MGMT 3820 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
formal group
a designated work group defined by an organization's structure
informal group
group formed by people whose overriding purpose is getting together for a common
interest
group
two or more interacting & interdependent individuals who come together to achieve
specific goals
team
has goals, been assigned task
Stages of Group and Team Development
forming, storming, norming, performing, adjourning
stage 1- forming
people join the group & define the group's purpose, structure, and leadership
stage 2- storming
characterized by intragroup conflict
Stage 3- norming
close relationships and cohesion
Stage 4- performing
the group is fully functional and works on group task
, Stage 5- adjourning
wrapping up activities rather than task performance
Group Structure: Roles
behavior patterns expected of someone occupying a given position in a social unit
Group Structure: Norms
standards or expectations that are accepted and shared by a group's members
Group Structure: Groupthink
when a group exerts extensive pressure on an individual to align his or her opinion with
others' opinions
Group Structure: Status
prestige grading, position, or rank within a group
Group Structure: Social Loafing
tendency for individuals to expend less effort when working collectively than when
working alone
Group Structure: Group Cohesiveness
the degree to which group members are attracted to one another and share the group's
goals
type of team: Cross-functional team
a work team composed of individuals from various functional specialties
type of team: Virtual team
a type of work team that uses technology to link physically dispersed members in order
to achieve a common goal
type of team: Self-managed work team
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
formal group
a designated work group defined by an organization's structure
informal group
group formed by people whose overriding purpose is getting together for a common
interest
group
two or more interacting & interdependent individuals who come together to achieve
specific goals
team
has goals, been assigned task
Stages of Group and Team Development
forming, storming, norming, performing, adjourning
stage 1- forming
people join the group & define the group's purpose, structure, and leadership
stage 2- storming
characterized by intragroup conflict
Stage 3- norming
close relationships and cohesion
Stage 4- performing
the group is fully functional and works on group task
, Stage 5- adjourning
wrapping up activities rather than task performance
Group Structure: Roles
behavior patterns expected of someone occupying a given position in a social unit
Group Structure: Norms
standards or expectations that are accepted and shared by a group's members
Group Structure: Groupthink
when a group exerts extensive pressure on an individual to align his or her opinion with
others' opinions
Group Structure: Status
prestige grading, position, or rank within a group
Group Structure: Social Loafing
tendency for individuals to expend less effort when working collectively than when
working alone
Group Structure: Group Cohesiveness
the degree to which group members are attracted to one another and share the group's
goals
type of team: Cross-functional team
a work team composed of individuals from various functional specialties
type of team: Virtual team
a type of work team that uses technology to link physically dispersed members in order
to achieve a common goal
type of team: Self-managed work team
