Question 1

Team members are held together by their interdependence and need for collaboration to achieve common goals.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Self-directed work teams operate best when they are highly interdependent with other work teams.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Teams are best suited for tasks with low interdependence among team members.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following statements about teams and task characteristics is FALSE?

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A)   Teams are generally more effective when each person's tasks have low interdependence with tasks performed by other team members
B)   Teams are generally more effective when tasks are well structured and,therefore,easier to coordinate with other people
C)   Teams usually work better on complex rather than simple tasks
D)   People have a greater sense of being on a team when co-workers are linked through reciprocal rather than pooled interdependenceE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 5

You have just been appointed as leader of a new shipping and receiving unit in your organisation.You have been given considerable latitude to select team members from among the existing workforce throughout the organisation.However,you are aware of a deeply embedded practice in many areas of the organisation where employees engage in horseplay by racing the forklifts.This practice is costly (some forklifts and shipped goods have been damaged).Moreover,there is a safety risk where the forklifts could overturn or run over another employee.Based on your knowledge of managing team norms,describe four actions to minimise the likelihood that this practice would occur in your new team.Your answer will also explain why each action might be effective.

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Question 6

Although informal groups are not created to serve organisational objectives,they have a profound influence on:

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A)   Organisations and individual employees
B)   Wellbeing in an organisation
C)   Social networking
D)   None of the options listed here is correctE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 7

Effective team leaders act as coaches and enablers.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What is electronic brainstorming?

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Question 9

Teams are groups with some degree of task interdependence and a common objective.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Knowledge-based trust is based on the belief that the other party will deliver its promises because punishments would be applied if they fail to deliver those promises.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The optimal team size exists when the team is as small as possible,yet has enough people to accomplish the task.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Furniture construction seems to be suited to teams because it is:

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A)   Complex and well structured
B)   Unstructured
C)   Coordinated and requires knowledge
D)   PracticalE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 13

Virtual teams have more cohesiveness when they are able to meet face-to-face.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

One task characteristic that is particularly important for teams is:

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A)   Pooled interdependence
B)   Budget interpretation
C)   Employee motivation
D)   Task interdependenceE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 15

A team is effective when:

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A)   It is able to maintain the team's survival
B)   Members are able to fulfil their needs through membership in the team
C)   It achieves its goals
D)   It achieves its goals AND maintain the team's survivalE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 16

'Fault lines' are more likely to occur when teams:

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A)   Have very few members
B)   Have developed through to the performing stage
C)   Are heterogeneous
D)   Are highly interdependentE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 17

Employees working in a department would be considered a team only when:

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A)   They operate without any supervisor
B)   Everyone in the department has the same set of skills
C)   They directly interact with each other and coordinate work activities
D)   They are all located in the same physical areaE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 18

What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of teams?

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Question 19

A task force refers to:

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A)   Any informal group that has the same members as the permanent task-oriented group
B)   Any formal group whose members work permanently and most of their time in that team
C)   Any formal group whose members must be able to perform all tasks on the team
D)   Any temporary team that investigates a particular problem and typically disbands when the decision is madeE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 20

The shift towards knowledge-based rather than production-based work has made virtual teamwork feasible.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 8: Team Dynamics

Team members are held together by their interdependence and need for collaboration to achieve common goals.

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Furniture construction seems to be suited to teams because it is:

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Effective team leaders act as coaches and enablers.

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Which of the following statements about teams and task characteristics is FALSE?

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One task characteristic that is particularly important for teams is:

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The optimal team size exists when the team is as small as possible,yet has enough people to accomplish the task.

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Self-directed work teams operate best when they are highly interdependent with other work teams.

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Teams are groups with some degree of task interdependence and a common objective.

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A task force refers to:

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Virtual teams have more cohesiveness when they are able to meet face-to-face.

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Employees working in a department would be considered a team only when:

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The shift towards knowledge-based rather than production-based work has made virtual teamwork feasible.

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Knowledge-based trust is based on the belief that the other party will deliver its promises because punishments would be applied if they fail to deliver those promises.

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What is electronic brainstorming?

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Teams are best suited for tasks with low interdependence among team members.

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'Fault lines' are more likely to occur when teams:

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Although informal groups are not created to serve organisational objectives,they have a profound influence on:

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A team is effective when:

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Team members are held together by their interdependence and need for collaboration to achieve common goals.

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Furniture construction seems to be suited to teams because it is:

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Effective team leaders act as coaches and enablers.

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What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of teams?

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Which of the following statements about teams and task characteristics is FALSE?

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One task characteristic that is particularly important for teams is:

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The optimal team size exists when the team is as small as possible,yet has enough people to accomplish the task.

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Self-directed work teams operate best when they are highly interdependent with other work teams.

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Teams are groups with some degree of task interdependence and a common objective.

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A task force refers to:

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Virtual teams have more cohesiveness when they are able to meet face-to-face.

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Employees working in a department would be considered a team only when:

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The shift towards knowledge-based rather than production-based work has made virtual teamwork feasible.

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Knowledge-based trust is based on the belief that the other party will deliver its promises because punishments would be applied if they fail to deliver those promises.

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What is electronic brainstorming?

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Teams are best suited for tasks with low interdependence among team members.

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'Fault lines' are more likely to occur when teams:

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Although informal groups are not created to serve organisational objectives,they have a profound influence on:

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