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.   Both A Clearly defined Purpose and Authority to Make Decisions
C.   Authority to make decisions
D.   A, B and C
E.   Commonality of team members
Question #2
Which of the following is a characteristic of an effective team?
A.   Using a “majority rules” decision-making approach
B.   One sole leader to make major decisions
C.   Avoiding personal conflicts
D.   Members hold themselves and each other accountable for mishaps
Question #3
An encourager, a harmonizer, and a compromiser would all be examples of: 
A.   Socio-emotional roles
B.   Task 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.   Performing
B.   Forming
C.   Norming
D.   Storming
Question #5
Which of the following is NOT one of the strategies to increase team performance according to the text?
A.   Recognizing excellence
B.   Performance Development
C.   Effective meetings
D.   Knowledge Sharing
Question #6
Open discussion and the freedom to air opinions within a comfortable environment describe which characteristic of effective teams?
A.   Good communication
B.   Shared leadership
C.   Healthy conflict
D.   Strong relationships
Question #7
Members of a(n) __________ team have been grouped together to complete complex tasks, solve difficult problems, and/or innovate new ideas.
A.   Problem-solving
B.   Self-directed
C.   Cross-functional
D.   Functional
Question #8
A functional team might include representatives from a company's design, marketing, and financial departments.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
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.   Avoid employee conflicts among one another
C.   Drive initiatives
D.   Traverse cultural boundaries

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