Working in Groups and Teams

_________ is two or more people who interact in an organized manner to perform a task or activity to achieve a common goal.

• a. A group

• b. A team

• c. An organization

• d. Interdependence

____________ has a high degree of interdependence geared towards the achievement of a goal or the completion of a task.

• a. A group

• b. A team

• c. An organization

• d. Interdependence

Which of the following is not one of the characteristic of groups?

• a. Limited interdependence

• b. Assigned leadership

• c. Goals assigned by the organization

• d. Mutual accountability

Which of the following is not one of the characteristics of teams?

• a. High interdependence

• b. Shared leadership

• c. Goals determined by one member

• d. Focus on quality, creativity, and efficiency

Which of the following is not true of teams?

• a. When teams are less managed, team members tend to be more motivated, creative, and learn faster.

• b. Teams seem to perform better under some circumstances than larger organizational groupings.

• c. When weaker performers are a part of a team, they become better.

• d. Teams measure their own quality and effectiveness.

______________occurs when individuals work harder in the presence of others.

• a. Social loafing

• b. Social facilitation

• c. Social bias

• d. Social effectiveness

__________ involves working less when your individual contributions cannot be measured.

• a. Social loafing

• b. Social facilitation

• c. Social bias

• d. Social effectiveness

Which of the following is not one of the issues that affect creative decision making among group members?

• a. The more similar the group members, the less creative they are likely to be.

• b. Conflict is necessary for good decision making.

• c. Managers would choose diversity.

• d. Managers should choose based on their ability to get along.

_______are specific formal or informal activities that each person performs in a group or team.

• a. Specifics

• b. Norms

• c. Roles

• d. Interactions

Which of the following is not one of the general categories that roles in groups fall under?

• a. Task oriented roles

• b. Supervisory oriented roles

• c. Relationship oriented roles

• d. Self-oriented roles.