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Organizational Behavior, 14e (Robbins/Judge)Chapter 10 Understanding Work Teams1) Which of the following helps explain the current popularity of teams? Teams ________. A) are easier to manage B) better utilize employee talents C) are less expensive D) promote socialization and cohesionE) greatly increase efficiency Answer: BExplanation: As organizations have restructured themselves to compete more effectively and efficiently, they have turned to teams as a better way to use employee talents.Diff: 2 Page Ref: 314Topic: Why Have Teams Become So Popular?Skill: AACSB: Analytic SkillsObjective: Popularity of TeamsQuest. Category: Concept/DefinitionalLO: 12) The popularity of teams has increased. Today ________ percent of employers indicate that teamwork is a more important skill than it was two years ago. A) 10B) 22C) 35D) 51E) 76Answer: CExplanation: In a recent poll, 35% of employers consider skill to be much more important today than it was two years ago. This change is probably due to the economic downturn and the perceptual need to work together. Diff: 2 Page Ref: 314Topic: Why Have Teams Become So Popular?Skill: AACSB: Analytic SkillsObjective: Popularity of TeamsQuest. Category: Concept/DefinitionalLO: 11Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc.3) Which of the following is not a reason for the recent popularity of teams? A) quick assembly and disassemblyB) increased employee motivationC) efficient use of employee talentD) slower deployment and refocusing E) organizational democratizationAnswer: DExplanation: Organizations have turned to teams as a better way to use employee talents. Teams are more flexible and responsive to changing events. They can quickly assemble, deploy, refocus,and disband. Teams are an effective means for management to democratize organizations and increase employee motivation.Diff: 2 Page Ref: 314-315Topic: Why Have Teams Become So Popular?Skill: AACSB: Analytic SkillsObjective: Popularity of TeamsQuest. Category: Concept/DefinitionalLO: 14) Which of the following statements best defines a work group? A) The performance of a work group is generally greater than the sum of its inputs from individual members. B) A work group interacts primarily to share information, rather than to engage in work that requires joint effort. C) A work group consists of 3 or more people who take on self-supervising responsibilities. D) A work group consists of 3 or more people from across departmental or functional lines. E) A work group is a group comprised of 10 or more people. Answer: BExplanation: A work group is defined as a group that interacts primarily to share information andto make decisions to help each group member perform within his or her area of responsibility. They have no need or opportunity to engage in collective work thatrequires joint effort.Diff: 2 Page Ref: 315Topic: Differences Between Groups and TeamsSkill: AACSB: Analytic SkillsObjective: Work GroupsQuest. Category: Concept/DefinitionalLO: 22Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc.5) Which of the following qualities is not found in work groups? A) energy B) enthusiasm C) synergy D) objectives E) security Answer: CExplanation: Work group performance is merely the summation of each group member's individual contribution. There is no positive synergy that would create an overall level of performance greater than the sum of the inputs. Diff: 2 Page Ref: 315Topic: Differences Between Groups and TeamsSkill: AACSB: Analytic SkillsObjective: Work GroupsQuest. Category: Concept/DefinitionalLO: 26) ________ results in a level of performance that is greater than the sum of the individual inputs. A) Synergy B) Enthusiasm C) Energy D) Initiative E) Inversion Answer: AExplanation: Work group performance is merely the summation of each group member's individual contribution. There is no positive synergy that would create an overall level of performance greater than the sum of the inputs. Diff: 2 Page Ref: 315Topic: Differences Between Groups and TeamsSkill: AACSB: Analytic SkillsObjective: SynergyQuest. Category: Concept/DefinitionalLO: 23Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc.7) Which of the following best describes a work team? A) Individual efforts result in a greater performance than the sum of group inputs.B) Group efforts result in a lower performance than the sum of individual inputs.C) Group efforts result in a greater performance than the sum of individual inputs.D) Individual efforts result in a greater performance than the sum of individual inputs.E) Individual efforts result in a lower performance than the sum of individual inputs.Answer: DExplanation: A work team generates positive synergy through coordinated effort. The individual efforts result in a level of performance greater than the sum of those individual inputs.Diff: 3 Page Ref: 315Topic: Differences Between Groups and TeamsSkill: AACSB: Analytic SkillsObjective: Work TeamsQuest. Category: Concept/DefinitionalLO: 28) Which of the following is not a difference between work groups and work teams? Work groups ________, and work teams ________.A) have neutral synergy, have positive synergyB) rely on independent accountability, rely on mutual and independent accountabilityC) require joint efforts, are the summation of the individual contribution D) have random and varied skills, have complementary skillsE) share information, rely on collective performanceAnswer: CExplanation: Work groups have no need or opportunity to engage in collective work that requiresjoint effort. Work group performance is merely the summation of each group member's individual contribution making (C) the false answer. All other answer choices accurately describethe difference between work groups and work teams.Diff: 3 Page Ref: 315Topic: Differences Between Groups and TeamsSkill: AACSB: Analytic SkillsObjective: Work TeamsQuest. Category: Concept/DefinitionalLO: 24Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc.9) Which is not one of the most common types of teams? A) problem-solving B) interdepartmental C) self-managed D) virtual E) cross-functional Answer: BExplanation: The four most common types of teams in an organization are problem-solving teams, self-managed work teams, cross-functional teams, and virtual teams. Interdepartmental team is not an OB team nomenclature. Diff: 2 Page Ref: 316Topic: Types of TeamsSkill: AACSB: Analytic SkillsObjective: Types of TeamsQuest. Category: Concept/DefinitionalLO: 310) Which type


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