BUSI 240 QUIZ 5
Question 1
2 out of 2 points
Social loafing is minimized by
Selected Answer: using team members who are self-motivated.
Response Social loafing is also minimized by selecting team
Feedback: members who are self-motivated, because these people
perform their tasks well even when their personal work
output is difficult to measure.
Question 2
2 out of 2 points
Keeping the team size sufficiently small and designing tasks such that
each team member's performance is measurable are two ways to
Selected Answer: minimize social loafing.
Response Social loafing tends to be more serious when the
Feedback: individual's performance is less likely to be noticed, such
as when people work together in large teams. The
individual's output is also less noticeable where the team
produces a single output. Hence, keeping the team size
sufficiently small and designing tasks such that each team
member's performance is measurable can help reduce
social loafing.
Question 3
2 out of 2 points
In which of the following scenarios would a diverse team be better than
a homogeneous team?
Selected representation bringing different viewpoints to the
Answer: decision
, Response Another advantage of diverse teams is that they often
Feedback: provide better representation of the team's constituents,
such as other departments or clients from similarly diverse
backgrounds. This representation brings different
viewpoints to the decision; it also gives stakeholders a
belief that they have a voice in that decision process.
Voice is an important ingredient in procedural justice, so
stakeholders are more likely to believe the team's decision
is fair when the team mirrors the surface or deep-level
diversity of its constituents.
Question 4
2 out of 2 points
Scenario A
Lorraine has worked at GHI Inc. for 14 years. GHI has a large building
where each divisional unit is located on a different floor. Lorraine
works on the accounting floor and belongs to the budget committee,
where she met Sally from Engineering and Jonas from Receiving. This
committee provides recommendations to upper management on various
financial issues affecting the company. Each week, the three meet after
work on Thursdays to play darts at a local pub.
The three meeting after work to play darts is an example of a(n)
Selected Answer: informal group.
Response The friends you meet for lunch are an informal group.
Feedback: They wouldn't be called a team because they have little or
no interdependence and no organizationally mandated
purpose. They exist primarily for the benefit of their
members.
Question 5
2 out of 2 points
A task force refers to any
Selected temporary team that investigates a particular problem and
Answer: typically disbands when the decision is made.
Question 1
2 out of 2 points
Social loafing is minimized by
Selected Answer: using team members who are self-motivated.
Response Social loafing is also minimized by selecting team
Feedback: members who are self-motivated, because these people
perform their tasks well even when their personal work
output is difficult to measure.
Question 2
2 out of 2 points
Keeping the team size sufficiently small and designing tasks such that
each team member's performance is measurable are two ways to
Selected Answer: minimize social loafing.
Response Social loafing tends to be more serious when the
Feedback: individual's performance is less likely to be noticed, such
as when people work together in large teams. The
individual's output is also less noticeable where the team
produces a single output. Hence, keeping the team size
sufficiently small and designing tasks such that each team
member's performance is measurable can help reduce
social loafing.
Question 3
2 out of 2 points
In which of the following scenarios would a diverse team be better than
a homogeneous team?
Selected representation bringing different viewpoints to the
Answer: decision
, Response Another advantage of diverse teams is that they often
Feedback: provide better representation of the team's constituents,
such as other departments or clients from similarly diverse
backgrounds. This representation brings different
viewpoints to the decision; it also gives stakeholders a
belief that they have a voice in that decision process.
Voice is an important ingredient in procedural justice, so
stakeholders are more likely to believe the team's decision
is fair when the team mirrors the surface or deep-level
diversity of its constituents.
Question 4
2 out of 2 points
Scenario A
Lorraine has worked at GHI Inc. for 14 years. GHI has a large building
where each divisional unit is located on a different floor. Lorraine
works on the accounting floor and belongs to the budget committee,
where she met Sally from Engineering and Jonas from Receiving. This
committee provides recommendations to upper management on various
financial issues affecting the company. Each week, the three meet after
work on Thursdays to play darts at a local pub.
The three meeting after work to play darts is an example of a(n)
Selected Answer: informal group.
Response The friends you meet for lunch are an informal group.
Feedback: They wouldn't be called a team because they have little or
no interdependence and no organizationally mandated
purpose. They exist primarily for the benefit of their
members.
Question 5
2 out of 2 points
A task force refers to any
Selected temporary team that investigates a particular problem and
Answer: typically disbands when the decision is made.
