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

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

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