ADMN 575: Quiz 10

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Team composition includes which of the​ following? A. Allocation of roles B. Conflict levels C. Specific goals D. Social loafing E. Adequate resources

A. Allocation of roles

The team effectiveness model classifies the key components of effective teams into three general​ categories: context,​ composition, and process. Which of the following is an element of the context​ category? A. Climate of trust B. Team efficacy C. Specific models D. Size of team E. Abilities of members

A. Climate of trust

What is the primary reason that a climate of trust is important to team​ success? A. It reduces the need to monitor each​ other's behavior. B. It fosters coalitions among members. C. It prevents members from taking risks. D. It stalls cooperation among members. E. It enables performance to be measured.

A. It reduces the need to monitor each​ other's behavior.

What type of team primarily relies on computers to connect physically dispersed members for the purpose of accomplishing a common​ goal? A. Problem solving B. Cross-functional C. Virtual D. Self-managed E. Uni-functional

C. Virtual

The team effectiveness model classifies the key components of effective teams into three general​ categories: context,​ composition, and process. Which of the following is an element of the composition​ category? A. Abilities of members B. Climate of trust C. Specific models D. Adequate leadership E. Team efficacy

A. Abilities of members

Which of the following is NOT a key element relating to team​ performance? A. Significant individual performance incentives B. Adequate resources C. A reward system that reflects team contributions D. Effective leadership E. A climate of trust

A. Significant individual performance incentives

In a work​ team, _______________________. A. skills are complimentary B. accountability is individual C. goals focus on shared information D. synergy is negative E. synergy is neutral

A. skills are complimentary

What type of team is made up of employees from about the same hierarchical level but different work areas who come together to accomplish a​ task? A. ​Cross-functional B. Goal-oriented C. Self-managed D. Problem solving E. Virtual

A. ​Cross-functional

What type of team consists of groups of employees who perform highly related or interdependent jobs and take on many of the responsibilities of their former​ supervisors? A. ​Self-managed work B. Problem-solving C. Virtual D. Cross-functional E. ​Goal-oriented

A. ​Self-managed work

Which of the following statements is true regarding a work​ team? A. Work teams involve members of random and varied skill sets. B. Individual efforts lead to a level of performance greater than the sum of those individual inputs. C. Work teams generate negative synergy through coordinated efforts. D. The​ group's performance is merely the summation of each​ member's individual contribution. E. Work teams are rarely used in organizations today.

B. Individual efforts lead to a level of performance greater than the sum of those individual inputs.

Raul is developing a team at work and wants to ensure that the team is as effective as possible. Which one of the following should Raul NOT worry about​ considering? A. Selecting those with good negotiation skills. B. Selecting those with the desire to move up in the company. C. Selecting those with good puzzle skills. D. Selecting those with good communication skills. E. Rewarding team performance.

B. Selecting those with the desire to move up in the company.

Sean has been researching the value of teams and has decided the concept of teams makes sense. He has a group of employees in his division who all perform within the curriculum area and have a number of projects that need to be completed. What might be the best type of team for these​ employees? A. Virtual B. Self-managed C. Cross-functional D. Multiteam E. Problem solving

B. Self-managed

Problem-solving teams are most likely to​ ___________. A. implement their ideas unilaterally B. provide recommendations after a discussion among members C. select their own members and evaluate each​ other's performance D. assume responsibility for the outcomes of a solution they implement E. take on numerous supervisory responsibilities

B. provide recommendations after a discussion among members

Which one of these is NOT a test to see if work is better done in a​ team? A. Can the work be done better by more than one​ person? B. Are the group members​ interdependent? C. Is a team more expensive than having an individual do​ it? D. Does the work create a common​ purpose? E. Does the project benefit from collective​ responsibility?

C. Is a team more expensive than having an individual do​ it?

Which of the following is NOT an example of a workshop that can help build team​ players? A. Negotiation B. Communication C. Policy development D. Conflict management E. Problem solving

C. Policy development

Team process includes which of the​ following? A. Climate of trust B. Adequate resources C. Team efficacy D. Abilities E. Team diversity

C. Team efficacy

Helen is trying to decide whether she should simply have one of her assistant managers do a project or whether the project would be better suited to a team. Which one of the following would guide her to choosing a​ team? A. That there is a clear single purpose. B. There is little interdependence required. C. There is a need for different perspectives. D. The work is not complex. E. The project needs to be completed fairly quickly.

C. There is a need for different perspectives.

Teams have become popular because​ ______________. A. they are less democratized B. they keep everyone focused C. they create a collaborative mindset D. they are carefully assembled E. they give us something to do

C. they create a collaborative mindset

Why do virtual teams need to be managed differently than​ face-to-face teams? A. Because they have little trust. B. They should be managed the same. C. Because they are easier to manage. D. Because they do not interact along traditional patterns. E. Because there is no accountability.

D. Because they do not interact along traditional patterns.

In both work groups and work teams which of the following​ exists? A. An absence of decision making B. An absence of group dynamics C. Limited behavioral expectations D. Generation of ideas E. Uncoordinated logistics

D. Generation of ideas

Teams are a good fit in countries that score high in​ _____________________. A. individualism B. power distance C. feminism D. collectivism E. uncertainty avoidance

D. collectivism

The extensive use of work teams primarily benefits organizations by​ ___________. A. creating negative synergy through coordinated efforts B. generating neutral synergy among all employees of the team C. eliminating the need for mutual accountability for results D. generating a potential for creating greater outputs without increasing inputs. E. developing the various team​ members' skills such that they are random and varied

D. generating a potential for creating greater outputs without increasing inputs.

Two or more interdependent teams that share a superordinate goal are known as​ ______________. A. ​uni-functional teams B. problem solving teams C. self-managed teams D. multiteam systems E. cross-functional teams

D. multiteam systems

In a​ workgroup, _______________________. A. accountability is mutual B. synergy is negative C. goals are collective D. skills are random and varied E. synergy is positive

D. skills are random and varied

The team effectiveness model classifies the key components of effective teams into three general​ categories: context,​ composition, and process. Which of the following is an element of the process​ category? A. Diversity of members B. Size of team C. Allocation of roles D. Adequate resources E. Conflict levels

E. Conflict levels


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