LHRD 3723 WEEK 9 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
constructive climate - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A leader must be able to establish a _____ for the people
in a group or an organization.
Climate - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅_____ refers to the atmosphere of a team or an organization. It is
defined as people's shared perceptions of the way things are in an organization. This includes people's
general thoughts and feelings about the activities, procedures, and assumptions of a group, which may
fluctuate.
positive climate - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A _____ is shaped by the degree to which people feel they are
supported, appreciated, and encouraged for their roles in the organization.
constructive climate - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A _____ is just that: an atmosphere that promotes group
members' satisfaction and achieving their personal best.
culture - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Related to climate is an organization's _____, which is created by the
beliefs, values, and traditions that are widespread in the organization.
longer; patterns - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅An organization's culture develops over _____ periods from
the many interactions that occur within the group or organization. A culture is reinforced by
organizational members who have developed _____ of working together over time to cope with
challenges and coordinate their efforts that work well for them.
done around here - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅These cultural values and assumptions are then taught to
newcomers as "the way things are _____."
constructive climate - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅When a leader creates a _____, he or she helps group
members perform at their highest levels of excellence.
- providing structure
- clarifying norms
- building cohesiveness
, - promoting standards of excellence - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅In order to create a constructive climate, a
leader needs to consider four factors:
structure - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Because working in groups can be chaotic and challenging, it is
helpful when a leader provides a sense of _____ for group members.
goals - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅First, a leader needs to communicate to the group the group's _____.
When a leader gives a clear picture of assignments and responsibilities, group members gain a better
sense of direction.
contribute - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A leader also provides structure by identifying the unique ways that
each individual member can _____ to the group.
Norms - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅_____ are the rules of behavior that are established and shared by
group members.
performance - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Social psychologists have argued for years that norms play a
major role in the _____ and effectiveness of groups.
impact - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The reason norms are important is because they have such a strong
_____ on how the group functions and whether the group is successful or not.
exist - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Leaders need to be aware that norms always _____, and even when they
are subtle or not verbally expressed, they do impact the productivity of the group.
constructive - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅When a leader brings about _____ norms, it can have a positive
effect on the entire group.
change; effectiveness - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Norms develop early in a group and are sometimes
difficult to _____. A leader should pay close attention to norm development and try to shape norms that
will maximize group _____.
constructive climate - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A leader must be able to establish a _____ for the people
in a group or an organization.
Climate - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅_____ refers to the atmosphere of a team or an organization. It is
defined as people's shared perceptions of the way things are in an organization. This includes people's
general thoughts and feelings about the activities, procedures, and assumptions of a group, which may
fluctuate.
positive climate - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A _____ is shaped by the degree to which people feel they are
supported, appreciated, and encouraged for their roles in the organization.
constructive climate - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A _____ is just that: an atmosphere that promotes group
members' satisfaction and achieving their personal best.
culture - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Related to climate is an organization's _____, which is created by the
beliefs, values, and traditions that are widespread in the organization.
longer; patterns - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅An organization's culture develops over _____ periods from
the many interactions that occur within the group or organization. A culture is reinforced by
organizational members who have developed _____ of working together over time to cope with
challenges and coordinate their efforts that work well for them.
done around here - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅These cultural values and assumptions are then taught to
newcomers as "the way things are _____."
constructive climate - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅When a leader creates a _____, he or she helps group
members perform at their highest levels of excellence.
- providing structure
- clarifying norms
- building cohesiveness
, - promoting standards of excellence - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅In order to create a constructive climate, a
leader needs to consider four factors:
structure - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Because working in groups can be chaotic and challenging, it is
helpful when a leader provides a sense of _____ for group members.
goals - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅First, a leader needs to communicate to the group the group's _____.
When a leader gives a clear picture of assignments and responsibilities, group members gain a better
sense of direction.
contribute - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A leader also provides structure by identifying the unique ways that
each individual member can _____ to the group.
Norms - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅_____ are the rules of behavior that are established and shared by
group members.
performance - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Social psychologists have argued for years that norms play a
major role in the _____ and effectiveness of groups.
impact - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The reason norms are important is because they have such a strong
_____ on how the group functions and whether the group is successful or not.
exist - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Leaders need to be aware that norms always _____, and even when they
are subtle or not verbally expressed, they do impact the productivity of the group.
constructive - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅When a leader brings about _____ norms, it can have a positive
effect on the entire group.
change; effectiveness - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Norms develop early in a group and are sometimes
difficult to _____. A leader should pay close attention to norm development and try to shape norms that
will maximize group _____.
