Question 1

________ tasks depend on the abilities of the "weakest link."

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A)   Conjunctive
B)   Subjunctive
C)   Disjunctive
D)   Indicative
E)   AdditiveF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 2

Cognitive ability is more important to teams when team members have to learn from one another to adapt to unexpected changes, compared with contexts in which team members perform their assigned tasks in a routine fashion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

In the performing stage of team development, members

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A)   remain committed to ideas they bring with them to the team.
B)   orient themselves by trying to understand their boundaries in the team.
C)   are comfortable working within their roles, and the team makes progress toward goals.
D)   experience anxiety and other emotions as they disengage and ultimately separate from the team.
E)   realize that they need to work together to accomplish team goals, and consequently, they begin to cooperate.F) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 4

The highest level of interaction and coordination among members is required in ________ interdependence.

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A)   comprehensive
B)   sequential
C)   pooled
D)   reciprocal
E)   linearF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 5

High levels of self-management may be most advantageous for teams where members have high levels of team-relevant knowledge obtained from outside experts and others in their social networks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following statements about team and individualistic roles is True?

Accepted Answer

A)   An aggressor manipulates team members for personal control.
B)   A standard-setter expresses goals for the team to achieve.
C)   A gatekeeper offers challenges to the team's status quo.
D)   A slacker brags and calls attention to him- or herself.
E)   A dominator is one who encourages participation from teammates.F) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 7

The type of task interdependence with the lowest degree of required coordination among team members is ________ interdependence.

Accepted Answer

A)   comprehensive
B)   sequential
C)   pooled
D)   reciprocal
E)   responseF) All of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 8

Which of the following examples depicts someone acting in an individualistic role?

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A)   Louie lays out goals the team should focus on.
B)   Jason motivates people to beat last year's performance.
C)   Terri gives a hostile look to Reva when she shares an idea.
D)   Faron asks Greg to calm down when Cindy disagrees with him.
E)   Sam asks probing questions to challenge obvious flaws in the team's plans.F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 9

Willie's Beverage Bottlers formed several teams to plan and execute the 150th anniversary celebrations of the company. Over a period of two months, the teams organized events, oversaw logistics, and coordinated employee activities. The events that were planned were on a large scale and required a lot of input from the managers and production workers. These are examples of ________ teams.

Accepted Answer

A)   work
B)   action
C)   project
D)   parallel
E)   managementF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 10

A high degree of goal interdependence exists when team members have a shared vision of the team's goal and align their individual goals with that vision as a result.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

"Diversity on attributes such as cultural background, race, and attitudes is associated with communication problems and ultimately poor team effectiveness." This statement represents the theory of the ________ approach to diversity in teams.

Accepted Answer

A)   cooperative diversity
B)   similarity-attraction
C)   surface-level
D)   diversity combining
E)   value in diversity problem-solvingF) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 12

Members tend to be more productive in high task interdependence situations when there is low outcome interdependence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

As the level of task interdependence ________, members must spend ________ amounts of time communicating and coordinating with other members to complete tasks.

Accepted Answer

A)   decreases; similar
B)   increases; increasing
C)   increases; decreasing
D)   decreases; increasing
E)   remains the same; increasingF) B) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 14

Which of the following is an example of a team task role rather than an individualistic role?

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A)   aggressor
B)   recognition seeker
C)   devil's advocate
D)   dominator
E)   blockerF) A) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 15

When Mia performs routine tasks needed to keep progress moving in her team, she is performing the role of a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)   orienter.
B)   energizer.
C)   compromiser.
D)   initiator-contributor.
E)   procedural technician.F) None of the above
G) All of the above

Question 16

Which of the following statements is True?

Accepted Answer

A)   All teams go through the stages of team development.
B)   Adjourning is most significant for teams that have not been together long.
C)   For action teams with clear expectations, the developmental sequence is less applicable.
D)   Punctuated equilibrium takes place during the adjourning stage.
E)   Project teams that change their approach at the midway point of a project tend to fail.F) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 17

________ diversity refers to diversity regarding observable attributes such as race, ethnicity, sex, and age.

Accepted Answer

A)   Disjunctive
B)   Additive
C)   Surface-level
D)   Conjunctive
E)   Deep-levelF) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 18

Action teams

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A)   generally have tasks that are quite simple.
B)   are formed to take on "one-time" tasks.
C)   perform tasks that are normally limited in duration.
D)   invariably have low member involvement.
E)   help the organization achieve its long-term goals.F) A) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 19

The effects of team diversity on team performance are independent of the nature of the team or the organizational context.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

________ means that members receive rewards that are dependent on both their team's performance and how well they perform as individuals.

Accepted Answer

A)   Task interdependence
B)   Hybrid outcome interdependence
C)   Goal interdependence
D)   Member ability
E)   Member personalityF) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Exam 11: Teams: Characteristics and Diversity

Which of the following statements about team and individualistic roles is True?

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"Diversity on attributes such as cultural background, race, and attitudes is associated with communication problems and ultimately poor team effectiveness." This statement represents the theory of the ________ approach to diversity in teams.

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High levels of self-management may be most advantageous for teams where members have high levels of team-relevant knowledge obtained from outside experts and others in their social networks.

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When Mia performs routine tasks needed to keep progress moving in her team, she is performing the role of a(n)

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The effects of team diversity on team performance are independent of the nature of the team or the organizational context.

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The highest level of interaction and coordination among members is required in ________ interdependence.

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As the level of task interdependence , members must spend amounts of time communicating and coordinating with other members to complete tasks.

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The type of task interdependence with the lowest degree of required coordination among team members is ________ interdependence.

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A high degree of goal interdependence exists when team members have a shared vision of the team's goal and align their individual goals with that vision as a result.

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Action teams

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In the performing stage of team development, members

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________ means that members receive rewards that are dependent on both their team's performance and how well they perform as individuals.

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Members tend to be more productive in high task interdependence situations when there is low outcome interdependence.

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________ tasks depend on the abilities of the "weakest link."

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Which of the following statements is True?

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Cognitive ability is more important to teams when team members have to learn from one another to adapt to unexpected changes, compared with contexts in which team members perform their assigned tasks in a routine fashion.

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Which of the following examples depicts someone acting in an individualistic role?

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Which of the following is an example of a team task role rather than an individualistic role?

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________ diversity refers to diversity regarding observable attributes such as race, ethnicity, sex, and age.

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Exam 11: Teams: Characteristics and Diversity

Which of the following statements about team and individualistic roles is True?

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"Diversity on attributes such as cultural background, race, and attitudes is associated with communication problems and ultimately poor team effectiveness." This statement represents the theory of the ________ approach to diversity in teams.

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High levels of self-management may be most advantageous for teams where members have high levels of team-relevant knowledge obtained from outside experts and others in their social networks.

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When Mia performs routine tasks needed to keep progress moving in her team, she is performing the role of a(n)

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The effects of team diversity on team performance are independent of the nature of the team or the organizational context.

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As the level of task interdependence ________, members must spend ________ amounts of time communicating and coordinating with other members to complete tasks.

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The type of task interdependence with the lowest degree of required coordination among team members is ________ interdependence.

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A high degree of goal interdependence exists when team members have a shared vision of the team's goal and align their individual goals with that vision as a result.

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Action teams

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________ means that members receive rewards that are dependent on both their team's performance and how well they perform as individuals.

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