2. Assigning different group members different tasks to accomplish is also known as ________. a. division of labor b. task division c. group split d. sharing of work

3. Which of the following is NOT an advantage of a small group? a. Division of labor expedites tasks. b. Interactions are more frequent. c. Information is easier to share. d. Individual contributions are easier to recognize.

5.The New Product Research Team at Teaching Tools Co. is a small group comprised of women in their mid-thirties who graduated at the top of their classes at major state universities in the Midwest and received their MBA's at prestigious schools before they joined Teaching Tools. These women have serious family commitments and at least one child. Which of the following characteristics would you be MOST LIKELY to find in this group? a. intense infighting b. diversity of viewpoint c. good information sharing d. problems with coordination

7. According to Thompson's model of group tasks, task ________ is the extent to which the work performed by one member affects what other group members do. a. significance b. relevance c. independence d. interdependence

8. If a group task involves ________ task interdependence, each member of the group makes a separate and independent contribution to group performance. a. group b. pooled c. reciprocal d. sequential

10. On tasks involving pooled interdependence, distributing rewards based on ________ is MOST LIKELY to result in high levels of motivation. a. group performance b. individual performance c. projected performance d. organizational objectives

11. Four employees are working together to assemble a product. April is first in the assembly line and must finish her work before the most capable worker, Stewart, can begin. Derek, who is the least capable, can only work on his part after he has received Stewart's portion. Meg, who is the final worker on the line, finishes the product after she receives Derek's work. Who will determine group performance? a. April b. Stewart c. Derek d. Meg

12. Who is MOST LIKELY to support synergy? a. Robert Copeland: "To get something done, a committee should consist of no more than three people, two of whom are absent." b. "Individually, we are one drop. Together, we are an ocean." c. Author unknown: "To kill time, a committee meeting is the perfect weapon." d. Elbert Hubbard: "A committee is a thing which takes a week to do what one good man can do in an hour."

14. ________ power is an intense form of referent power. a. Expert b. Legitimate c. Charismatic d. Operational

18. Although controlling resources is important in organizations, the ability to ________ them is also crucial. a. allocate b. generate c. share d. hoard

20. The ________ is the individual, group, or organization that needs or wants to share information with some other individual, group, or organization. a. receiver b. messenger c. encoder d. sender

21. A message is complete when it ________. a. is listened to or read by the receiver and acknowledged as being received b. contains all the information necessary to achieve a common understanding between the sender and the receiver c. has been shared by either speaking or writing by the sender and acknowledged by the receiver d. provides all of the information that a sender wants to share with others