Question 1

Outline the five-stage process of team development.

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Question 2

Tom, the head of human resources, is working on an important project for which he develops a team of five middle-level managers, each coming from a different department, including finance, IT, marketing, logistics, and production. The five managers will be reporting to Tom, who heads the team, and will coordinate among themselves to complete the project on time. This scenario shows that

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A)   the managers belong to a functional team.
B)   Tom has formed a horizontal team.
C)   Tom has formed a geographically distributed team.
D)   the managers belong to a self-directed team.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 3

Which of the following is the best example of a geographically distributed team?

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A)   Jane, Jack, and Maria, team members with different cultural backgrounds, are responsible for contributing information to a project based on cultural diversity.
B)   Mike, a project head, developed a team of middle managers from the marketing, finance, and production departments to work on a project together.
C)   Sam, Ben, and Nick are team members working from three different locations on the same project, relying mainly on telephone calls, e-mails, and videoconferencing to interact with each other.
D)   Tom, a manager in the marketing department, had Jim and Jake, project members who came from another country, reporting to him on the progress of an ongoing project.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 4

Which of the following is one of the main components of a team process?

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A)   Dominating discussions
B)   Constructive conflict
C)   Increased conformity
D)   Blocking behaviorsE) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

The factor that differentiates work groups from teams is that work groups

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A)   possess the authority to manage their own work processes.
B)   involve individual accountability and clearly defined leadership.
C)   involve individuals working together to achieve a common goal.
D)   are preferred when the task is complex and sophisticated.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 6

Vertical teams are composed of employees from about the same hierarchical level but from several different departments in the organization.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The extent to which group members need to work with and rely on each other to produce the collective work of the group is referred to as

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A)   task complexity.
B)   individual accountability.
C)   task interdependence.
D)   conformity.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 8

Which of the following statements is true of diverse teams?

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A)   Diverse team members generally lack complementary information and expertise.
B)   Collocated teams tend to be more diverse than geographically distributed teams.
C)   Dysfunctional conflicts are less likely to be experienced by diverse teams.
D)   Diverse team members tend to produce more creative and innovative solutions over the long term.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 9

The success of diverse teams increases when their members possess a shared understanding of each other's strengths and limitations.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

As the size of a team increases beyond 20 members, the tendency to collaborate increases as coordination activities increase.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following is the best example of a self-directed team?

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A)   Mike, the project head, developed a team of middle managers from the marketing, finance, and production departments to work on a project together.
B)   Tom, a manager in the marketing department, had Jim and Jake, team members from the same department,  reporting to him on the progress of an ongoing project.
C)   Sam, Ben, and Nick are team members working from three different locations on the same project, reporting to their project manager through telephone calls and e-mails.
D)   Jane, Jack, and Maria, as members of a team, have the authority and responsibility to make decisions and to participate in processes that help the team succeed.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 12

Which of the following statements is true of team composition?

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A)   All members should necessarily agree on how a problem has to be solved.
B)   Team members should not be open to new ideas as they might cause confusion.
C)   It is not necessary for teams to be composed of members with a common purpose.
D)   Effective teams include members with technical and interpersonal skills.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

When a team includes members with different primary languages, team members should avoid using jargon or slang.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Social loafing occurs when team members disengage from the team process and fail to contribute to the team's recommendations or other deliverables.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

_____ refers to the extent to which individuals engage in the process of generating solutions and articulating their opinions and perspectives.

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A)   Participation
B)   Conformity
C)   Influence
D)   Social loafingE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

Which of the following is the best example of a collocated team?

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A)   Mike, the project head, developed a team of middle managers from the marketing, finance, and production departments to work on a project together. 
B)   Tom, a manager in the marketing department, had Jim and Jake, team members from the same department, reporting to him on the progress of an ongoing project.
C)   Jane, Jack, and Maria, as members of a team, use a significant amount of face-to-face communication to make operating decisions.
D)   Sam, Ben, and Nick are team members working from three different locations on the same project, reporting to their project manager through telephone calls and e-mails. E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

Work groups are better than teams when the task is complex and sophisticated.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The boundary manager determines

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A)   whether the team's leader has the ability to effectively manage the team.
B)   the size and composition of a team to make sure it efficiently reaches its goals.
C)   the roles and task responsibilities of each team member during the forming stage.
D)   how a team works with others who have an interest in the team's performance.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

Which of the following teams is the best example of a team in the adjourning stage of development?

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A)   A team with members sharing their personal opinion with others and group members being more open to one another's ideas and suggestions
B)   A team with members arguing with each other due to interpersonal issues arising from differences in the perspectives of each team member
C)   A team with some members feeling sad and some feeling relief but ready to move on to the next challenge
D)   A team with members getting to know their tasks and responsibilities and each of their team member's competenciesE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

Describe manager-led teams.

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Work groups are better than teams when the task is complex and sophisticated.

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When a team includes members with different primary languages, team members should avoid using jargon or slang.

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The boundary manager determines

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Social loafing occurs when team members disengage from the team process and fail to contribute to the team's recommendations or other deliverables.

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Which of the following is the best example of a collocated team?

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Vertical teams are composed of employees from about the same hierarchical level but from several different departments in the organization.

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Which of the following is one of the main components of a team process?

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Which of the following is the best example of a self-directed team?

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_____ refers to the extent to which individuals engage in the process of generating solutions and articulating their opinions and perspectives.

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As the size of a team increases beyond 20 members, the tendency to collaborate increases as coordination activities increase.

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Which of the following statements is true of diverse teams?

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Outline the five-stage process of team development.

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The success of diverse teams increases when their members possess a shared understanding of each other's strengths and limitations.

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The factor that differentiates work groups from teams is that work groups

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Social loafing occurs when team members disengage from the team process and fail to contribute to the team's recommendations or other deliverables.

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Which of the following is one of the main components of a team process?

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