ba 302 ch.9

According to Gersick's punctuated equilibrium model, groups repeatedly cycle through which two stages? Question 2 options: forming and norming. storming and performing. storming and norming. forming and performing.

storming and performing

Which group would be the most effective from a performance standpoint? Question 5 options: A group with high group cohesion and high task commitment. A group with high task commitment and low group cohesion. A group with high group cohesion and low task commitment. A group with low task commitment and low group cohesion.

A group with high group cohesion and high task commitment.

Maria strongly disliked working in groups in college because she always felt there was someone who did not "pull his weight." However, now that she is a manager, she must organize teams in her firm. Which of the following is a tip to prevent social loafing she has received from other managers in her company? Question 3 options: Assign equal amounts of work to group members. Define each individual's tasks in front of the group. Evaluate the team only, not the individuals within the team. Choose a larger number of employees for each team.

Define each individual's tasks in front of the group.

Which of the following statements regarding Gersick's punctuated equilibrium model is accurate? Question 7 options: While disruption, chaos and conflict are seen as inevitable in a group, those events can represent opportunities for innovation. For most periods of time in groups, change is substantial. The model views group development as a linear process. Generally groups are dynamic in their orientation.

While disruption, chaos and conflict are seen as inevitable in a group, those events can represent opportunities for innovation.

Which of the following is the order Tuckman proposes for group development stages? Question 4 options: forming, storming, performing, norming, and adjourning forming, norming, storming, performing, and adjourning forming, performing, storming, norming, and adjourning forming, storming, norming, performing, and adjourning

forming, storming, norming, performing, and adjourning

Characteristics of cohesive groups include all of the following EXCEPT Question 10 options: working together on a meaningful task. having a collective identity. having a desire to remain as a member of the group. having a random pattern of communication.

having a random pattern of communication.

Empowerment means (please choose the best answer.) Question 6 options: having the responsibility to reach goals. having the ability to make decisions. having the responsibility and authority to reach goals. having the authority to reach goals.

having the responsibility and authority to reach goals.

Which of stage in Tuckman's group development model is characterized by the establishment of ground rules and operating procedures and goals by group participants? Question 9 options: norming storming performing forming

norming

Process loss Question 8 options: is a group's perception of its ability to successfully perform well. is the tendency for individuals to put in less effort when working in a group context. refers to any aspect of group interaction that inhibits group functioning. is a group pressure phenomenon that increases the risk of the group making a flawed decision.

refers to any aspect of group interaction that inhibits group functioning.

Task interdependence Question 1 options: involves team members working on each task simultaneously. refers to the degree that team members are dependent upon one another to get information, support or materials from other team members to be effective. exists when team members work independently and simply combine their efforts to create a team's outputs. refers to one individual's output becoming another's input.

refers to the degree that team members are dependent upon one another to get information, support or materials from other team members to be effective.