Nathan’s group is responsible for a presentation on their Human Resource project. The group is meeting this evening to prepare

Problem solving tasks

a. include actually making something such as a building, product or marketing plan.

b. deal with creative tasks such as brainstorming a new direction or creating a new process.

c. refer to coming up with plans for actions and making decisions.

d. involve team members working on each task simultaneously.

(c) Easy/Knowledge

91. Idea generation tasks

a. include actually making something such as a building, product or marketing plan.

b. deal with creative tasks such as brainstorming a new direction or creating a new process.

c. refer to coming up with plans for actions and making decisions.

d. involve team members working on each task simultaneously.

(b) Easy/Knowledge

92. Task interdependence

a. exists when team members work independently and simply combine their efforts to create a team’s outputs.

b. refers to one individual’s output becoming another’s input.

c. involves team members working on each task simultaneously.

d. refers to the degree that team members are dependent upon one another to get information, support or materials from other team members to be effective.

(d) Easy/Knowledge

93. An organizational behavior class has students working in teams. The teams have a final paper due. Maria’s group has divided the paper up into sections making each group member responsible for one section. Maria is responsible for integrating all those sections. The group is organizing these tasks by using

a. sequential interdependence.

b. pooled interdependence.

c. reciprocal interdependence.

d. outcome interdependence.

(b) Medium/Application

94. Nathan’s group is responsible for a presentation on their Human Resource project. The group is meeting this evening to prepare the presentation. Nathan has never prepared a presentation as part of a group before, and he is hoping that using such ________________ interdependence will not take a great deal of time because of side conversations and general camaraderie among group members.

a. reciprocal

b. outcome

c. sequential

d. pooled

(a) Medium/Application

95. Outcome interdependence

a. exists when team members may work independently and simply combine their efforts to create the team’s output.

b. involves team members working on each task simultaneously.

c. refers to the degree that team members are dependent upon one another to get information, support or materials from other team members to be effective.

d. is when the rewards that an individual receives depend on the performance of others.

(d) Easy/Knowledge

96. Task roles include contractor, creator, and

a. cooperator

b. consul.

c. coordinator.

d. completer.

(d) Easy/Knowledge

97. Boundary spanning roles include coordinator and

a. consul.

b. cooperator.

c. contributor.

d. critic.

(a) Easy/Knowledge

98. Which of the following is a social role?

a. consul.

b. coordinator.

c. calibrator.

d. contractor.

(c) Easy/Knowledge

99. Eduardo always challenges team members’ positions on various issues discussed in the weekly meeting. Nannette told Eduardo yesterday, “I always have to be prepared when I present ideas to our team because I know you will question everything and make us see the other side of every issue.” Eduardo performs the task role of ____________________ on the team.

a. creator

b. contributor

c. critic

d. completer

(c) Medium/Application

100. The superintendent of the school district is writing a new mission statement for the district. He is engaged in the _____________ role.

a. creator

b. contractor

c. communicator

d. calibrator

(a) Medium/Application

101. The _____________ role in a team creates deadlines for the team, schedules production, and sequences tasks.

a. contractor

b. contributor

c. completer

d. creator

(a) Easy/Knowledge

102. Which of the following is NOT correct about the nature of social roles in a team?

a. If social roles are filled in a firm, groups are more prone to suffer process losses.

b. If social roles are filled in a firm, groups are more cohesive.

c. If social roles are filled in a firm, group members are less likely to engage in social loafing.

d. If social roles are filled in a firm, group members are less likely to have biases.

(a) Medium/Analysis

103. The calibrator role

a. keeps the team on track by suggesting any needed changes to the team’s process.

b. supports those with expertise toward the team’s goals.

c. uses good listening skills and humor to defuse tense situations.

d. helps transform ideas into action.

(a) Easy/Knowledge