BUSI 240 Quiz 5
Question 1
2 out of 2 points
Brooks's Law says that adding more people to a late software project only makes it
later. This law is mainly referring to
Selected
Answer: the existence of process losses.
Response
Feedback: Brooks's law says that adding more people to a late software project
only makes it later. It explains the process losses in the software
industry.
Question 2
2 out of 2 points
Which of the following generally occurs during the storming stage of team
development?
Selected
Answer: Members try to establish norms of appropriate behavior and
performance standards.
Response
Feedback: The storming stage is marked by interpersonal conflict as members
become more proactive and compete for various team roles. Members
try to establish norms of appropriate behavior and performance
standards.
Question 3
2 out of 2 points
are more successful when the work site and technology support
coordination and communication among team members and increase job
enrichment.
Selected
Answer: Self-directed teams
Response
Feedback: Self-directed teams are more successful when the work site and
technology support coordination and communication among team
members and increase job enrichment.
Question 4
2 out of 2 points
have become commonplace in most organizations.
Selected
Answer: Virtual teams
Response
Feedback: Virtual teams have become commonplace in most organizations.
Question 5
2 out of 2 points
Which one of the following types of teams is best known for having members who
are organized around work processes that complete an entire piece of work
, requiring several interdependent tasks and have substantial autonomy over the
execution of those tasks?
Selected
Answer: self-directed
Response
Feedback: Self-directed teams have members who are organized around work
processes that complete an entire piece of work requiring several
interdependent tasks and have substantial autonomy over the
execution of those tasks.
Question 6
0 out of 2 points
Scenario E
DMI has several teams in their company. At any given time, the company may have
teams starting and ending. Kimberly is on a team where everyone is being polite
and deferring authority. Jose's team has just started to build consensus around the
group's objectives. Victor's team has learned to efficiently coordinate and resolve
conflicts. Sheena's team has just ended.
Sheena is on a team that is
Selected
Answer: storming
.
Response
Feedback: Finally, the adjourning stage occurs when the team is about to
disband. Team members shift their attention away from task
orientation to a relationship focus.
Question 7
2 out of 2 points
You have just been asked to lead a team of 50 people. How do you organize the
work?
Selected
Answer: Break the team into smaller groups by
abilities.
Response
Feedback: Generally, teams should be large enough to provide the necessary
abilities and viewpoints to perform the work, yet small enough to
maintain efficient coordination and meaningful involvement of each
member. Small teams (say, less than a dozen members) operate
effectively because they have less process loss. Members of smaller
teams also tend to feel more engaged because they have more
influence on the group's norms and goals and feel more responsible
for the team's successes and failures. Also, members of smaller
teams get to know each other better, which improves mutual trust as
well as perceived support, help, and assistance from those team
members.
Complex tasks can usually be divided into several smaller teams.
Question 1
2 out of 2 points
Brooks's Law says that adding more people to a late software project only makes it
later. This law is mainly referring to
Selected
Answer: the existence of process losses.
Response
Feedback: Brooks's law says that adding more people to a late software project
only makes it later. It explains the process losses in the software
industry.
Question 2
2 out of 2 points
Which of the following generally occurs during the storming stage of team
development?
Selected
Answer: Members try to establish norms of appropriate behavior and
performance standards.
Response
Feedback: The storming stage is marked by interpersonal conflict as members
become more proactive and compete for various team roles. Members
try to establish norms of appropriate behavior and performance
standards.
Question 3
2 out of 2 points
are more successful when the work site and technology support
coordination and communication among team members and increase job
enrichment.
Selected
Answer: Self-directed teams
Response
Feedback: Self-directed teams are more successful when the work site and
technology support coordination and communication among team
members and increase job enrichment.
Question 4
2 out of 2 points
have become commonplace in most organizations.
Selected
Answer: Virtual teams
Response
Feedback: Virtual teams have become commonplace in most organizations.
Question 5
2 out of 2 points
Which one of the following types of teams is best known for having members who
are organized around work processes that complete an entire piece of work
, requiring several interdependent tasks and have substantial autonomy over the
execution of those tasks?
Selected
Answer: self-directed
Response
Feedback: Self-directed teams have members who are organized around work
processes that complete an entire piece of work requiring several
interdependent tasks and have substantial autonomy over the
execution of those tasks.
Question 6
0 out of 2 points
Scenario E
DMI has several teams in their company. At any given time, the company may have
teams starting and ending. Kimberly is on a team where everyone is being polite
and deferring authority. Jose's team has just started to build consensus around the
group's objectives. Victor's team has learned to efficiently coordinate and resolve
conflicts. Sheena's team has just ended.
Sheena is on a team that is
Selected
Answer: storming
.
Response
Feedback: Finally, the adjourning stage occurs when the team is about to
disband. Team members shift their attention away from task
orientation to a relationship focus.
Question 7
2 out of 2 points
You have just been asked to lead a team of 50 people. How do you organize the
work?
Selected
Answer: Break the team into smaller groups by
abilities.
Response
Feedback: Generally, teams should be large enough to provide the necessary
abilities and viewpoints to perform the work, yet small enough to
maintain efficient coordination and meaningful involvement of each
member. Small teams (say, less than a dozen members) operate
effectively because they have less process loss. Members of smaller
teams also tend to feel more engaged because they have more
influence on the group's norms and goals and feel more responsible
for the team's successes and failures. Also, members of smaller
teams get to know each other better, which improves mutual trust as
well as perceived support, help, and assistance from those team
members.
Complex tasks can usually be divided into several smaller teams.
