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31 Cards in this Set
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All groups are also teams.
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Many top-management teams are also cross-functional teams.
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The number of people in a group is an important factor in the group's performance.
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T
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A small amount of deviant behavior within a group can frequently improve the group's performance.
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T
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When managers make sure that group members benefit when the group performs at a high level, this can serve as a motivator for the members of the group.
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team.
formal group. informal group. task force. |
Team
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Groups that are composed of members from different departments are called ________ groups, while groups composed of members from different countries are called ________ groups.
virtual; cohesive cross-functional; cross-cultural cohesive; virtual cross-cultural; cross-functional |
cross-functional; cross-cultural
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As task interdependence ________ , group members need to interact ________ frequently with one another.
increases; less decreases; more increases; more none of these |
increases; more
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When a member of a group violates an important group norm, we say that that group member is:
synchronous. deviant. asynchronous. pooled. |
deviant
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About what percentage of companies that use self-managed work teams base the pay of team members in part on the team's performance?
75 percent 50 percent 25 percent 5 percent |
75 percent
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All teams are groups, and all groups are teams.
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False
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In terms of group performance, the idea that "The whole is equal to more than the sum of its parts," is the fundamental point in the concept of:
A command group Synergy An interest group A group norm Social loafing |
Synergy
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The long-range strategic planning committee for Jersey Office supplies is composed of managers from Sales, Marketing, Delivery, Human Resources, and Finance. This is known as a _____________ group.
Cross-cultural Informal Virtual team Cross-functional Command |
Cross-functional
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When group members strive to agree instead of trying to make an accurate assessment of the situation, this is known as groupthink.
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True
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As task interdependence __________, group members need to interact __________ frequently and their efforts need to be __________ closely coordinated if the group is to perform at a high level.
Decreases; more; more Increases; more; less Decreases; less; more Increases; more; more None of the above |
Increases; more; more
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When the work of each group member is completely dependent on the work performed by the other group members, this is known as:
Virtual teamwork Pooled task interdependence Sequential task interdependence Social loafing Reciprocal task interdependence |
Reciprocal task interdependence
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The members of a cross-functional team have an informal agreement that whenever a team member goes out of town on business, that team member will leave a phone number where he can be reached by the other members of the team. This arrangement is known as:
A virtual norm A group norm A synergistic requirement A group role Role making |
A group norm
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According to research findings, when group cohesiveness is __________, the members of the group strongly __________ their group membership and have a _________ desire to remain a member of the group.
High; value; weak Low; value; high High; value; strong Low; devalue; high None of the above |
High; value; strong
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As group size increases, social loafing decreases.
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False
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As group size increases,
Members are likely to think their individual contributions are not very important Identifying individual contributions becomes more difficult The chances of social loafing decrease Members are likely to think their individual contributions are not very important and identifying individual contributions becomes more difficult, and the chances of social loafing decrease. E) Members are likely to think their individual contributions are not very important and identifying individual contributions becomes more difficult, and the chances of social loafing increase |
Members are likely to think their individual contributions are not very important and identifying individual contributions becomes more difficult, and the chances of social loafing increase
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Synergy
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People working in group to enhance outputs
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Self Manages Work team
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supervises their own activities
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Virtual Teams
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Meed via media
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Friendship Group
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Socializing group
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Interest Group
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informal group of employees seeking to achieve a common goal related to their membership in an organization
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Group Roles
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Tasks that a group member is expected to perform
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Forming
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getting to know each other
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Storming
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Conflict arises because some member do not wish to submit to demand
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Norming
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Consensus found
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Performing
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Group begins to do its real work
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Group Cohesiveness
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Degree to which members are attracted to their group
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