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All of the following statements are considered to be true when discussing the concept of teams except _________________.
A)teams may be either temporary or permanent in nature
B)teams are comprised of two or more people who interact and influence each other
C)some teams make decisions while some make products or provide services
D)the most senior organizational member is the most effective leader for a team
E)team members are mutually accountable for achieving the common goals of the organization
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Which type of team is best identified as one that relies heavily on information technology in order to achieve organizational tasks?
A)Virtual team
B)Self-directed team
C)Skunkworks team
D)Task force team
E)Communities of practice team
3
Benjamin's team used an extra two weeks to complete the assigned project. His reasoning for this time loss included the fact it required extra time for the team members to begin to work well together. This team problem is most accurately identified as __________________.
A)groupthink
B)process losses
C)social loafing
D)Brooks' law
E)constructive conflict
4
Stanley is an exemplary performer whenever he is assigned a task to complete on his own. However, when he works with other organizational members in a team environment, he has been known to perform at a fairly low level. Stanley is most likely guilty of which of the following?
A)Communities of practice
B)Social loafing
C)Task interdependence
D)Nominal group technique
E)Production blocking
5
_____________ is the extent to which a team achieves its objectives, achieves the needs and objectives of its members and sustains itself over time.
A)Team effectiveness
B)Team building
C)Team efficiency
D)Groupthink
E)Team cohesion
6
The team members of Alcove Specialty Group understand the need to share available project materials and all project information. They are also aware of the benefits derived from exchanging individual expertise and ideas with the other members of the team. The members recognize that by doing so, the team will prove more successful at accomplishing the objective at hand. This is an example of which one of the following?
A)Brainstorming
B)Team cohesion
C)Groupthink
D)Brooks' law
E)Task interdependence
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A set of behaviors that people are expected to perform because they hold certain positions in a team or organization is known as a(n)
A)role.
B)team responsibility.
C)organizational part.
D)specialized behavioral set.
E)part.
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Team _______________ is/are best described as the informal rules and expectations that groups establish to regulate the behavior of their members.
A)rules
B)standards
C)norms
D)trust
E)cohesion
9
The degree of attraction felt toward the team and their motivation to remain members is known as
A)team homogeneity.
B)team interactiveness.
C)team cohesiveness.
D)team dynamic.
E)trust
10
The team members at RPG Industries are very much in sync with each other. It is extremely rare when the decisions made by the group are challenged by any member. This has proven to lead the group into ineffective decision making at times. It is most likely this group is suffering from _________________.
A)groupthink
B)brainstorming
C)team cohesiveness
D)role conflict
E)evaluation apprehension





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