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A. Telecommuting
B. Adjourning
C. Brainstorming
D. None of these
A. Telecommuting
B. Adjourning
C. Brainstorming
D. None of these
A. Cohesion
B. Cross-functional team
C. Cyberloafing
D. None of these
A. Cross-functional team
B. Cyberloafing
C. Cohesion
D. All of these
A. Cross-functional team
B. Cyberloafing
C. Cohesion
D. All of these
A. True
B. False
A. Delphi technique
B. Cross-functional team
C. Cyberloafing
D. Decentralization
A. True
B. False
A. Three
B. Four
C. Five
D. Six
A. Consensus
B. Dissension
C. Opposition
D. None of these
A. Interdependence
B. Nominal group technique
C. Norming
D. Norms
A. True
B. False
A. Interdependence
B. Nominal group technique
C. Norming
D. Norms
A. Interdependence
B. Nominal group technique
C. Norming
D. Norms
A. True
B. False
A. True
B. False
A. Process gains
B. Problem-solving team
C. Pooled interdependence
D. Performing
A. Process gains
B. Process losses
C. Psychological safety
D. None of these
A. Process gains
B. Process losses
C. Psychological safety
D. None of these
A. Process gains
B. Process losses
C. Psychological safety
D. None of these
A. Process gains
B. Punctuated equilibrium
C. Psychological safety
D. None of these
A. Exchanging
B. Blunder
C. Endure
D. Maintain
A. Self-managing team
B. Sequential interdependence
C. Self-governed team
D. None of these
A. True
B. False
A. Social loafing
B. Social facilitation
C. Storming
D. None of these
A. Social loafing
B. Storming
C. Synergy
D. Social facilitation
A. Social loafing
B. Storming
C. Synergy
D. Social facilitation
A. Social loafing
B. Storming
C. Synergy
D. Social facilitation
A. True
B. False
A. Email, video conferencing
B. Instant messaging
C. Other electronic media
D. All of these
A. A collection of people brought together to apply their individual skills to a common project or goal is a team.
B. Regardless of the type of organization, few employees work in some form of a team in today’s workplace.
C. Efficient teams are the only way for organizations to meet the growing demands of their customers and stay ahead of the competition.
D. Through the decentralization process, individual employees have become so empowered that they are threatening the efficiency and effectiveness of teams.
A. A group consists of three or more people who work independently to attain organizational goals.
B. A group is the same thing as a team.
C. A collection of people brought together to apply their individual skills to a common project or goal is a group.
D. A number of people, usually between three and seven, who use their complementary skills to collaborate in a joint effort make a group.
A. A team’s effectiveness depends on how well the members are managed and treated within the organization.
B. Teams nurtured by their organizations tend to experience higher turnover and absenteeism.
C. Regardless of whether teams are managed well by the organization or not, individuals are successful in support of their team members.
D. Teams cannot fail if they are managed correctly. If they are not implemented properly, it will not have any effect on the organization.
A. Virtual teams allow for stifled sharing of information between employees from different countries.
B. Virtual teams are more efficient and effective than teams with members who work in the same geographic location.
C. A virtual team is one in which the members have little flexibility because they are able to work anywhere, including their own homes.
D. A team whose members are in different locations and work together through e-mail, video conferencing, instant messaging, and other electronic media is known as a virtual team.
A. A small group of workers who come together for a set amount of time to discuss and resolve specific issues
B. A group of workers who manage their own daily duties under little to no supervision
C. A group of workers who have control over their membership and are convened for a self-defined purpose
D. A group of workers from different units with various areas of expertise who work on certain projects
A. A group of workers who manage their own daily duties under little to no supervision
B. A group of workers from different units with various areas of expertise who work on certain projects
C. A small group of workers who come together for a set amount of time to discuss and resolve specific issues
D. A group of workers who have control over their membership and are convened for a self-defined purpose
A. A small group of workers who come together for a set amount of time to discuss and resolve specific issues
B. A group of workers from different units with various areas of expertise who work on certain projects
C. A group of workers who manage their own daily duties under little to no supervision
D. A group of workers who have control over their membership and are convened for a self-defined purpose
A. Norms and cohesion, process gains and losses, and social facilitation
B. Goods or services, team viability, and member satisfaction
C. Team size, skills and abilities, and personality and diversity
D. Team resources, task characteristics, and organizational structures and systems
A. When one team member completes a piece of work and passes it on to the next member for his or her input
B. When each team member produces a piece of work independently of the others
C. When team members work closely together on a piece of work, consulting with each other, providing each other with advice, and exchanging information
D. When resources—equipment, materials, training, information, staffing, and budgets—are supplied by the company to support the team’s goals
A. When one team member completes a piece of work and passes it on to the next member for his or her input
B. When each team member produces a piece of work independently of the others
C. When team members work closely together on a piece of work, consulting with each other, providing each other with advice, and exchanging information
D. When resources—equipment, materials, training, information, staffing, and budgets—are supplied by the company to support the team’s goals
A. When one team member completes a piece of work and passes it on to the next member for his or her input
B. When each team member produces a piece of work independently of the others
C. When team members work closely together on a piece of work, consulting with each other, providing each other with advice, and exchanging information
D. When resources—equipment, materials, training, information, staffing, and budgets—are supplied by the company to support the team’s goals
A. Attrition, attraction, group culture, and selection
B. Sequential, pooled, virtual, and contextual
C. Ineffective to effective
D. Forming, storming, norming, performing, and adjourning
A. It gives everyone a narrow perspective.
B. It doesn’t take as much time as individual decision making.
C. It provides less alternatives.
D. It clarifies ambiguities and brings about team satisfaction and support.
A. Each member is asked the same question in relation to a work issue and asked to write down as many solutions as possible. Answers are read aloud and recorded for discussion. Then the ideas are put to a vote.
B. It generates creative, spontaneous ideas from all members of a group without making any initial criticism or judgment of them.
C. People in a cohesive group go along with the group consensus rather than offering their own opinions.
D. Information is gathered from a group of respondents within their area of expertise. Questionnaires are sent to a select group of experts, whose responses are collated and reviewed, and then a summary is returned to the group with a follow-up questionnaire. Again, the experts provide their answers. The process continues until the group agrees on a common answer.
A. Information is gathered from a group of respondents within their area of expertise. Questionnaires are sent to a select group of experts, whose responses are collated and reviewed, and then a summary is returned to the group with a follow-up questionnaire. Again, the experts provide their answers. The process continues until the group agrees on a common answer.
B. It generates creative, spontaneous ideas from all members of a group without making any initial criticism or judgment of them.
C. Each member is asked the same question in relation to a work issue and asked to write down as many solutions as possible. Answers are read aloud and recorded for discussion. Then the ideas are put to the vote.
D. People in a cohesive group go along with the group consensus rather than offering their own opinions.
A. Brainstorming
B. Process gains
C. Groupthink
D. Pooled interdependence
A. Process gains
B. Reciprocal interdependence
C. Social loafing
D. Cyberloafing
A. Groupthink
B. Nominal group technique
C. Delphi technique
D. Brainstorming