards includes an artist whose job is to create and draw the illustrations that will accompany new cards. The artist's job of creating and drawing illustrations for her development team is called a _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   virtual role
B)   group norm
C)   group role
D)   person specification
E)   charismatic roleF) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 4

With an example, discuss the advantages of cross-functional teams in improving responsiveness to customers for an organization.

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Question 5

The higher the cohesiveness of a group, the higher the _____ in the group.

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A)   level of deviance
B)   level of social loafing
C)   level of participation
D)   level of individualism
E)   emphasis on individual goalsF) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 6

Employees of a multinational organization will mostly likely opt for asynchronous technologies when large differences in time zones make it impossible for them to communicate on a real-time basis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A team whose members have the expertise and experience needed to develop new products is called a research and development team.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is true about the members of a large group when compared to those of a small group?

Accepted Answer

A)   Members interact more with each other in larger groups.
B)   Members of large groups tend to be more motivated.
C)   Members of large groups find it easier to share information with one another.
D)   Members of large groups have more resources at their disposal.
E)   Members of large groups tend to be more committed.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 9

Managers need to empower self-managed teams, provide sufficient autonomy to them, and ensure that its members are motivated in the _____ stage of group development.

Accepted Answer

A)   forming
B)   adjourning
C)   performing
D)   storming
E)   normingF) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 10

Norming is the first stage of group development, in which members try to get to know one another.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Members of research and development teams are required to come up with better or innovative products for their organization. In order to do so, the members in a team need to constantly interact and share information with each other and need to be highly coordinated in order to be most effective. From these observations, it can be concluded that _____ exists within a research and development team.

Accepted Answer

A)   pooled task interdependence
B)   total task independence
C)   reciprocal task interdependence
D)   sequential task interdependence
E)   no task dependenceF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 12

A group of managers who are responsible for designing the long-range strategic plan for an organization are collectively known as:

Accepted Answer

A)   an informal team.
B)   a cross-cultural group.
C)   a top-management team.
D)   a friendship group.
E)   an interest group.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 13

Friendship groups and interest groups are examples of formal groups formed in an organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In groups with sequential task interdependence, motivation is highest when managers reward a member based on his individual performance rather than the group's performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Briefly explain the three types of task interdependence. Provide an example for each.

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Question 16

Which of the following statements is true of group tasks?

Accepted Answer

A)   Assembly lines and mass-production processes are characterized by pooled task interdependence.
B)   With sequential interdependence, it is easy to identify individual performance.
C)   For groups with pooled interdependence, managers are often advised to reward group members for group performance.
D)   For groups with pooled interdependence, managers should determine the appropriate group size primarily from the amount of work to be accomplished.
E)   Pooled task interdependence exists when group members must perform specific tasks in a predetermined order.F) All of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 17

Which of the following statements is true with respect to groups and teams?

Accepted Answer

A)   All groups are considered as teams.
B)   Teams have no restrictions on the number of members in them, unlike groups.
C)   The intensity with which members work together is always higher in a team than in a group.
D)   All groups are informal and all teams are formal.
E)   There is a specific, overriding common goal or objective for groups but not for teams.F) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 18

Discuss why diversity is important for top-management teams.

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Question 19

What are self-managed teams? Detail the roles of a manager in ensuring that self-managed teams are effective.

Accepted Answer

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Question 20

The tendency of group members to exert less effort when they work in groups than they would exert if they were acting alone is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)   synergy.
B)   sequential task interdependence.
C)   reciprocal task interdependence.
D)   social loafing.
E)   group cohesiveness.F) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

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To promote innovation, the manager should closely direct or supervise the activities of the team members.

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A team whose members have the expertise and experience needed to develop new products is called a research and development team.

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Which of the following is true about the members of a large group when compared to those of a small group?

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With an example, discuss the advantages of cross-functional teams in improving responsiveness to customers for an organization.

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Friendship groups and interest groups are examples of formal groups formed in an organization.

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In groups with sequential task interdependence, motivation is highest when managers reward a member based on his individual performance rather than the group's performance.

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Which of the following statements is true with respect to groups and teams?

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Employees of a multinational organization will mostly likely opt for asynchronous technologies when large differences in time zones make it impossible for them to communicate on a real-time basis.

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The higher the cohesiveness of a group, the higher the _____ in the group.

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Norming is the first stage of group development, in which members try to get to know one another.

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Discuss why diversity is important for top-management teams.

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