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groups in organization

Total questions: 106

Worksheet time: 59mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

a collection of people who exist in the same place at the same time, but who don’t interact or share a sense of identity

a)

category

b)

dyad

c)

group

d)

aggregate

2.

formal organizations characterized by a hierarchy of authority, a clear division of labor, explicit rules,

and impersonality.

a)

coercive organizations

b)

bureaucracies

c)

group

d)

in-group

3.

formal organizations characterized by a hierarchy of authority, a clear division of labor, explicit rules,

and impersonality.

a)

coercive organizations

b)

bureaucracies

c)

group

d)

in-group

4.

people who share similar characteristics but who are not connected in any way

a)

aggregate

b)

group

c)

category

d)

formal organizations

5.

organizations that people do not voluntarily join, such as prison or a mental hospital

a)

formal organizations

b)

normative organizations

c)

coercive organizations

d)

utilitarian organizations

6.

the extent to which an individual complies with group or societal norms

a)

explicit rules

b)

instrumental function

c)

conformity

d)

in-group

7.

a group a person belongs to and feels is an integral part of his identity

a)

in-group

b)

primary group

c)

secondary group

d)

reference group

8.

a group that an individual is not a member of, and may even compete with

a)

reference group

b)

out-group

c)

primary group

d)

secondary group

9.

small, informal groups of people who are closest to us

a)

in-group

b)

reference group

c)

primary group

d)

secondary group

10.

groups to which an individual compares herself

a)

out-group

b)

reference group

c)

primary group

d)

secondary group

11.

larger and more impersonal groups that are task-focused and time limited

a)

primary group

b)

secondary group

c)

reference group

d)

out-group

12.

organizations that are joined to fill a specific material need

a)

formal organization

b)

utilitarian organization

c)

total institution

d)

normative organization

13.

large, impersonal organizations

a)

formal organizations

b)

normative organizations

c)

utilitarian organizations

d)

coercive organizations

14.

organizations that people join to pursue shared interests or because they provide some intangible rewards

a)

formal organizations

b)

coercive organizations

c)

normative organizations

d)

utilitarian organizations

15.
You are a volunteer and you are organising a charity book sale. The chairperson is nice but very ineffective at meetings and lets people talk for too long and nothing gets done. You get impatient so you have decided to gently remind the chairperson to stay on track and move on. The chairperson didn't like you doing this at first but now is okay with this. 
a)
Forming
b)
Storming
c)
Norming
d)
Performing
16.
People are likely to be suspicious of one another?
a)
Forming
b)
Storming
c)
Norming
d)
Performing
17.
Your teacher put you into groups to work on a project. You volunteered to take photographs for the project and all agreed. Then Mary announces she wants to do this too as she is not good at researching. You have to sort it out. 
a)
Forming
b)
Storming
c)
Norming
d)
Performing
18.
A new committee has been set up in your local area to fundraise for a new playground. At the meeting everybody is looking around and a man called Larry who is very confident speaks up with his ideas. You feel relieved that someone has taken control and leadership. 
a)
Forming
b)
Storming
c)
Norming
d)
Performing
19.
The new fundraising committee plans a Christmas raffle. You begin to notice that although Larry is confident he is not as smart as you had thought. In fact a quieter person called James is coming up with great ideas and is speaking up more and trying to get the group to agree. He seems to be taking the leaders role now. 
a)
Forming
b)
Storming
c)
Norming
d)
Performing
20.
You go on holidays with a group of friends. Sarah, who is one of your friends, has brought along two other people. Mary and Jane. At the start you don't like Jane. You find her very bossy and opinionated. After a few days you get to like her and understand that although she is bossy and opinionated, she is also very generous and caring. 
a)
Forming
b)
Storming
c)
Norming
d)
Performing
21.
You are working on a project with your group in college. You are not happy with how it is going. You have some suggestions for the group and now feel brave enough to speak up. 
a)
Forming
b)
Storming
c)
Norming
d)
Performing
22.
You start a new course. For the first few days you were not sure where your class mates went for lunch. Now after 2 weeks you know that your classmates eat their lunch together and then after 15 minutes the smokers head off and the others head to the library. As you don't smoke you also go the library. 
a)
Forming
b)
Storming
c)
Norming
d)
Performing
23.
Indicate at which stage of Tuckman's stages of group development, the group are stuck.
The project group are working together now for a few weeks. Mary has been appointed the team leader but a few of the group members don't like her and find she dominates and does not listen. They are not very happy working with her. 
a)
Forming
b)
Storming
c)
Norming
d)
Performing
24.
Indicate at which stage of Tuckman's stages of group development, the group are stuck.The student council meets once a month. They are trying to decide on a Christmas event. Lots of people have ideas but nobody is prepared to take the ideas further. People are not really listening to each other. 
a)
Forming
b)
Storming
c)
Norming
d)
Performing
25.
Indicate at which stage of Tuckman's stages of group development, the group are stuck.The student council meets once a month. They are trying to decide on a Christmas event. Lots of people have ideas but nobody is prepared to take the ideas further. People are not really listening to each other. 
a)
Forming
b)
Storming
c)
Norming
d)
Performing
26.
Answer true or false: According to Tuckman, All groups must pass through these 4 stages if they are to work effectively together. 
a)
True
b)
False
27.

Which one of the following characteristics is not necessarily true about groups?

a)

a. Group members are interdependent.

b)

b. Groups have two or more members.

c)

c. Groups have assigned goals.

d)

d. Groups interact.

28.

What sort of groups are defined by the organization’s structure?

a)

a. informal

b)

b. task

c)

c. friendship

d)

d. command

29.

When do informal groups appear?

a)

a. in response to the need for social contact

b)

b. in reaction to formal groups

c)

c. as a result of social needs

d)

d. most frequently in bureaucracies

30.

Julia, Bree and David work in different departments, but often eat lunch together. They are an example of what type of group?

a)

a. formal

b)

b. informal

c)

c. command

d)

d. task

31.

Which of the following statements is true?

a)

a. All task groups are also command groups.

b)

b. All command groups are also task groups.

c)

c. All task groups are also friendship groups.

d)

d. All command groups are also informal groups.

32.

Which one of the following group types is organizationally determined?

a)

a. job

b)

b. task

c)

c. work

d)

d. authority

33.

Groups based on support for a given sports team are examples of what sort of group?

a)

A. booster

b)

B. interest

c)

C. friendship

d)

D. sports

34.

Which of the following statements most accurately describes interest groups?

a)

a. They are longer lasting than friendship groups.

b)

b. They develop because individual members have one or more common characteristics.

s.

c)

c. They are formed because of some common objective.

d)

d. They are governed by labor law

35.

Which of the following is not one of the most common reasons people join groups?

a)

a. security

b)

b. status

c)

c. equity

d)

d. power

36.

Which stage in group development is most characterized by uncertainty?

a)

a. norming

b)

b. storming

c)

c. forming

d)

d. performing

37.

Which is the stage of group development characterized by the development of close relationships and cohesiveness?

a)

A. bonding

b)

B. norming

c)

C. performing

d)

D. initiating

38.

The degree to which members are attracted each other and are motivated to stay in the group is refer to ______.

a)

a. role

b)

b. close

c)

c. cohesive

d)

d.friendship group

39.

The second stage of the five-stage group development model is characterized by ________.

a)

uncertainty about the purpose, structure, and leadership of the group

b)

cohesiveness and close relationships among members of the group

c)

intragroup conflict within the group

d)

strong feelings of group identity among members of the group

40.

The following are ways to encourage cohesiveness EXCEPT

a)

a. Make the group smaller

b)

b. Encourage agreement with group goals

c)

c. Physically isolate the group

d)

d. give rewards to individual performance

41.

All of the followings was the advantages of working in a group EXCEPT

a)

conflict

b)

lots of ideas

c)

fast

d)

divide task

42.

_______________ is an individual’s view of how he or she is supposed to act

a)

role conflict

b)

role perception

c)

role expectation

d)

status

43.

How many structure/properties for a group?

a)

8

b)

7

c)

6

d)

5

44.

___________________ is confronted by divergent role expectations

a)

role perception

b)

role expectation

c)

role conflict

d)

status

45.

___________________ is how others believe a person should act

a)

role perception

b)

role expectation

c)

role conflict

d)

status

46.

___________________ is a standards, method or sytems that need to followed by group members

a)

norms

b)

status

c)

cohesiveness

d)

diversity

47.

Teams focused on ___________

a)

individual accountability

b)

share information

c)

concern with one's own outcome

d)

mutual accountability

48.

Teams focused on ___________

a)

individual accountability

b)

share information

c)

concern with one's own outcome

d)

mutual accountability

49.

________________ is a team where each members comes from different departments

a)

virtual team

b)

cross functional team

c)

self managed work team

d)

problem solving team

50.

Which POV does group polarization strengthen?

a)

Dominant

b)

Minority

51.

Probability of getting help decreases when the number of people (a)  

52.

What term can explain why some people don't participate in groups?

a)

Groupthink

b)

Bystander Effect

c)

Social Loafing

d)

Being lazy

53.

What term can explain why some people don't participate in groups?

a)

Groupthink

b)

Bystander Effect

c)

Social Loafing

d)

Being lazy

54.

Which term do you experience the most when working in groups for school

a)

Social Loafing

b)

Groupthink

c)

Group Polarization

d)

Bystander Effect

55.

Which is the correct sequence of group development?

a)

Forming, Performing, Norming, Storming, Adjourning

b)

Forming, Storming, Norming, Performing, Adjourning

c)

Storming, Performing, Forming, Adjourning, Norming

d)

Norming, Forming, Storming, Performing, Adjourning

56.

Which type of team is responsible for getting their work done and for managing themselves?

a)

Functional Team

b)

Cross Functional Team

c)

Virtual Team

d)

Self-Managed Work Team

57.

Which of the 5 stages of group development involves disbandment?

a)

Storming

b)

Forming

c)

Adjourning

d)

Performing

58.

Cross-functional team is a group made up of workers with different organisational levels but similar skills.

a)

True

b)

False

59.

Select the stages needed for group development.

a)

Performing

b)

Norming

c)

Brainstorming

d)

Forming

e)

Transforming

60.

Which character did we use to represent a team?

a)

Seven dwarfs

b)

Inside Out

c)

The Incredibles

d)

Big Hero 6

61.

How many stitches appeared in our slides?

a)

3

b)

1

c)

4

d)

5

62.

What is the main purpose of group cohesiveness?

a)

To work independently

b)

Cooperate and work together to accomplish goals

c)

Criticize other groups

63.

Which of these is not considered a characteristics of group cohesiveness?

a)

Members see themselves as (one) rather than a collection of individuals

b)

Members hold hidden agendas

c)

Members make the groups' goal their own.

64.

Which of these terms describes the degrees to which group members come together as one unit to reach a common goal?

a)

Group respect

b)

Group focus

c)

Group cohesion

65.

Which of these terms describes the degrees to which group members come together as one unit to reach a common goal?

a)

Group respect

b)

Group focus

c)

Group cohesion

66.

What is the most important ingredient to a group's success?

a)

motivation and high morale

b)

Cohesion

c)

Strengths and weaknesses

67.

Every person has a equal chance of being picked for a survey:

a)

random sample

b)

straw poll

c)

representative sample

d)

push poll

68.

What is the term for a set of beliefs and values that are shared by the population (example freedom and equality)?

a)

political efficacy

b)

political trust

c)

political socialization

d)

political culture

69.

What is the term for a person's beliefs that can change how they feel about the government and make a change in public policy?

a)

political efficacy

b)

political trust

c)

political socialization

d)

political culture

70.

What is the term for rights or freedoms that the government cannot take away from you?

a)

civil liberties

b)

civil rights

c)

civil patrol

d)

civil actions

71.

Which of the following would be a reason that would most likely have someone vote?

a)

higher level of education

b)

lower level of education

c)

public opinion

d)

poll taxes

72.

What is the thing that affects agenda setting the most?

a)

family

b)

media

c)

opinion leader

d)

peers

73.

What factor is the most influential in shaping a person's beliefs in political socialization?

a)

opinion leader

b)

peer groups

c)

education system

d)

family

74.

What do voters need in order to feel its important to vote because they believe that the electoral system will work to their benefit?

a)

a conscience

b)

similar morals

c)

political trust

d)

a voter registration card

75.

1. Which of the following is NOT a reason an American would join a interest group?

a)

sociology incentives

b)

purposive incentives

c)

lobbyists incentives

d)

hybrid incentives

76.

Which of the following ways to interest groups NOT impact through public policy?

a)

providing campaign assistance

b)

direct contact with policy makers

c)

filing lawsuits in court

d)

providing public pressure

77.

All of the following are direct techniques, used by interest groups, EXCEPT

a)

lobbying

b)

building alliances

c)

generating public pressures

d)

providing political information

78.

All of the following indirect techniques are used by interest groups, EXCEPT:

a)

groundswell of public pressure

b)

providing political information

c)

use constituents as lobbyists

d)

building alliances with other groups

79.

People who influence political views because they are in a particular position that may have some specific knowledge or expertise are called ____.

a)

peer groups

b)

family

c)

interest groups

d)

opinion leaders

80.

Which of the following is not a criticism of a interest group?

a)

Ignoring the wider interest of society

b)

Producing confusing and deadlock in Congress

c)

Generating so much emotion that they make reasoned discussion difficult

d)

They have too little influence

81.

Leaders, patrons, funding, and members makes what successful?

a)

political parties

b)

interest groups

c)

political efficacy

d)

political socialization

82.

Private meetings, providing political information, and supplying nominations suggestions are examples of what process?

a)

political parties

b)

lobbying

c)

cohesiveness

d)

pluralism

83.

Members accept the existence of the group, but resist the constraints that the group imposes on individuality. Furthermore, there is conflict over who will control the group.

a)

Adjourning

b)

Norming

c)

Storming

d)

Performing

84.

§Give (something) in order to help achieve or provide somenthing.

a)

Contributing

b)

Providing

c)

Collaborating

d)

Competing

85.

Members are “testing the waters” to determine

what types of behaviour are acceptable.

a)

Forming

b)

Storming

c)

Norming

d)

Performing

86.

A group of 5 to 12 employees from the same department who meet for a few hours each week to discuss ways of improving quality, efficiency, and the work environment.

a)

Problem-solving

b)

Self-managed

c)

Cross-functional

d)

Virtual teams

87.

A collection of two or more interdependent teams that share a superordinate goal; a team of teams.

a)

Managing virtual teams

b)

Self-manageg team

c)

Multiteam system

d)

Virtual team

88.

Groups become teams when they meet the following conditions

a)

Members share leadership

b)

Develops its individual purpose or mission

c)

Whole share accountability for the work

d)

Allow for greater task identity

89.

(a)   are based more on personal relationships and agreement of group members than on defined role relationships.

90.

What term means actions resulting from the communication and participation patterns within a group?

a)

External Dynamics

b)

Exterior Dynamics

c)

Internal Dynamics

d)

Group Dynamics

91.

When un-directed, the participation pattern of a group...?

a)

Tends to be equal

b)

Tends to be unequal

c)

Tends to be about the same

d)

None of the above

92.

What term means the code of operation or behavior that the group adopts?

a)

Group Standards

b)

Group Solidarity

c)

Group Pride

d)

Group Thinking

93.

What term means the tendency for members of a group to stick together?

a)

Group Standards

b)

Group Pride

c)

Group Thinking

d)

Group Solidarity

94.

What term means prominence or influence achieved through success, renown, or wealth?

a)

Status

b)

Pride

c)

Prestige

d)

Standing

95.

Which one is NOT an example of external dynamics?

a)

Family

b)

Membership in other groups

c)

Surrounding Community

d)

Participation Pattern

96.

What term means pertaining to rule by person having absolute or unrestricted power?

a)

Democratic

b)

Parliamentary

c)

Militaristic

d)

Autocratic

97.

What type of influence does the Navy have over your JROTC unit?

a)

External Dynamic

b)

Internal Dynamic

c)

Autocratic

d)

Democratic

98.

What type of communication pattern is used in military organizations?

a)

Informal

b)

Chain of Command

c)

Grapevine

d)

None of the above

99.

The overall objective of a group leader is?

a)

Achievement of the group's mission and goals

b)

Satisfaction of group members

c)

Minimal group disruptions

d)

Personal prestige

100.

The group leader should allow group members to help create the plan because?

a)

All members feel involved

b)

Members are able to participate

c)

Members can select satisfying roles

d)

All of the above

101.

Who is the Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy?

a)

Jon Hagan

b)

Russell Smith

c)

Michael Stevens

d)

Rick West

102.

Private meetings, providing political information, and supplying nominations suggestions are examples of what process?

a)

political parties

b)

lobbying

c)

cohesiveness

d)

pluralism

103.

Which of the following is not a criticism of a interest group?

a)

Ignoring the wider interest of society

b)

Producing confusing and deadlock in Congress

c)

Generating so much emotion that they make reasoned discussion difficult

d)

They have too little influence

104.

Leaders, patrons, funding, and members makes what successful?

a)

political parties

b)

interest groups

c)

political efficacy

d)

political socialization

105.

What is an organized group of people who share a common goal and actively attempt to influence lawmakers?

a)

ideology group

b)

interest group

c)

political party

d)

political action committee

106.
What distinguishes interest groups from political parties?
a)
Political parties need interest groups in order to further their policies, but interest groups don't need political parties
b)
Interest groups are limited to promoting specific policies relevant to their group; political parties must address all policies as they attempt to govern
c)
Interest groups are individual involvement; political parties are for elected officials' involvement

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