Maria strongly disliked working in groups in college because she always felt there was someone who did not “pull his weight.” However, now that she is a manager, she must organize teams in her firm. Which of the following is NOT a tip to prevent social loafing she has received from other managers in her company?
a. Design and communicate to all group members how they will be evaluated.
b. Assign engaging, challenging and rewarding tasks to group members.
c. Choose a larger number of employees for each team.
d. Define each individual’s tasks in front of the group.
(c) Medium/Analysis
77. Collective efficacy is
a. a tendency of individuals to put in less effort when working in a group context.
b. a group’s perception of its ability to perform well.
c. a group pressure phenomenon that increases the risk of the group making flawed decisions.
d. the degree of camaraderie within the group.
(b) Easy/Knowledge
78. Collective efficacy is
a. the tendency of individuals to put in less effort when working in a group context.
b. the degree of camaraderie within the group.
c. any aspect of group interaction that inhibits group functioning.
d. a group’s perception of its ability to successfully perform well.
(d) Easy/Knowledge
79. Collective efficacy is influenced by all of the following factors EXCEPT
a. how a person feels about the team.
b. ties to the organization
c. watching others.
d. verbal persuasion.
(b) Medium/Comprehension
Understanding Team Design Characteristics
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80. A group is
a. a temporary team that addresses a specific problem or issue until it is resolved.
b. a cohesive coalition of people working together to achieve mutual goals.
c. a collection of individuals who interact with each other such that one person’s actions have an impact on the others.
d. teams where members are not located in the same physical space.
(c) Easy/Knowledge
81. How does a group differ from a team?
a. A group is a cohesive coalition of people; a team is a collection of people.
b. In a group, individuals have personal agendas. In a team, personal agendas are totally suppressed.
c. Groups are smaller than teams.
d. A group is often a collection of people working independently on their own goals; a team is assembled to accomplish complex goals.
(d) Difficult/Synthesis
82. How does a team differ from a group?
a. A team is focused on joint goals; a group often has a collection of individual goals.
b. A team involves the simple sum of independent actions of individuals; a group involves the integrated, collaborative actions of the collective of people.
c. A team has personal agendas; a group has a shared vision.
d. A team has compensation based upon individual outcomes; a group has compensation based upon shared outcomes.
(a) Difficult/Synthesis
83. Process loss
a. is a group pressure phenomenon that increases the risk of the group making a flawed decision.
b. is a group’s perception of its ability to successfully perform well.
c. refers to any aspect of group interaction that inhibits group functioning.
d. is the tendency for individuals to put in less effort when working in a group context.
(c) Easy/Knowledge
84. All of the following are key properties of a team EXCEPT
a. compensation based on shared outcomes.
b. collaborative action.
c. clear simple goals.
d. sacrifice for the common good.
(c) Medium/Analysis
85. Analyses of companies that utilize teams indicate some impressive results. Team-based organizations tend to show all the following results but
a. an increase in productivity.
b. a reduction in costs.
c. an increase in revenue.
d. an increase in marketing.
(d) Difficult/Synthesis
86. Which of the following is a situation where a team will NOT be needed in the organization?
a. Tasks to be performed are independent of one another.
b. The organization benefits from shared goals.
c. A variety of skills and abilities are needed.
d. Wide cooperation is needed.
(a) Difficult/Evaluation
87. Teams differ by all of the following task classes EXCEPT
a. production tasks.
b. idea generation tasks.
c. development tasks.
d. problem-solving tasks.
(c) Easy/Comprehension
88. Arielle is part of a team charged with developing a new name for a product. This is a(n) ________________ task.
a. development
b. production
c. idea generation
d. problem-solving
(c) Medium/Application
89. Hank is part of a team doing engineering design on a new hybrid automobile. Hank’s team has completed designing the vehicle. His team is now ready to hand off to another team who will be dealing with _____________ tasks.
a. development
b. production
c. idea generation
d. problem
(b) Medium/Application
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