Management 360 - Management and Organizational Behavior 2 » Fall 2019 » Quiz 7

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Question #1
Which of the following is NOT one of the three most important reasons why organizations employ teams according to the text?
A.   Solve cross-disciplinary problems
B.   Drive initiatives
C.   Avoid employee conflicts among one another
D.   Traverse cultural boundaries
Question #2
Which of the following increases the likelihood of a team’s success?
A.   Both A clearly defined purpose and Authority to make decisions
B.   All A clearly defined purpose, Authority to make decisions, and Commonality of team members
C.   Commonality of team members
D.   A clearly defined purpose
E.   Authority to make decisions
Question #3
Which of the following is a characteristic of an effective team?
A.   Avoiding personal conflicts
B.   One sole leader to make major decisions
C.   Members hold themselves and each other accountable for mishaps
D.   Using a “majority rules” decision-making approach
Question #4
An encourager, a harmonizer, and a compromiser would all be examples of: 
A.   Dysfunctional roles
B.   Socio-emotional roles
C.   Task roles
D.   None of the above
Question #5
During which stage of group development do group members become more opinionated about how the project should be run and their roles within the team?
A.   Forming
B.   Norming
C.   Performing
D.   Storming
Question #6
Which of the following is NOT one of the strategies to increase team performance according to the text?
A.   Effective meetings
B.   Knowledge Sharing
C.   Performance Development
D.   Recognizing excellence
Question #7
Open discussion and the freedom to air opinions within a comfortable environment describe which characteristic of effective teams?
A.   Healthy conflict
B.   Good communication
C.   Shared leadership
D.   Strong relationships
Question #8
Members of a(n) __________ team have been grouped together to complete complex tasks, solve difficult problems, and/or innovate new ideas.
A.   Functional
B.   Cross-functional
C.   Problem-solving
D.   Self-directed
Question #9
A functional team might include representatives from a company's design, marketing, and financial departments.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #10
Displaying each team members’ achievements publically via e-mail, bulletin boards, etc. increases the members’ identifiability.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE

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