Lamberton 7e Ch 7 Quiz

Building a successful team in the workplace is a passive process that takes place instantly.

False

In the storming stage, the team starts to come together and work effectively as a team.

False

Most of the teams make it to the performing stage.

False

The fourth stage in Tuckman's stages of team development is the adjourning stage.

False

Which of the following statements is true about status?

It comes from a variety of different sources.

is primarily based not on what you know, but who you know in the organization.

Networking power

Authority is the vested power to influence or command within an organization.

True

Building a work team requires efforts from everyone involved and usually takes quite a bit of time.

True

Climate in a workplace can be influenced by environmental factors such as the color of the room, the noise level, and the way people dress.

True

Groups can connect individuals with new people from different backgrounds and experiences and can make them feel welcomed and accepted.

True

Norming is the third stage of team development.

True

The adjourning stage is considered the termination phase for most teams.

True

When a team is committed to a constant evaluation of its effectiveness, its effectiveness is increased.

True

Whenever a team's composition is changed; it will again go through the team process stages.

True

Which of the following will be most effective in improving team effectiveness?

changing ineffective norms

Which type of power is typically used to enforce policies and regulations?

coercive power

Leadership is best defined as the ability to

influence people toward the attainment of goals.

A way of describing the extent to which managers and others are truly willing to put the shared values and expectations of a culture into action is known as

integrity.

Perception, structure, and interaction are part of

organizational climate.

Successful teams may remain indefinitely in the

performing stage.