How do teams benefit an organization?

Question 13 options:

A)

by providing less than accurate decisions

B)

by bringing multiple points of view to solve a problem

C)

by contributing negative ideas

D)

by creating competition within the organization

Question 14(1 point)

Which statement best summarizes social loafing?

Question 14 options:

A)

It is a group member exerting less effort than they would if working alone.

B)

It is a stimulant to increased group performance.

C)

It is a norm of behaviour within a group.

D)

It is supportive of the development of group cohesion.

Question 15(1 point)

Team members are unclear about individual roles and responsibilities. What stage is this typical of?

Question 15 options:

A)

performing

B)

forming

C)

adjourning

D)

norming

Question 16(1 point)

What kind of team relies on digital tools of communication to plan and execute their tasks?

Question 16 options:

A)

self-managed

B)

homogeneous

C)

virtual

D)

autonomous

Question 17(1 point)

Dana finds her team seeks little guidance from her and can make decisions as a team. What stage is this an example of?

Question 17 options:

A)

forming

B)

storming

C)

norming

D)

performing

Question 18(1 point)

Which term is synonymous with the concept of "interpersonal glue"?

Question 18 options:

A)

group complexities

B)

group cohesion

C)

group synergy

D)

group dynamics

Question 19(1 point)

An individual who feels emotional closeness to other team members is experiencing which social benefit?

Question 19 options:

A)

psychological intimacy

B)

process gain

C)

loss of individuality

D)

social identity

Question 20(1 point)

Which of the following is an example of a maintenance function of a group?

Question 20 options:

A)

elaborating ideas

B)

summarizing ideas

C)

supporting others

D)

seeking information

Question 21(1 point)

Which of the following factors would you use if you wanted to create an organizational structure that is standardized?

Question 21 options:

A)

decision making held at the top; limited decisions making in lower levels

B)

the number of activities within an organization equal the number of jobs within an organization

C)

work activities are described and performed routinely; little variation

D)

tasks are subdivided into separate jobs; formal job descriptions

Question 22(1 point)

What is the beginning of the organizational design process?

Question 22 options:

A)

diagramming channels of communication

B)

arranging jobs into departments

C)

the organization's goals

D)

task specifications of each job

Question 23(1 point)

Which organization has the greatest complexity?

Question 23 options:

A)

a university

B)

an auto dealership's repair shop

C)

a car rental office at a busy airport

D)

a high school basketball team

Question 24(1 point)

What best describes the concept of an organization chart?

Question 24 options:

A)

the number of people who are employed by an organization

B)

the specific tasks for each job

C)

the number of positions in each department

D)

formal lines of authority and supervisor-employee reporting relationships

Question 25(1 point)

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What is a centralized organization?

Question 25 options:

A)

one where an employee's role is defined by formal documentation

B)

one where the decisions are made at lower levels of the organization

C)

one where the decisions are made at the senior levels of the organization

D)

one that has a large span of control