Michael is part of an organizational behavior project group. The group decided on the overall theme of its project and individual members

Tuckman’s forming stage is characterized by

a. uncertainty, with observant, conflict avoidant group members who are trying to achieve several goals at once.

b. competent group members who work interdependently as part of a greater entity.

c. chaos with group members exploring power and influence roles.

d. high energy with group members committed to each other and the overall goal.

(a) Medium/Evaluation

52. The norming stage in Tuckman’s model of group evolution features

a. uncertainty, with observant, conflict avoidant group members who are trying to achieve several goals at once.

b. competent group members who work interdependently as part of a greater entity.

c. chaos with group members exploring power and influence roles.

d. high energy with group members committed to each other and the overall goal.

(d) Medium/Evaluation

53. Tuckman’s five stage group evolution model asks which of the following questions in the performing stage?

a. Are we using appropriate information on this task?

b. Will I be accepted?  

c. Why do I have to listen to you?

d. Can you help me plan this project?

(a) Medium/Evaluation

54. Which of the following questions might be asked during the norming stage of Tuckman’s five-stage group evolution model?

a. Are we using appropriate means to address differences so that conflicts can be avoided?

b. Will I be successful at completing this task?  

c. I wonder what the other people in this group are like?

d. Can you help me with this section of the project?

(a) Easy/Evaluation

55. Group members in the norming stage

a. not only get the work done, but they also pay greater attention to how they are doing it.

b. begin to explore their power and influence.

c. find it easy to establish their own ground rules.

d. try to figure out who likes whom.

(c) Medium/Analysis

56. Which of the following statements is correct with regard to the forming stage of group development?

a. Leadership does not matter at this stage.

b. Group members are trying to learn about one another.

c. Group members are cohesive and cooperative.

d. Group members are trying to clarify what needs to be done and who needs to do it.

(b) Easy/Analysis

57. All of the following statements characterize a group at the storming stage EXCEPT

a. the group is competent, autonomous, and insightful.

b. the group’s members are forming cliques

c. the group members are argumentative.

d. group discussions may be heated.

(a) Easy/Analysis

58. Michael is part of an organizational behavior project group. The group decided on the overall theme of its project and individual members are now completing specific sections of the project. Michael has been e-mailing Rachel almost every day asking her opinion on various parts of his section. The group tends to sit together in class and they have even decided to go out for coffee after class next Tuesday. What phase of group development is Michael’s group in?

a. storming

b. adjourning

c. forming

d. performing

(d) Medium/Synthesis

59. Jennifer has been very emphatic in her comments supporting the new addition to the product line. Christopher has been equally spirited in his opposition to the new item. Gordon and Antonio seem to be leaning to Jennifer’s perspective while Marques supports Christopher. The discussion about the product has consumed the last hour of the meeting of the marketing group. At what stage of Tuckman’s model does this group seem to be functioning?

a. forming.

b. storming.

c. norming.

d. performing.

(b) Medium/Comprehension

60. Which of the following is NOT a recommended step to take to avoid getting stuck in the storming phase of Tuckman’s group development?

a. Make sure to limit discussions and discussants. It is not productive to re-hash all the same points over and over.

b. Do not rush the group’s development. It takes time to get things right.

c. Normalize conflict. Conflict is normal and can be cathartic.

d. Support all group members. Do not allow anyone to feel insecure as he or she operates in the group.

(a) Easy/Analysis

61. Which of the following statements regarding Gersick’s punctuated equilibrium model is INCORRECT?

a. The model views group development as a linear process.

b. Generally groups are static in their orientation.

c. For most periods of time in groups, change is incremental.

d. While disruption, chaos and conflict are seen as inevitable in a group, those events can represent opportunities for innovation.

(a) Difficult/Comprehension

62. According to Gersick’s punctuated equilibrium model, groups repeatedly cycle through which two stages?

a. storming and norming.

b. forming and performing.

c. forming and norming.

d. storming and performing.

(d) Easy/Comprehension

Michael is the United Way pledge leader for his department. He gets along quite well with his coworkers

Nancy argues with Janet over every work project and generally does not want to be assigned to work with her. Yet, Nancy thinks Janet is a very nice person and enjoys her company at social outings.

a. Nancy would have a low least preferred coworker score.

b. Nancy would have a high least preferred coworker score.

c. Nancy would have a midrange least preferred coworker score.

d. Nancy would not have a least preferred coworker score.

(b) Difficult/Application

69. If you dislike working with a person and do not care for them on a personal level either,

a. you would have a low least preferred coworker score.

b. you would have a high least preferred coworker score.

c. you would have a midrange least preferred coworker score.

d. you would not have a least preferred coworker score.

(a) Medium/Comprehension

70. In situations of medium favorableness,

a. low LPC leaders are effective.

b. high LPC leaders are effective.

c. medium LPC leaders are effective.

d. either low or high LPC leaders will be effective.

(b) Difficult/Evaluation

71. Situational favorableness includes all of the following conditions EXCEPT

a. leader-subordinate relations.

b. position power.

c. motivation level.

d. task structure.

(c) Easy/Comprehension

72. Paolo is a manager of a department in a small, family-run retail department store.  He and his subordinates clash over scheduling and other procedural aspects of the job almost daily. While having the title of manager, Paolo makes few decisions for the department, instead implementing those relayed by his manager. The sales associate position as well as his managerial position do not have specific duties tied to them; instead everyone is supposed to do “whatever it takes.” The situation would best be described as

a. favorable.

b. medium favorable

c. unfavorable.

d. controlled.

(c) Medium/Application

73. If leader-subordinate relations are good, position power is low and task structure is high, the situation would be categorized as

a. favorable.

b. medium favorable.

c. unfavorable.

d. controlled.

(a) Medium/Analysis

74. If leader-subordinate relations are poor, position power is high and task structure is high, the situation would be categorized as

a. favorable.

b. medium favorable.

c. unfavorable.

d. controlled.

(b) Medium/Analysis

75. Karli is the designated leader of a class project group. She gets along well with the group members but often is not sure exactly what she should do to assist her group in producing a high-quality project. Which LPC style is best for this scenario?

a. Low LPC leaders are effective.

b. High LPC leaders are effective.

c. Medium LPC leaders are effective.

d. Either low or high LPC leaders will be effective.

(b) Difficult/Synthesis

76. Michael is the United Way pledge leader for his department. He gets along quite well with his coworkers. His pledge leader duties, with regard to specific steps to follow in asking coworkers for pledges and how to collect and report them, are clearly laid out for him in a United Way brochure. Which LPC style is best for this scenario?

a. Low LPC leaders are effective.

b. High LPC leaders are effective.

c. Medium LPC leaders are effective.

d. Either low or high LPC leaders will be effective.

(a) Difficult/Synthesis

77. Research on Fiedler’s Contingency Theory indicates which of the following?

a. Predictions about where high LPC leadership will be effective are supported more than those where low LPC leadership is effective.

b. There is full support for Fiedler’s Contingency Theory.

c. Fiedler’s theory is important because it recognizes the importance of the leadership context.

d. Fiedler’s theory is a useful framework for thinking about which personality traits are useful in predicting leadership.

(c) Medium/Analysis

78. Expectancy theory suggests individuals are motivated when all of the following conditions are met EXCEPT

a. effort leads to high performance.

b. rewards lead to high performance.

c. rewards are valuable to the performer.

d. high performance will be rewarded.

(b) Medium/Analysis

79. Which of the following statements regarding House’s path-goal theory of leadership is INCORRECT?

a. The role of the leader in the path-goal theory is to remove roadblocks and create a motivational environment for workers.

b. Each leadership style identified in the path-goal theory is effective depending on the employee characteristics and those of the work environment.

c. House’s path-goal theory of motivation is based upon the equity theory of motivation.

d. Leaders can create high performing employees by making sure employee effort leads to performance and that performance is rewarded with desired rewards.

(c) Medium/Synthesis