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MNGT 250_M4

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Fill in the blank: One of the learning outcomes is to ______ how to communicate, cooperate, and collaborate effectively with others.

a)

Learn

b)

Forget

c)

Ignore

d)

Disrupt

2.

Fill in the blank: One of the learning outcomes is to develop skills such as conflict resolution, ______, and leadership.

a)

problem-solving

b)

dancing

c)

singing

d)

painting

3.

Fill in the blank: One of the learning outcomes is to build stronger professional relationships, improve productivity and achieve better results in your ______.

a)

work

b)

hobby

c)

vacation

d)

garden

4.

Fill in the blank: One of the learning outcomes is to examine strategies for creating effective ______ teams.

a)

workplace

b)

sports

c)

family

d)

study

5.

Differentiate between groups and teams.

a)

Groups and teams are the same.

b)

Groups focus on individual goals, while teams focus on collective goals.

c)

Teams have no shared responsibility, unlike groups.

d)

Groups always have fewer members than teams.

6.

The formation and development of teams involves which of the following stages?

a)

Forming, Storming, Norming, Performing

b)

Planning, Organizing, Leading, Controlling

c)

Initiating, Executing, Closing, Monitoring

d)

Recruiting, Training, Evaluating, Promoting

7.

Team effectiveness is influenced by which of the following factors?

a)

Clear goals, good communication, and trust among members

b)

High salaries only

c)

Strict hierarchy

d)

Individual work only

8.

Different types of teams are:

a)

Functional, Cross-functional, Self-managed, Virtual

b)

Only Functional and Virtual

c)

Only Cross-functional and Self-managed

d)

Only Virtual

9.

Which of the following best summarizes the advantages and disadvantages of teams?

a)

Teams promote collaboration and diverse ideas, but may face conflicts and slower decision-making.

b)

Teams always work faster and have no disadvantages.

c)

Teams eliminate the need for leadership and structure.

d)

Teams are only beneficial in sports settings.

10.

Which of the following is a characteristic of a group?

a)

Share common goals and objectives

b)

Collection of individuals

c)

Formed with a specific purpose in mind

d)

Requires collaboration for complex tasks

11.

Which of the following is NOT necessarily true for a group?

a)

May not share common goals or objectives

b)

Share common goals and objectives

c)

Formed with a specific purpose in mind

d)

Increase productivity and creativity

12.

Groups can be ______ or informal.

a)

formal

b)

casual

c)

temporary

d)

random

13.

Groups can provide networking, brainstorming, and opportunities to ______.

a)

share

b)

compete

c)

isolate

d)

ignore

14.

Which of the following is a characteristic of a team?

a)

May not share common goals

b)

Formed with a specific purpose in mind

c)

Can be formal or informal

d)

Only provides networking opportunities

15.

Teams require ______, coordinated efforts for complex tasks.

a)

collaboration

b)

competition

c)

isolation

d)

confusion

16.

In teams, members have ______ roles and responsibilities.

a)

different

b)

same

c)

no

d)

unclear

17.

Teams increase productivity, innovation, and ______.

a)

creativity

b)

confusion

c)

delay

d)

competition

18.

Fill in the blank: A ______ is a cohesive coalition of people working together to achieve mutual goals.

a)

team

b)

individual

c)

machine

d)

tool

19.

What is the purpose of a team?

a)

To accomplish smaller, individual goals

b)

To accomplish larger, more complex goals than would be possible for an individual working alone or even the simple sum of several individuals working independently.

c)

To work independently

d)

To avoid decision making

20.

Fill in the blank: Team Permanence refers to how long the ______ will exist.

a)

team

b)

project

c)

meeting

d)

task

21.

Fill in the blank: Skill Diversity refers to the different ______ and knowledge of the team members.

a)

skills

b)

hobbies

c)

ages

d)

locations

22.

Fill in the blank: Authority dispersion refers to the degree of ______ making throughout the team.

a)

decision

b)

resource

c)

conflict

d)

role

23.

Which type of team is organized around work processes?

a)

Functional

b)

Self-Directed

c)

Cross Functional

24.

Which type of team is brought together to solve a specific problem?

a)

Functional

b)

Self-Directed

c)

Cross Functional

25.

Functional teams are located in the same unit or _________?

a)

functional department

b)

geographical area

c)

project team

d)

customer segment

26.

Which type of team has a high level of autonomy?

a)

Functional

b)

Self-Directed

c)

Cross Functional

27.

Cross Functional teams are brought from different _________

a)

functional departments/disciplines

b)

countries

c)

age groups

d)

project phases

28.

Functional teams have high team permanence and low authority dispersion.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

Which type of team typically has low task interdependence?

a)

Functional

b)

Self-Directed

c)

Cross Functional

30.

Which type of team works together remotely?

a)

Project

b)

Virtual

c)

Management/Executive

d)

None of the above

31.

Which type of team relies on technology to collaborate and communicate?

a)

Project

b)

Virtual

c)

Management/Executive

d)

None of the above

32.

Which type of team provides flexibility and geographic dispersion?

a)

Project

b)

Virtual

c)

Management/Executive

d)

None of the above

33.

High team permanence, skill diversity and authority dispersion in Virtual teams depends on ________.

a)

objective

b)

location

c)

technology

d)

budget

34.

Which type of team is brought together for a specific project to be completed?

a)

Project

b)

Virtual

c)

Management/Executive

d)

None of the above

35.

Which type of team provides opportunity to take on multiple projects?

a)

Project

b)

Virtual

c)

Management/Executive

d)

None of the above

36.

Project teams have ________ team permanence, medium/high skill diversity, and medium/high authority dispersion.

a)

low

b)

high

c)

no

d)

full

37.

Which type of team consists of executives and top-level managers?

a)

Project

b)

Virtual

c)

Management/Executive

d)

None of the above

38.

Management/Executive teams are able to make decisions quickly with high levels of ________.

a)

consensus

b)

conflict

c)

confusion

d)

delay

39.

Management/Executive teams have medium/high level team permanence, high level skill diversity, and ________ authority dispersion.

a)

high

b)

low

c)

none

d)

limited

40.

Which of the following is a model of team development?

a)

Tuckman's Stages of Group Development

b)

Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs

c)

Herzberg's Two-Factor Theory

d)

McGregor's Theory X and Theory Y

41.

Which model describes team development as a process with periods of stability interrupted by rapid change?

a)

Tuckman's Stages of Group Development

b)

The Punctuated-Equilibrium Model

c)

Group Cohesion

d)

Social Identity Theory

42.

What term refers to the strength of the relationships linking the members of a group to one another and to the group itself?

a)

Group Cohesion

b)

Social Loafing

c)

Role Conflict

d)

Groupthink

43.

Which of the following is NOT one of Tuckman's Stages of Group Development?

a)

A) Forming

b)

B) Storming

c)

C) Performing

d)

D) Transforming

44.

Fill in the blank: The stage that comes after 'Forming' in Tuckman's Stages of Group Development is ________.

a)

Storming

b)

Performing

c)

Adjourning

d)

Reforming

45.
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Match the following stages of group development to their correct order:

a)

Forming

1.

Forming

b)

Storming

2.

Storming

c)

Norming

3.

Norming

d)

Performing

4.

Performing

e)

Adjourning

5.

Adjourning

46.

Which stage in Tuckman's model is characterized by the group starting to work effectively towards the goal?

a)

A) Forming

b)

B) Storming

c)

C) Norming

d)

D) Performing

47.

Fill in the blank: The final stage in Tuckman's Stages of Group Development is ________.

a)

Adjourning

b)

Forming

c)

Storming

d)

Norming

48.

In the 'Forming' stage of team development, the group comes together for the ______ time.

a)

first

b)

second

c)

last

d)

third

49.

High levels of uncertainty among team members are common during the 'Forming' stage.

a)

True

b)

False

50.

What is established during the 'Forming' stage of team development?

a)

The rules or acceptable behaviours of the team

b)

The final project outcome

c)

The team leader's salary

d)

The team's vacation schedule

51.

This phase is generally ______.

a)

short

b)

long

c)

difficult

d)

expensive

52.

Fill in the blank: During the Storming phase, members begin to utilize ______ and influence.

a)

power

b)

humor

c)

silence

d)

resources

53.

Fill in the blank: Discussions can become ______ as members seek to differentiate themselves during the Storming phase.

a)

heated

b)

silent

c)

brief

d)

unnoticed

54.

Fill in the blank: During the Storming phase, members become more ______ in their behaviours.

a)

authentic

b)

reserved

c)

indifferent

d)

passive

55.

Fill in the blank: ______ energy is released during the Storming phase.

a)

Creative

b)

Thermal

c)

Mechanical

d)

Electrical

56.

Fill in the blank: One way to avoid getting stuck in the storming phase is to ________ conflict.

a)

Normalize

b)

Ignore

c)

Escalate

d)

Suppress

57.

Fill in the blank: To avoid getting stuck in the storming phase, it is important to be ________.

a)

inclusive

b)

distant

c)

impatient

d)

secretive

58.

Fill in the blank: Make sure ________ is heard to avoid getting stuck in the storming phase.

a)

everyone

b)

no one

c)

the leader

d)

the loudest person

59.

Fill in the blank: Support all ________ members to avoid getting stuck in the storming phase.

a)

group

b)

teamwork

c)

project

d)

committee

60.

Fill in the blank: Remain ________ to avoid getting stuck in the storming phase.

a)

positive

b)

silent

c)

aggressive

d)

indifferent

61.

Fill in the blank: Don’t rush the group’s ________ to avoid getting stuck in the storming phase.

a)

development

b)

meeting

c)

argument

d)

break

62.

Which of the following is established during the norming stage of group development?

a)

Group conflict

b)

Group cohesion

c)

Individualism

d)

Competition

63.

Fill in the blank: During the norming stage, commitment to the ______ is established.

a)

group

b)

leader

c)

project

d)

schedule

64.

Open and respectful behaviours between members are characteristic of the norming stage.

a)

True

b)

False

65.

Fill in the blank: In the 'Performing' stage of group development, greater care and attention is being taken with the _____

a)

work

b)

schedule

c)

location

d)

budget

66.

Fill in the blank: In the 'Performing' stage, the group has matured and is more _____ in their task.

a)

competent

b)

hesitant

c)

disorganized

d)

uncertain

67.

Fill in the blank: In the 'Performing' stage, leaders focus more on _____ roles.

a)

coaching

b)

directive

c)

administrative

d)

monitoring

68.

Fill in the blank: The adjourning stage occurs when the team is _______ or restructured.

a)

disbanded

b)

promoted

c)

expanded

d)

rewarded

69.

During the adjourning stage, there can be insecurity over next steps.

a)

True

b)

False

70.

Fill in the blank: Leaders should _______ with the team during the adjourning stage.

a)

debrief

b)

compete

c)

ignore

d)

punish

71.

According to the Punctuated-Equilibrium Model, what do groups maintain for long periods?

a)

Constant change

b)

Certain equilibrium

c)

Continuous conflict

d)

Rapid innovation

72.

Revolutionary change in the Punctuated-Equilibrium Model occurs in brief, punctuated bursts, generally catalyzed by a ______ or problem that breaks through the systemic inertia.

a)

crisis

b)

celebration

c)

routine

d)

tradition

73.

According to the Punctuated-Equilibrium Model, groups can repeatedly cycle through the storming and performing stages, with revolutionary change taking place during short transitional windows.

a)

True

b)

False

74.

For organizations who understand that disruption, conflict, and chaos are inevitable in the life of a social system, these disruptions represent opportunities for ______ and creativity.

a)

innovation

b)

stagnation

c)

regression

d)

confusion

75.

What stage follows 'Forming and Pattern Creation'?

a)

Inertia

b)

Process Revision

c)

Mid-Point

d)

Creativity

76.

The purpose of the 'Pass the Message' classroom activity is:

a)

To encourage teamwork and communication among students.

b)

To test students' memory skills only.

c)

To assess students' writing abilities.

d)

To improve students' mathematical skills.

77.

Which of the following lists the correct steps involved in the 'Pass the Message' classroom activity as described in the instructions?

a)

Students form a line, the first student whispers a message to the next, and the message is passed along the line until the last student says it aloud.

b)

Students write a message on paper, pass it to the teacher, and the teacher reads it to the class.

c)

Students shout a message across the room, and everyone repeats it together.

d)

Students draw a picture, pass it to a friend, and the friend guesses what it is.

78.

The scenarios for the 'Pass the Message' classroom activity can be found in:

a)

The teacher's guide

b)

The student workbook

c)

The school website

d)

The classroom notice board

79.

What is the 'social glue of a group'?

a)

Degree of camaraderie within the group

b)

The number of group members

c)

The group's performance

d)

The group's leader

80.

Cohesive groups are those in which members are attached and act as one unit.

a)

True

b)

False

81.

Which of the following is NOT a factor that impacts group cohesion?

a)

A) Similarity

b)

B) Stability

c)

C) Size

d)

D) Competition

82.

Fill in the blank: More similar group members are, the more likely the group will _____.

a)

bond

b)

argue

c)

separate

d)

compete

83.

What happens to group cohesion as the group stays together longer?

a)

Group becomes more cohesive the longer the group stays together.

b)

Group becomes less cohesive the longer the group stays together.

c)

Group cohesion remains unchanged regardless of time.

d)

Group members become more isolated the longer the group stays together.

84.

Smaller groups tend to have _____ levels of cohesion.

a)

higher

b)

lower

c)

equal

d)

unstable

85.

Group members who receive coaching and are encouraged to support their fellow team members strengthen their _____.

a)

identity

b)

weaknesses

c)

competition

d)

isolation

86.

How does satisfaction impact group cohesion?

a)

How pleased group members are with each other's performance, behavior, and conformity to group norms impacts group cohesion.

b)

Satisfaction has no effect on group cohesion.

c)

Satisfaction only impacts individual performance, not group cohesion.

d)

Group cohesion is only influenced by external rewards, not satisfaction.

87.

Fill in the blank: To create and maintain a cohesive team, you should ______ the group with the greater organization.

a)

Align

b)

Separate

c)

Ignore

d)

Distract

88.

Fill in the blank: To create and maintain a cohesive team, let members have choices in setting their own ______.

a)

goals

b)

uniforms

c)

break times

d)

meeting rooms

89.

Fill in the blank: To create and maintain a cohesive team, define clear ______.

a)

roles

b)

colors

c)

locations

d)

menus

90.

Fill in the blank: To create and maintain a cohesive team, situate group members ______ to each other.

a)

close

b)

far

c)

random

d)

opposite

91.

Fill in the blank: To create and maintain a cohesive team, give frequent ______.

a)

praise

b)

criticism

c)

punishments

d)

orders

92.

Fill in the blank: To create and maintain a cohesive team, treat all members with dignity and ______.

a)

respect

b)

envy

c)

neglect

d)

indifference

93.

Fill in the blank: To create and maintain a cohesive team, ______ differences.

a)

celebrate

b)

ignore

c)

criticize

d)

hide

94.

Fill in the blank: To create and maintain a cohesive team, establish common ______.

a)

rituals

b)

rules

c)

meetings

d)

goals

95.

One of the steps to creating and maintaining a cohesive team is to give frequent praise.

a)

True

b)

False

96.

What is the alert mentioned at the end of the steps to creating and maintaining a cohesive team?

a)

GROUPTHINK

b)

BRAINSTORM

c)

SYNERGY

d)

TEAMWORK

97.

Fill in the blank: Groupthink is a decision-making phenomenon that prevents the group from making good ________.

a)

decisions

b)

friends

c)

predictions

d)

jokes

98.

Fill in the blank: Groupthink is most common in highly ________ groups.

a)

cohesive

b)

divided

c)

competitive

d)

isolated

99.

Which of the following is NOT a possible outcome of groupthink?

a)

Increased insularity as it sees outsiders as inferior or enemies

b)

Easily adopt extreme ideas that will not be challenged

c)

Denial increases as problems are ignored and failures are blamed on external factors

d)

Groups become more open to external opinions and avoid disastrous decisions

100.

Fill in the blank: To address groupthink, it is important to monitor group size, play an impartial role, encourage members to challenge views, and discuss ________ consequences.

a)

negative

b)

positive

c)

financial

d)

personal