Question 1

A wild turkey in a top management team is:

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A)  ​one who increases the homogeneity within the executive group.
B)  ​a devil's advocate who challenges the thinking of the CEO and other top executives.
C)  ​someone who does not agree with most of the company policies.
D)  ​a member of the executive team that retards the executive team's performance.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 2

_____ enhance togetherness, cooperation, and teamwork, enabling members to achieve psychological intimacy while furthering the success of a team.

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A)  ​Emergent groups
B)  ​Maintenance functions
C)  ​Task functions
D)  ​Behavioral normsE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Which of the following statements is true of teams?

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A)  ​They do not know what performance measures are used to assess its task accomplishment.
B)  ​They are unclear about individual roles and responsibilities and tend to rely heavily on the leader to answer questions about the team's purpose.
C)  ​They lead to poor social benefits for the individual members involved.
D)  ​They make the most significant contributions to organizations when members can put aside individual interests in favor of unity.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 4

Upper echelon theory argues that the background characteristics of the top management team cannot predict organizational characteristics and unique characteristics throughout an organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The presence of a wild turkey in the upper echelons is always a negative force.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Organizational performance of a CEO peaks toward the end of his or her tenure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

An effective group must have a(n) _____, especially when the group is a cross-functional one, where different perspectives carry the seeds of conflict.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​integrator
B)  ​communicator
C)  ​challenger
D)  ​collaboratorE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 8

Individual dissimilarity in age and performance, as well as functional diversity within a team, negatively affects individual employees' creative behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Maintenance functions are those activities directly related to the effective completion of a team's work.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Groups emphasize shared leadership, mutual accountability, and collective work products.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Social loafing:​

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A)  ​includes matters of trust, personal comfort, and security.
B)  ​preserves the potentially valuable resources of a group.
C)  ​may create a drag on a group's efforts and achievements.
D)  ​enhances job satisfaction for members.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 12

_____ are groups in which two or more members represent each of two distinct cultures.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Homogeneous groups
B)  ​Token groups
C)  ​Bicultural groups
D)  ​Multicultural groupsE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 13

Because task activities build tension within teams or groups, tension-reduction activities are important to drain off negative or destructive feelings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The advantages of culturally diverse groups appear to include the generation of more and better ideas while limiting the risk of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  groupthink​
B)  ​confusion
C)  ​complexity
D)  ​uncertaintyE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 15

Two of the important process issues in work teams are the managing of cooperative behaviors and the managing of _____.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​competitive behaviors
B)  ​task functions
C)  ​maintenance functions
D)  ​behavioral normsE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 16

Different task functions vary in importance throughout the life cycle of a group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Self-managed teams are teams that:

Accepted Answer

A)  ​make decisions that were once reserved for managers.
B)  ​have a flat structure due to low power distance among them.
C)  ​have few members and simple functions that do not require supervision.
D)  ​are in the nascent stage of formation where a specific managerial function has not been established.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 18

_____ issues include goals and objectives, operating guidelines, performance measures, and role specification.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Self-managed team
B)  ​Virtual team
C)  ​Status structure
D)  ​Work team structureE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 19

According to the group development model proposed by Warren Bennis and Herbert Shepard, the task issues that are addressed by a group include:

Accepted Answer

A)  ​decisions about who is in charge.
B)  ​matters of trust.
C)  ​the mission of the group.
D)  ​matters of security.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Exam 9: Work Teams and Groups

Two of the important process issues in work teams are the managing of cooperative behaviors and the managing of _____.

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_____ are groups in which two or more members represent each of two distinct cultures.

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_____ issues include goals and objectives, operating guidelines, performance measures, and role specification.

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The advantages of culturally diverse groups appear to include the generation of more and better ideas while limiting the risk of _____.

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Different task functions vary in importance throughout the life cycle of a group.

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_____ enhance togetherness, cooperation, and teamwork, enabling members to achieve psychological intimacy while furthering the success of a team.

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Maintenance functions are those activities directly related to the effective completion of a team's work.

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A wild turkey in a top management team is:

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Which of the following statements is true of teams?

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According to the group development model proposed by Warren Bennis and Herbert Shepard, the task issues that are addressed by a group include:

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Upper echelon theory argues that the background characteristics of the top management team cannot predict organizational characteristics and unique characteristics throughout an organization.

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Individual dissimilarity in age and performance, as well as functional diversity within a team, negatively affects individual employees' creative behavior.

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Organizational performance of a CEO peaks toward the end of his or her tenure.

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An effective group must have a(n) _____, especially when the group is a cross-functional one, where different perspectives carry the seeds of conflict.

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Because task activities build tension within teams or groups, tension-reduction activities are important to drain off negative or destructive feelings.

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Groups emphasize shared leadership, mutual accountability, and collective work products.

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Self-managed teams are teams that:

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The presence of a wild turkey in the upper echelons is always a negative force.

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Social loafing:

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Two of the important process issues in work teams are the managing of cooperative behaviors and the managing of _____.​

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_____ are groups in which two or more members represent each of two distinct cultures.

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_____ issues include goals and objectives, operating guidelines, performance measures, and role specification.

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The advantages of culturally diverse groups appear to include the generation of more and better ideas while limiting the risk of _____.

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Different task functions vary in importance throughout the life cycle of a group.

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_____ enhance togetherness, cooperation, and teamwork, enabling members to achieve psychological intimacy while furthering the success of a team.

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Maintenance functions are those activities directly related to the effective completion of a team's work.​

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A wild turkey in a top management team is:

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Which of the following statements is true of teams?

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According to the group development model proposed by Warren Bennis and Herbert Shepard, the task issues that are addressed by a group include:

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Upper echelon theory argues that the background characteristics of the top management team cannot predict organizational characteristics and unique characteristics throughout an organization.

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Individual dissimilarity in age and performance, as well as functional diversity within a team, negatively affects individual employees' creative behavior.

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Organizational performance of a CEO peaks toward the end of his or her tenure.

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An effective group must have a(n) _____, especially when the group is a cross-functional one, where different perspectives carry the seeds of conflict.

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Because task activities build tension within teams or groups, tension-reduction activities are important to drain off negative or destructive feelings.

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Groups emphasize shared leadership, mutual accountability, and collective work products.

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Self-managed teams are teams that:

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The presence of a wild turkey in the upper echelons is always a negative force.

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Social loafing:​

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