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Organizational Behavior Chapter Quizes (Second Half)
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Which of the following accurately differentiates between D
work groups and work teams? (pages 313-14)
a) Work groups are used by top-management
employees, while work teams are used by lower-level
workers.
b) Work groups are used for functions relating to areas of
the external environment, while work teams are
exclusively used for departmental problems and issues.
c) Work groups involve members who have
complementary skills, while work teams use employees
who have random and varied skills.
d) Work teams generate a potential for an organization to
generate greater outputs with no increase in inputs, while
work groups cannot perform this function.
e) Work teams represent the mere accumulation of
individual efforts, while work groups generate a positive
synergy within the organization.
Which of the following statements is true regarding self- E
managed work teams? (pages 315-16)
a) Self-managed work teams typically consist of forty to
fifty employees.
b) Self-managed work teams typically manage conflicts
well.
c) Members of self-managed work teams typically report
lower job satisfaction.
d) Self-managed work teams are typically composed of
employees from different departments who work
independent of each other.
e) In the case of self-managed work teams, supervisory
positions take on decreased importance.
, Which of the following is not one of the key components B
of effective teams? (pages 319-29)
a) team efficacy
b) company reputation
c) adequate resources
d) member flexibility
e) leadership and structure
Araceli is a team member in a large corporation. She B
never speaks in team meetings because she has seen
members talk behind each other's backs after the
meetings. Members are constantly monitoring the other
members' work and looking for mistakes to point out in a
meeting. According to the information provided, which
contextual factor is lacking in Araceli's team? (pages 320-
21)
a) adequate resources
b) climate of trust
c) team structure
d) performance evaluations
e) leadership
People scoring high on ________ are valuable in teams A
because they're good at backing up fellow team
members and at sensing when their support is truly
needed. (pages 321-26)
a) conscientiousness
b) positivity
c) emotional stability
d) agreeableness
e) openness to experience
Which of the following statements is true regarding size B
of teams? (pages 324-26)
a) The most effective teams have twelve to fifteen
members.
b) When teams have excess members, cohesiveness
declines.
c) As team size increases, social loafing decreases.
d) When teams have excess members, mutual
accountability increases.
e) Members of large teams coordinate work better when
pressed for time.
Which of the following is most likely to increase team B
efficacy? (pages 326-27)
a) providing vast and generic goals
b) helping the team achieve small successes
c) creating a team such that it has diverse members
d) ensuring that team goals are substantially difficult
e) reducing the number of members on a team drastically
Organizational Behavior Chapter Quizes (Second Half)
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Students also studied
Psychology Final ap psychology unit 3 APP 285-295 Chapte
60 terms 14 terms 8 terms 7 terms
Kendra_Jacobsen6 Preview Michelle_Chang_ Preview Saron0729 Preview Gor
Which of the following accurately differentiates between D
work groups and work teams? (pages 313-14)
a) Work groups are used by top-management
employees, while work teams are used by lower-level
workers.
b) Work groups are used for functions relating to areas of
the external environment, while work teams are
exclusively used for departmental problems and issues.
c) Work groups involve members who have
complementary skills, while work teams use employees
who have random and varied skills.
d) Work teams generate a potential for an organization to
generate greater outputs with no increase in inputs, while
work groups cannot perform this function.
e) Work teams represent the mere accumulation of
individual efforts, while work groups generate a positive
synergy within the organization.
Which of the following statements is true regarding self- E
managed work teams? (pages 315-16)
a) Self-managed work teams typically consist of forty to
fifty employees.
b) Self-managed work teams typically manage conflicts
well.
c) Members of self-managed work teams typically report
lower job satisfaction.
d) Self-managed work teams are typically composed of
employees from different departments who work
independent of each other.
e) In the case of self-managed work teams, supervisory
positions take on decreased importance.
, Which of the following is not one of the key components B
of effective teams? (pages 319-29)
a) team efficacy
b) company reputation
c) adequate resources
d) member flexibility
e) leadership and structure
Araceli is a team member in a large corporation. She B
never speaks in team meetings because she has seen
members talk behind each other's backs after the
meetings. Members are constantly monitoring the other
members' work and looking for mistakes to point out in a
meeting. According to the information provided, which
contextual factor is lacking in Araceli's team? (pages 320-
21)
a) adequate resources
b) climate of trust
c) team structure
d) performance evaluations
e) leadership
People scoring high on ________ are valuable in teams A
because they're good at backing up fellow team
members and at sensing when their support is truly
needed. (pages 321-26)
a) conscientiousness
b) positivity
c) emotional stability
d) agreeableness
e) openness to experience
Which of the following statements is true regarding size B
of teams? (pages 324-26)
a) The most effective teams have twelve to fifteen
members.
b) When teams have excess members, cohesiveness
declines.
c) As team size increases, social loafing decreases.
d) When teams have excess members, mutual
accountability increases.
e) Members of large teams coordinate work better when
pressed for time.
Which of the following is most likely to increase team B
efficacy? (pages 326-27)
a) providing vast and generic goals
b) helping the team achieve small successes
c) creating a team such that it has diverse members
d) ensuring that team goals are substantially difficult
e) reducing the number of members on a team drastically
