Chapter 13: Homework

2. A committee investigating the impacts of health care reform on the organization is an example of a(n) a) informal group. b) official group. c) organized group. d) formal group. e) permanent group.

A formal group is a group established to do something productive for the organization and is headed by a leader. A formal group may be a division, a department, a work group, or a committee. It may be permanent or temporary.

1. A collection of five employees who are studying industry pay scales, with the goal of making recommendations for adjusting pay grades within their company, is known as a(n) a) team. b) association. c) informal union. d) group. e) informal organization.

A team is defined as a small group of people with complementary skills who are committed to a common purpose, performance goals, and approach for which they hold themselves mutually accountable. An example of a team would be a collection of 2 to 10 employees who are studying industry pay scales, with the goal of making recommendations for adjusting pay grades within their own company.

3. The workers on the night shift at a manufacturing plant would be considered a(n) ______ team. a. Project b. action c. production d. cross-functional e. continuous improvement

Production teams are responsible for performing day-to-day operations. Examples are mining teams, flight-attendant crews, maintenance crews, assembly teams, data processing groups, and manufacturing crews.

4. In ______ teams, the traditional clear-cut distinction between manager and managed is blurred as nonmanagerial employees are delegated greater authority and granted increased autonomy. a. problem-solving b. committed c. collaborative d. virtual e. self-managed

Self-managed teams are defined as groups of workers who are given administrative oversight for their task domains. The traditional clear-cut distinction between manager and managed is being blurred as nonmanagerial employees are delegated greater authority and granted increased autonomy.