PSYC 2070- Final Exam Questions With Correct
Answers
Organizations |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Social |inventions |for |accomplishing |common |goals |
through |group |effort
Which |team |structures |are |most |conductive |to |solving |problems |as |a |team |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-a |team |where |many |of |the |members |are |working |together |for |the |first |time |and |
don't |know |each |other
When |time |is |limited, |and |problems |must |be |solved, |which |team |structure |produces |the |best |
results? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a |low-structured |approach |where |everyone |chooses |their |
own |taks
The |average |corporate |team |performs |at |what |percentage |of |full |productivity |in |solving |
problems |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-52%
What |is |the |biggest |cause |of |slow |performance |for |teams |when |solving |problems? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Hesitancy |to |share |ideas
What |team |leadership |structure |works |the |best |for |problem |solving |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a
|leader |who |focuses |on |helping |team |members |rather |than |directing |them
Methods |used |in |organizational |behaviour |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-- |observations
- |interviews
- |surveys |
- |experiments
,Group |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-- |two |or |more |people |interacting |interdependently |to |achieve |
a |common |goal
- |requires |a |fair |amount |of |negotiation |and |trial-and-error |before |individual |members |truly |
function |well-together
Formal |group |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-established |by |organizations |to |facilitate |the |
achievement |of |organizational |goals
Informal |group |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a |group |that |emerges |naturally |in |response |to |the |
common |interests |of |organizational |members
Types |of |groups |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Formal |& |informal
group |structure |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-- |The |way |a |group |is |"put |together" |
- |size, |roles, |group |cohesiveness, |virtual |or |in-person
Group |size |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Larger |groups |generally |experience |less |satisfaction |with |
group |membership
Consequences |of |a |larger |group |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-- |fewer |chances |to |work |on |and |
develop |friendships |
- |may |increase |conflict |and |dissension |
- |many |are |inhibited |about |participating |
- |more |difficult |to |identify |with |the |success |and |accomplishment |of |the |group
assigned |roles |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Formal, |focuses |on |task |achievement, |"who |does |
what"
, Emergent |roles |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Develop |naturally, |meet |socio-emotional |needs, |assist
|in |formal |job |accomplishment
role |conflict |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-leads |to |job |dissatisfaction, |stress |reactions, |lowered |
organizational |commitment, |and |turnover |intentions
group |cohesiveness |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-the |degree |to |which |group |members |are |
attracted |to |one |another |and |share |the |group's |goals
results |of |group |cohesiveness |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-- |more |participation |in |group |activities |
- |more |conformity |to |group |norms |
- |more |success/increased |performance |
- |less |variation |in |productivity |among |members
Virtual |teams |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-- |leverage |technology |
- |spans |across |geologic |boundaries |
- |ofter |cross-functional |
- |can |be |synchronous |or |asynchronous
advantages |of |virtual |teams |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-- |larger |talent |pool |
- |reduce |travel |time |& |cost |
- |around-the-clock |work |
- |time |zone |"arbitrage"
Challenges |of |Virtual |Teams |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-- |management |issues |
- |isolation |
Answers
Organizations |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Social |inventions |for |accomplishing |common |goals |
through |group |effort
Which |team |structures |are |most |conductive |to |solving |problems |as |a |team |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-a |team |where |many |of |the |members |are |working |together |for |the |first |time |and |
don't |know |each |other
When |time |is |limited, |and |problems |must |be |solved, |which |team |structure |produces |the |best |
results? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a |low-structured |approach |where |everyone |chooses |their |
own |taks
The |average |corporate |team |performs |at |what |percentage |of |full |productivity |in |solving |
problems |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-52%
What |is |the |biggest |cause |of |slow |performance |for |teams |when |solving |problems? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Hesitancy |to |share |ideas
What |team |leadership |structure |works |the |best |for |problem |solving |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a
|leader |who |focuses |on |helping |team |members |rather |than |directing |them
Methods |used |in |organizational |behaviour |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-- |observations
- |interviews
- |surveys |
- |experiments
,Group |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-- |two |or |more |people |interacting |interdependently |to |achieve |
a |common |goal
- |requires |a |fair |amount |of |negotiation |and |trial-and-error |before |individual |members |truly |
function |well-together
Formal |group |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-established |by |organizations |to |facilitate |the |
achievement |of |organizational |goals
Informal |group |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a |group |that |emerges |naturally |in |response |to |the |
common |interests |of |organizational |members
Types |of |groups |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Formal |& |informal
group |structure |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-- |The |way |a |group |is |"put |together" |
- |size, |roles, |group |cohesiveness, |virtual |or |in-person
Group |size |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Larger |groups |generally |experience |less |satisfaction |with |
group |membership
Consequences |of |a |larger |group |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-- |fewer |chances |to |work |on |and |
develop |friendships |
- |may |increase |conflict |and |dissension |
- |many |are |inhibited |about |participating |
- |more |difficult |to |identify |with |the |success |and |accomplishment |of |the |group
assigned |roles |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Formal, |focuses |on |task |achievement, |"who |does |
what"
, Emergent |roles |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Develop |naturally, |meet |socio-emotional |needs, |assist
|in |formal |job |accomplishment
role |conflict |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-leads |to |job |dissatisfaction, |stress |reactions, |lowered |
organizational |commitment, |and |turnover |intentions
group |cohesiveness |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-the |degree |to |which |group |members |are |
attracted |to |one |another |and |share |the |group's |goals
results |of |group |cohesiveness |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-- |more |participation |in |group |activities |
- |more |conformity |to |group |norms |
- |more |success/increased |performance |
- |less |variation |in |productivity |among |members
Virtual |teams |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-- |leverage |technology |
- |spans |across |geologic |boundaries |
- |ofter |cross-functional |
- |can |be |synchronous |or |asynchronous
advantages |of |virtual |teams |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-- |larger |talent |pool |
- |reduce |travel |time |& |cost |
- |around-the-clock |work |
- |time |zone |"arbitrage"
Challenges |of |Virtual |Teams |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-- |management |issues |
- |isolation |
