ADMN 575: Quiz 10
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