Free Printable Teams in Organizations

1.

Teams typically outperform individuals when the tasks being completed _____.

a)

a. require multiple skills

b)

b. require judgment

c)

c. require experience

d)

d. all of the above

2.

Which of the following helps explain the current popularity of teams? Teams _____.

a)

a. are easier to manage

b)

b. are a way to better utilize employee talents

c)

c. are less expensive

d)

d. promote socialization

3.

Which of the following does not explain the current popularity of teams? Teams _____.

a)

a. outperform individuals when the tasks require multiple skills

b)

b. enable organizations to better utilize employee talents

c)

c. are a means to increase employee motivation

d)

d. allow employee independence in making operating decisions

4.

Teams generally have a(n) _____ impact on employee motivation.

a)

a. inconsistent

b)

b. unknown

c)

c. positive

d)

d. discouraging

5.

Which of the following statements best defines a work group?

a)

a. The performance of a work group is generally greater than the sum of its inputs from individual members.

b)

b. A work group interacts primarily to share information, rather than to engage in work that requires joint effort.

c)

c. A work group consists of 3 or more people who take on self-supervising responsibilities.

d)

d. A work group consists of 3 or more people from across departmental or functional line

6.

Which of the following qualities is not found in work groups?

a)

a. energy

b)

b. enthusiasm

c)

c. synergy

d)

d. objectives

7.

Which is NOT one of the most common types of teams?

a)

a. problem-solving

b)

b. interdepartmental

c)

c. self-managed

d)

d. virtual

8.

Which type of team meets to discuss ways to improve quality, efficiency, and the work environment?

a)

a. self-managed

b)

b. virtual

c)

c. problem-solving

d)

d. cross-functional

9.

Which of the following types of teams would most likely be assembled to improve the efficiency of a company’s production process?

a)

a. cross-functional

b)

b. problem-solving

c)

c. self-managed

d)

d. virtual

10.

Which of the following types of teams would most likely empower its team members to make work-related decisions?

a)

a. technical

b)

b. self-managed

c)

c. problem-solving

d)

d. management

11.

_____ teams are made up of employees from about the same hierarchical level.

a)

a. Problem-solving

b)

b. Self-managed

c)

c. Cross-functional

d)

d. Multifaceted

12.

Which is NOT one of the primary factors that differentiate virtual teams from face-to-face teams?

a)

a. the absence of nonverbal cues

b)

b. limited social context

c)

c. decreased satisfaction with work processes

d)

d. the ability to overcome time and space constraints

13.

Which of the following is not true about virtual teams?

a)

a. There is an absence of paraverbal cues.

b)

b. Members report greater satisfaction with the group process.

c)

c. There is limited social context.

d)

d. They are more task-oriented.

14.

Effective teams require which of the following skills?

a)

problem-solving skills

b)

b. technical expertise

c)

c. interpersonal skills

d)

d. all of the above

Teams in Organizations

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

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