Quiz 8

NASA endured the Challenger disaster when group members conformed with top managers' decisions that launching the space shuttle in freezing temperatures was better than missing the launch window. This is an example of what group process?

grouthink

Which of the following statements is correct with regard to the forming stage of group development?

b. Group members are trying to learn about one another.

social loafing

b. develops when a perception of inequity in regard to rewards and/or blame arises in a group.

Process loss refers to

c. any aspect of group interaction that inhibits group functioning.

An informal work group refers to

c. made up of two or more individuals who are associated with one another in ways not prescribed by the formal organization.

A group where there is a great deal of camaraderie is a group experiencing

cohesion

Which of the following is the order Tuckman proposes for group development stages?

d. forming, storming, norming, performing, and adjourning

Which of the following leadership styles best serves a successful group as it has evolved to the performing stage?

not coordinator

Which of the following is a factor most likely to impact a group's cohesion?

not past experience

Research evidence exists to demonstrate that teams can reduce labor costs, increase product quality, and raise revenues.

true

The performing stage of group development involves attention to work content and process.

true

Symptoms of too much cohesion include

failures are blamed on external factors.

Generally speaking, the more cohesive a group is, the less productive it is because the preservation of individual feelings supersedes any task oriented role.

false

Groupthink is the tendency for individuals to put forth less effort when working in a group context.

false

The appointed leader is often tested during the performing phase of group development.

false