Practice Test 3 BUS1038

Heba is a middle manager who gives employees responsibility and authority to make decisions about their work, this is called ________.

• empowerment

• communication

• teamwork

In many companies, shared decision-making authority extends to all of the following EXCEPT ________.

• selecting members of the board of directors
• determining individual working hours
• purchasing supplies

Under __________, employees receive stock shares or the value of the stock upon retiring or leaving the company

• stock options
• treasury bills
• employees share ownership plan

A team consists of a group of people with ________ skills and ________ are responsible and accountable for accomplishing team objectives.

• differing; team leaders
• differing; all team members
• complementary; all team members

When Toyota was faced with serious quality problems and was forced to recall thousands of vehicles, the company quickly formed a temporary group of employees to brainstorm the problem. This is an example of a(n) _______ team. 

• virtual
• work team
• problem -solving

Soorena is a member of a semi-permanent team that performs the day-to-day functions of the organization. Soorena is a member of a(n) ________ team.

• self-managed team

• work

• problem-solving

Yassin belongs to a team that meets by means of information technology because they are dispersed across the country. Yassin belongs to a ________ team.

• virtual

• cross-functional

• problem-solving

Maria works for a home electronics store and is a member of a team created to increase communication among various departments. Maria has networked with new people and now has strong contacts for each department when she needs them. Maria is a member of a ________ team.

• virtual

• cross-functional

• problem-solving

Lin Qin works in the bakery at Whole Foods Market. As part of a ________ team, he shares in the responsibility of managing his department’s work schedule and ordering baking supplies.

• self-managed

• cross-functional

• problem-solving

All of the following statements concerning team size are correct EXCEPT:

• Small teams make the most demands on team leaders.
• Large teams often suffer from disagreements, absenteeism, and membership turnover.
• Large teams tend to work slower than small teams.