MGMT Chp. 8
If a dysfunctional norm is very deeply ingrained in a team, the best strategy is probably to...
disband the group and replace it with people having more favorable norms
Social Loafing
is the phenomenon that occurs when people exert less effort when working in groups when working alone
Which of the following are two features that distinguish virtual teams from conventional teams
lack of co-location and dependence on information technology
Social loafing is more prevalent when the task is interesting
FALSE
Our desire for informal groups is mostly influenced by our drive to defend
False, our desire for informal drive is hardwired through evolutionary development, creating a need to belong to informal groups
High-cohesion perform poorer than low-cohesion teams when
team norms undermine the organization's performance
Self -Directed Teams
teams that determine their own objectives and the methods by which to achieve them
team efficacy
the collective belief among team members in the team's capability to successfully complete a task
adjourning stage
the final stage in group development for temporary groups, characterized by concern with wrapping up activities rather than task performance
forming stage
the first stage of group development in which people join the group and then define the group's purpose, structure, and leadership
storming stage
the second stage in group development, characterized by intragroup conflict
Norming Stage
the third stage in group development, characterized by close relationships and cohesiveness
reciprocal interdependence
work completed by different jobs or groups working together in a back-and-forth manner
pooled interdependence
work completed by having each job or department independently contribute to the whole
sequential interdependence
work completed in succession, with one group's or job's outputs becoming the inputs for the next group or job
Designing and launching a new product or service
A diverse team is better than a homogeneous team WHEN
In order for virtual teams to be successful, they need to overcome all of the following except
Having good communication skills
2 to 5 people
Ideal size for a team
After the problem is described, team members silently and independently write down as many solution as they can. This is a step in the
Nominal Group Technique
Social identity
Provides an explanation of why people belong informal groups
Have substantial autonomy over the execution of a complete task
Self-directed teams
Which of the following types of task interdependence exists among production employees working on assembly lines
Sequential Interdependence
Employees in a department are considered a team only when they directly interact and coordinate work activities with each other
TRUE
Process losses are the resources expended to develop and maintain an effective team
TRUE
Brainstorming requires team members to:
provide as many ideas as possible.
