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.   Traverse cultural boundaries
B.   Drive initiatives
C.   Avoid employee conflicts among one another
D.   Solve cross-disciplinary problems
Question #2
Which of the following increases the likelihood of a team’s success?
A.   All A clearly defined purpose, Authority to make decisions, and Commonality of team members
B.   Authority to make decisions
C.   Commonality of team members
D.   A clearly defined purpose
E.   Both A clearly defined purpose and Authority to make decisions
Question #3
Which of the following is a characteristic of an effective team?
A.   Avoiding personal conflicts
B.   Using a “majority rules” decision-making approach
C.   One sole leader to make major decisions
D.   Members hold themselves and each other accountable for mishaps
Question #4
An encourager, a harmonizer, and a compromiser would all be examples of: 
A.   Task roles
B.   Dysfunctional roles
C.   Socio-emotional 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.   Storming
C.   Norming
D.   Performing
Question #6
Which of the following is NOT one of the strategies to increase team performance according to the text?
A.   Recognizing excellence
B.   Knowledge Sharing
C.   Performance Development
D.   Effective meetings
Question #7
Open discussion and the freedom to air opinions within a comfortable environment describe which characteristic of effective teams?
A.   Good communication
B.   Strong relationships
C.   Healthy conflict
D.   Shared leadership
Question #8
Members of a(n) __________ team have been grouped together to complete complex tasks, solve difficult problems, and/or innovate new ideas.
A.   Self-directed
B.   Functional
C.   Problem-solving
D.   Cross-functional
Question #9
A functional team might include representatives from a company's design, marketing, and financial departments.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
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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