MGS 3400 Chapter 11 exam

Which of the following is true of teams?

A team works interdependently over some time period to accomplish common goals related to some task-oriented purpose.

Which of the following best describes the group development pattern known as punctuated equilibrium?

At the midpoint of the project, members realize that their behavior pattern must change in order to complete the project on time.

_____ diversity refers to diversity regarding observable attributes such as race, ethnicity, sex, and age.

Surface-level

In a group, the member performing the role of the devil's advocate:

offers constructive challenges to the team's status quo.

In the _____ stage of team development, members are comfortable working within their roles, and the team makes progress toward goals.

performing

Which of the following is a team building role?

Compromiser

Which of the following is an example of a team task role rather than an individualistic role?

Devil's advocate

Which of the following statements about outcome interdependence is false?

High outcome interdependence implies that team members depend solely on their own individual performances for the rewards that they receive.

Member 1 → Member 2 → Member 3 → Member 4 → Output Which type of interdependence is represented by this diagram?

Sequential

Which of the following statements about leader-staff teams is false?

The members are bound to follow their duties and have no scope for improving their performance.

Tasks for which the contributions resulting from the abilities of every member are considered in total to determine team performance are called _____.

additive tasks

In the _____ stage of group development, members experience anxiety and other emotions as they disengage and ultimately separate from the team.

adjourning

The highest level of interaction and coordination among members is required in _____ interdependence.

comprehensive

In the _____ stage of group development, members typically try to get a feel for what is expected of them, what types of behaviors are out of bounds, and who's in charge.

forming

Individualistic role behaviors:

foster negative feelings among team members and hinder a team's ability to perform effectively.

As the level of task interdependence _____, members must spend _____ amounts of time communicating and coordinating with other members to complete tasks.

increases; increasing

In the _____ stage of group development, members remain committed to ideas they bring with them to the team and are unwilling to accommodate others' ideas. This triggers conflict that negatively affects some interpersonal relationships.

storming

The degree to which team members interact with and rely on other team members for the information, materials, and resources needed to accomplish work for the team is known as:

task interdependence.

The likelihood that the team can work together effectively into the future is called:

team viability.

While _____ teams focus on the accomplishment of core operational-level production and service tasks, _____ teams focus on integrating the activities of subunits across business functions.

work; management