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Chapter 08
Test Bank
True / False Questions
Feedback: We define a group as (1) two or more freely interacting individuals who (2) share norms and (3) goals and (4) have a common identity.
Feedback: It is useful to distinguish the group from a crowd or organization. Here is how organizational psychologist E. H. Schein helps make the
distinction clear:
The size of a group is . . . limited by the possibilities of mutual interaction and mutual awareness. Mere aggregates of people do not fit this definition
because they do not interact and do not perceive themselves to be a group even if they are aware of each other as, for instance, a crowd on a street corner
watching some event.
3. The members of the management faculty in the business school go out at the end of the semester to a local restaurant for dinner and socializing. They
are both a formal and informal group.
TRUE
Feedback: Formal and informal groups often overlap, such as when a team of corporate auditors heads for the tennis courts after work.
Feedback: The desirability of overlapping formal and informal groups is debatable. Some managers firmly believe personal friendship fosters
productive teamwork on the job, while others view such relationships as a serious threat to productivity.
Feedback: A norm is an attitude, opinion, feeling, or action—shared by two or more people—that guides behavior. A role is a set of expected behaviors
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for a particular position.
6. A group role is a set of expected behaviors for members of the group as a whole.
TRUE
Feedback: A role is a set of expected behaviors for a particular position, and a group role is a set of expected behaviors for members of the group as a
whole.
7. Norms only emerge on their own in group situations; they are not consciously formed.
FALSE
Feedback: Norms either emerge on their own, over time, or as a more conscious effort.
Feedback: Besides being a central component of the Organizing Framework, teams are a cornerstone of work life.
Feedback: A group becomes a team when certain criteria are met, including that leadership becomes a shared activity.
10. All work groups progress through the stages of group development to become effective teams.
FALSE
Feedback: Teams are task groups that have matured to the performing stage. Because of conflicts due to power, authority, and unstable interpersonal
relations, many work groups never qualify as a real team. The essence of a team is common commitment. Without it, groups perform as individuals.
With it, they become a powerful unit of collective performance.
11. Research has clearly indicated that self-managed teams perform better than traditional work groups.
FALSE
Feedback: Research on the effectiveness of self-managed teams from the 1990s and 2000s showed mixed results.
12. One effective use of virtual teams is in brainstorming ideas or solutions to problems.
TRUE
Feedback: The vast majority of organizations (72 percent) that use virtual teams indicate that brainstorming ideas or solutions to problems is the most
successful task for such teams.
13. The lack of face-to-face contact actually helps virtual teams to establish strong cohesion.
FALSE
Feedback: Compared to traditional face-to-face teams, it is more difficult to establish team cohesion, work satisfaction, trust, cooperative behavior, and
commitment to team goals. Researchers and consultants are consistent about one aspect of virtual teams-there is no substitute for face-to-face contact.
15. Organizations with the most effective teams typically use hybrid rewards that reward and recognize both individual and team performance.
TRUE
Feedback: Organizations that foster the greatest collaboration and most effective teams typically use hybrid rewards and recognize both individual and
team performance.
16. ________ are powerful forms of social control that influence group and member behavior.
A. Group and team cohesiveness
B. Common identities
C. Outcomes
D. Group roles and norms
E. Cross-functional rules
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Difficulty: 1 Easy
Learning Objective: 08-01 Describe the four criteria that define a group and the multiple functions it serves.
Topic: Team Building
Feedback: Group roles and norms are the means by which expectations are communicated to groups and their members. They are powerful forms of
social control that influence group and member behavior.
17. ______ groups are assigned by organizations or managers, while _______ groups form when the members’ purpose of getting together is friendship
or a common interest.
A. Organizational; individual
B. Departmental; divisional
C. Formal; informal
D. Focus; interest
E. Task; maintenance
Feedback: A formal group is assigned by organizations or their managers to accomplish specific goals. An informal group exists when the members’
overriding purpose of getting together is friendship or a common interest.
Feedback: According to Table 8.1, coordinating interdepartmental efforts is one organizational function of a group.
Feedback: Providing a problem-solving mechanism for personal and interpersonal problems is an individual function of a formal group (see Table 8.1).
20. Formal groups perform two basic functions: __________ and __________.
A. personal; interpersonal
B. organizational; individual
C. task; maintenance
D. roles; norms
E. forming; adjourning
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Difficulty: 1 Easy
Learning Objective: 08-01 Describe the four criteria that define a group and the multiple functions it serves.
Feedback: Researchers point out that formal groups fulfill two basic functions: organizational and individual (see Table 8.1).
21. Groups transform individuals into functioning organizational members communicating and enforcing ______ expectations.
A. role
B. identity
C. formal
D. behavioral
E. competency
Feedback: Groups transform individuals into functioning organizational members through subtle yet powerful social forces. These social forces, in
effect, turn “I” into “we” and “me” into “us.” Group influence weaves individuals into the organization’s social fabric by communicating and enforcing
both role expectations and norms. That is, group members positively reinforce those who adhere to roles and norms with friendship and acceptance.
Feedback: A formal group is assigned by an organization or its managers to accomplish specific goals. Such groups often have labels: work group,
team, committee, or task force. An informal group exists when the members’ overriding purpose in getting together is friendship or a common interest.
Feedback: Group members positively reinforce those who adhere to current roles and norms with friendship and acceptance. On the other hand,
nonconformists experience criticism and even ostracism or rejection by group members.
24. A person who clarifies key issues for a group has taken on the role of
A. evaluator.
B. initiator.
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C. information seeker/giver.
D. elaborator.
E. orienter.
Feedback: According to Table 8.2, Task and Maintenance Roles, an information seeker/giver clarifies key issues.
25. Meghan is a member of a group that raises money for a homeless shelter. She feels that the group spends too much time arguing the merits of
different fundraisers and needs to make a decision. She calls for a vote at today’s meeting. Meghan has taken on the role of
A. energizer.
B. evaluator.
C. elaborator.
D. initiator.
E. recorder.
Feedback: According to Table 8.2, Task and Maintenance Roles, someone who prods the group to move along or to accomplish more is an energizer.
Feedback: According to Table 8.2, Task and Maintenance Roles, encourager is a maintenance role, not a task role.
27. Claire takes on the role of ______; she tends to mediate conflict through humor.
A. follower
B. gatekeeper
C. commentator
D. harmonizer
E. compromiser
Feedback: According to Table 8.2, Task and Maintenance Roles, the harmonizer mediates conflict through reconciliation or humor.
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28. A follower is a person who
A. does not contribute to the group.
B. always listens to the team leader.
C. mediates conflict through reconciliation.
D. serves as a passive audience.
E. evaluates group processes.
Feedback: The follower serves as a passive audience, according to Table 8.2, Task and Maintenance Roles.
Feedback: Table 8.2, Task and Maintenance Roles, identifies group maintenance roles as: encourager, harmonizer, compromiser, gatekeeper, standard
setter, commentator, and follower.
30. The team is generating a lot of ideas on how to approach the management case study problem. Everyone seems to have a plan. Joe stands up and
says, “I will make a list on the board of all of our ideas.” Joe is acting as
A. orienter.
B. energizer.
C. elaborator.
D. coordinator.
E. recorder.
Feedback: According to Table 8.2, Task and Maintenance Roles, a person in the coordinator role will pull together ideas and suggestions.
31. The ______ keeps the group headed toward its stated goals.
A. evaluator
B. orienter
C. compromiser
D. encourager
E. coordinator
Feedback: According to Table 8.2, Task and Maintenance Roles, a person in the orienter role will keep the group headed toward its stated goals.
32. Kelly is a member of the community service group of her sorority. Traditionally, they pick a charity and run one fundraiser. Kelly suggests a new
approach. In addition to the charity work, she wants to establish a new goal—that the members mentor inner city children. Kelly is acting as
A. energizer.
B. coordinator.
C. procedural technician.
D. information seeker.
E. initiator.
Feedback: According to Table 8.2, Tasks and Maintenance Roles, the initiator suggests new goals or ideas.
Feedback: Table 8.2 indicates the encourager fosters group solidarity by accepting and praising various points of view.
34. A person in the ______ role will encourage all group members to participate.
A. compromiser
B. gatekeeper
C. commentator
D. encourager
E. harmonizer
Feedback: According to Table 8.2, the gatekeeper encourages all group members to participate.
35. A commentator will record and comment on group processes/dynamics, while a(n) _____ will evaluate the quality of group processes.
A. orienter
B. evaluator
C. encourager
D. compromiser
E. standard setter
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Learning Objective: 08-01 Describe the four criteria that define a group and the multiple functions it serves.
Topic: Maintenance Roles
Feedback: Table 8.2 identifies the standard setter role as someone who evaluates the quality of group processes.
Feedback: The task roles of initiator, orienter, and energizer are especially important because they are goal-directed roles.
37. Lana is frustrated with her OB project group. She frequently asks: “What’s the problem with our group? We don’t seem to be getting anywhere.”
This is a(n) ____ function.
A. peripheral
B. informal
C. task
D. maintenance
E. formal
Feedback: Task roles enable the work group to define, clarify, and pursue a common purpose.
Feedback: Although norms are typically unwritten and seldom discussed openly, they have a powerful influence on group and organizational behavior.
39. Group members tend to be uncertain and anxious about such unknowns as their roles, the people in charge, and the group’s goals during the _____
stage.
A. forming
B. storming
C. norming
D. performing
E. conforming
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Learning Objective: 08-02 Differentiate between formal and informal groups.
Topic: Forming
Feedback: Figure 8.3, Tuckman’s five-stage model of group development, identifies forming as the “ice breaking” or first stage of group development.
40. Which of the following statements is not true about group development?
A. Tuckman’s theory of group development stages has been strongly supported by empirical testing.
B. All the stages of group development are not necessarily of the same duration.
C. Effective groups and teams go through a maturation process.
D. All the stages of group development are not necessarily of the same intensity.
E. The storming stage may be particularly long, depending on the goal clarity and commitment and maturity of members.
41. Carol takes over as CEO of Sandstorm Jeans, a company on the verge of bankruptcy. She institutes radical changes and eliminates 35 percent of the
positions. Even after this, the remaining employees resist her ideas. This represent the ____ stage; it is a time of testing.
A. norming
B. conforming
C. forming
D. performing
E. storming
Feedback: During the storming stage, individuals test the leader’s policies and assumptions as they try to decide how they fit into the power structure.
42. Phil is part of a newly formed work group. He has been introduced to all the group members, but he still feels like he cannot trust them. The group
has not yet chosen a leader, and Phil feels unsure about his exact role within the group. According to Tuckman’s five-stage model of group
development, which of the following stages is Phil’s group currently in?
A. norming
B. forming
C. storming
D. performing
E. adjourning
Feedback: Phil’s group is currently in the forming stage of group development. The forming stage of group is known as the ice-breaking stage. During
this stage group members tend to be uncertain and anxious about such things as their roles, who is in charge, and the group’s goals.
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43. Which of the following statements is true about Tuckman’s five-stage model of group development?
Feedback: The five stages are not necessarily of the same duration or intensity. For instance, the storming stage may be practically nonexistent or
painfully long, depending on the goal clarity, commitment, and maturity of the members.
44. As a manager, Laurel has established a new work group to tackle a particular project. She has introduced all the members to each other and the group
has elected a leader. However, lately Laurel has noticed that some group members are procrastinating on their duties. Two cliques have formed within
the group and they are frequently arguing with and challenging the group leader’s opinions. Which of the following stages of group development
process is Laurel observing?
A. storming
B. forming
C. performing
D. norming
E. adjourning
Feedback: Laurel is observing the storming stage of group development here. The storming stage of the group development process is a time of testing.
Individuals test the leader’s policies and assumptions as they try to determine how they fit into the power structure. Subgroups take shape, and subtle
forms of rebellion, such as procrastination, occur.
45. In which stage of the group development process do group members resolve their power struggles so that something can be accomplished?
A. forming
B. storming
C. norming
D. conforming
E. performing
Feedback: Groups that make it through storming and into the norming stage generally do so because a respected member, other than the leader,
challenges the group to resolve its power struggles so something can be accomplished.
46. A feeling of team spirit is sometimes experienced during the _______ stage because members believe they have found their proper roles. Group
cohesiveness, defined as the “we feeling” that binds members of a group together, is the principal by-product of Stage 3.
A. forming
B. storming
C. norming
D. conforming
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E. performing
Feedback: Group cohesiveness, defined as the “we feeling” that binds members of a group together, is the principal by-product of the norming stage.
47. Tracy has been part of a work group for some weeks now. She has slowly become well-acquainted with the other members and even made some new
friends. Although in the beginning there were a few arguments and fights, they were resolved with time and Tracy feels a definite sense of team spirit
that gets her excited about work. According to Tuckman’s five-stage model of group development, which of the following stages is Tracy’s group
experiencing?
A. norming
B. storming
C. performing
D. adjourning
E. forming
Feedback: Tracy’s group is in the norming stage of group development. During the norming stage of group development, questions about authority and
power are resolved through unemotional, matter-of-fact group discussion. A feeling of team spirit is experienced because members believe they have
found their proper roles.
48. The ____ stage is often characterized by a climate of open communication, strong cooperation, and lots of helping behavior. Cohesiveness and
personal commitment to group goals help the group achieve more than could any one individual acting alone
A. forming
B. storming
C. norming
D. conforming
E. performing
Feedback: Activity during the performing stage is focused on solving task problems.
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Feedback: Task roles enable the work group to define, clarify, and pursue a common purpose.
50. As part of a work team in his office, it is Larry’s job to make photocopies of relevant materials and hand them out to the team members during
meetings. Which of the following task roles is Larry performing in his work team?
A. coordinator
B. orienter
C. evaluator
D. procedural technician
E. recorder
Feedback: Larry is performing the role of a procedural technician. The procedural technician performs routine duties (e.g., handing out materials or
rearranging seats).
51. During a group meeting, Nadia comments, _____. She is performing a maintenance role.
A. “What is the real issue here? We don’t seem to be going anywhere.”
B. “Let’s accept and praise the various points of view.”
C. “We can do this. We’ve met difficult goals before.”
D. “Last week we decided to table this agenda item. Are we ready to address it again?”
E. “A goal of 150 per week sounds reasonable.”
Feedback: A group member who accepts and praises the various points of view is performing a maintenance role. Maintenance roles foster supportive
and constructive interpersonal relationships. In short, task roles keep the group on track while maintenance roles keep the group together (Table 8.2).
52. During group meetings, Patty feels that everyone should have their say whenever the group makes an important decision. She makes sure that every
group member gets the chance to put forth his or her own ideas during the meeting. Which of the following maintenance roles is Patty performing?
A. harmonizer
B. encourage
C. compromiser
D. standard setter
E. gatekeeper
Feedback: Patty is performing the role of a gatekeeper. Maintenance roles foster supportive and constructive interpersonal relationships. The gatekeeper
encourages all group members to participate.
53. As part of a work group, Bob’s main job is to resolve conflicts between other group members. Whenever there is an argument, he tries to figure out
a solution that benefits both parties, or he quickly defuses the tension with some jokes. Which of the following roles is Bob performing within his work
group?
A. coordinator
B. orienter
C. evaluator
D. energizer
E. harmonizer
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Learning Objective: 08-01 Describe the four criteria that define a group and the multiple functions it serves.
Topic: Maintenance Roles
Feedback: Bob is performing the role of a harmonizer within his work group. Maintenance roles foster supportive and constructive interpersonal
relationships. A harmonizer mediates conflict through reconciliation or humor.
54. A ________ is a small number of people with complementary skills who are committed to a common purpose, performance goals, and approach for
which they hold themselves mutually accountable.
A. formal group
B. informal group
C. mature group
D. team
E. virtual team
Feedback: A team is a small number of people with complementary skills who are committed to a common purpose, performance goals, and approach
for which they hold themselves mutually accountable.
55. In a study of executives from 300 companies, the most desirable soft skill named was
A. interpersonal skills.
B. social skills.
C. managerial skills.
D. teamwork.
E. functional knowledge of business.
Feedback: Executives from 300 companies indicated that teamwork was the single most desirable soft skill (64 percent of executives).
56. Harriet is an active member of the large Freshman Orientation board. There are five separate teams on this board, and they all want Harriet as a
member because she is good at keeping the team on track. Which of the following behaviors does Harriet exhibit?
A. She helps plan and organize work; monitors progress; and provides constructive feedback.
B. She communicates effectively, listens to teammates, and accepts feedback.
C. She expects the team to succeed and cares that they produce high quality work.
D. She possesses the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities to contribute meaningfully to the team.
E. She submits complete and accurate work.
Feedback: As someone who keeps the team on track, Harriet helps plan and organize work; monitors progress; and provides constructive feedback.
57. Teams are task groups that have matured to the _____ stage.
A. forming
B. storming
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C. norming
D. performing
E. adjourning
Feedback: Teams are task groups that have matured to the performing stage.
58. Norman is elected president of the debate club. He is known as a team player. That means that Norman is
A. committed, collaborative, and competent.
B. committed, controlled, and collaborative.
C. controlled, capable, and content.
D. committed, capable, and competent.
E. committed, capable, and consistent.
Feedback: Hybrid rewards—those that include team and individual components—reduce social loafing and improve information sharing.
60. Sean is questioning his team’s effectiveness. He asks himself “Is the group performing less than, equal to, or greater than the sum of its parts?” Once
he thinks this through, he recognizes that two people are not contributing at all. What can be done to guard against social loafing?
A. Use hybrid rewards.
B. Assure equity of effort among group members.
C. Increase group size.
D. Hold both individuals and the group accountable.
E. Hold individuals accountable.
Feedback: Leadership responsibilities often are shared and shift as the demands on the team change and members step up.
62. _________ teams are created with members from different disciplines within an organization, such as finance, operations, and R&D.
A. High extraversion
B. High introversion
C. Self-managed
D. Virtual
E. Cross-functional
Feedback: Cross-functional teams are created with members from different disciplines within an organization, such as finance, operations, and R&D.
63. Sarah and Bill were recently hired at the local manufacturing plant. Before being hired, they were interviewed by the team members with whom they
were going to work. The team contained members from various areas of the manufacturing process. As part of the training process, Sarah and Bill met
the other team members a number of times, and learned how to perform several administrative tasks, including scheduling work assignments for the
team. Sarah and Bill’s new team is an example of a(n) ______ team.
A. project
B. advisor
C. virtual
D. self-managed
E. centralized
Feedback: Sarah and Bill’s team is an example of a self-managed team. Self-managed teams are defined as groups of workers who are given
administrative oversight for their task domains. Administrative oversight involves delegated activities such as planning, scheduling, monitoring, and
staffing. These are chores normally performed by managers. In short, employees in these unique work groups act as their own supervisor.
64. XYZ Inc. brings together specialists from production, marketing, and finance from around the world, and gives each such team the power to make
its own decisions. This implies that the firm is creating a(n) _____ team.
A. centralized
B. cross-functional
C. authoritarian
D. dependent
E. parallel
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Difficulty: 3 Hard
Learning Objective: 08-03 Describe the characteristics of effective team players and team building and the impact this knowledge has on individual performance in teams.
Topic: Cross-Functional Teams
Feedback: Cross-functionalism occurs when specialists from different areas are put on the same team. XYZ Inc. is creating a cross-functional team as it
brings together specialists from production, marketing, and finance from around the world.
65. Michele is a freelancer who works with a publishing company on an editorial team. She resides in Connecticut, while the company is based in
Illinois. Michele attends team meetings via Skype and is in constant email contact. This is an example of a(n) ____ team.
A. internet
B. intranet
C. virtual
D. cross-functional
E. self-managing
Feedback: Virtual teams work together over time and distance via electronic media to combine effort and achieve common goals.
Feedback: Virtual teams and distributed workers present many potential benefits: reduced real estate costs (limited or no office space); ability to
leverage diverse knowledge, skills, and experience across geography and time (e.g., one doesn’t have to have an SAP expertise in every office); ability
to share knowledge of diverse markets; and reduced commuting and travel expenses.
67. ______ is a reciprocal belief that another person will consider how their intentions and behaviors will affect you.
A. Justice
B. Ethics
C. Trust
D. Integrity
E. Compassion
Feedback: Trust is a reciprocal belief that another person will consider how their intentions and behaviors will affect you.
68. Linda wants to leave her company. No one ever seems to do what they say they will do. In addition, her manager’s expectations seem to change from
one day to the next. Linda is missing
A. contractual trust.
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B. trust of disclosure.
C. trust of capability.
D. trust of expertise.
E. trust of justice.
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Learning Objective: 08-04 Explain the ways in which trust can be built and repaired to allow for effective performance.
Topic: Trust
Feedback: Communication trust is trust of disclosure, i.e., how well people share information and tell the truth.
70. ______ trust addresses the question: “How effectively do people meet or perform their responsibilities and acknowledge other people’s skills and
abilities?”
A. Character
B. Contractual
C. Disclosure
D. Competence
E. Expertise
71. Pietro is assigned to a team in his environmental science class. He is not comfortable with Sam, the team leader, but is not completely sure why.
Which of the following behaviors would not build trust?
A. if Sam demonstrates professionalism
B. if Sam keeps information to himself
C. if Sam is available and approachable
D. if Sam gives credit and recognition to team members
E. if Sam acts consistently
Feedback: To build trust, a team leader should keep team members informed by explaining policies and decisions and providing accurate feedback.
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72. Which of the following is not a characteristic of high-performing teams?
A. focusing on group dynamics
B. shared responsibility
C. having a common purpose
D. open, honest communication
E. rapid response
Feedback: The following are eight attributes of high-performance teams: participative leadership, shared responsibility, aligned on purpose, high
communication, future focused, focused on task, creative talents, and rapid response.
Feedback: The 3 Cs of effective teams are: charters and strategies, composition, and capacity. These 3 Cs are at the team level, which contrasts with the
3 Cs of effective team players discussed earlier that focus on the individual or member level.
74. A(n) _______ helps guide behavior as well as avoid and overcome conflict.
A. strategic plan
B. agenda
C. charter
D. contract
E. norm
Feedback: Team charters describe how the team will operate, such as processes for sharing information and decision making (teamwork).
75. _____ are deliberate plans that outline exactly what the team is to do, such as goal setting and defining roles.
A. Charters
B. Team performance strategies.
C. Team adaptations
D. Strategic plans
E. Agendas
76. Recent research shows that in the forming and storming stages of team development, teams perform better when members exhibit which of the
following personality traits?
A. low level of openness
B. high tolerance for uncertainty
C. high level of extraversion
D. low tolerance for uncertainty
E. low level of agreeableness
Feedback: Recent research shows that in the early stages of team development (i.e., forming and storming) teams perform better when members have a
high tolerance for uncertainty (a personality trait).
77. Teams with high levels of ______ and ______ deal with task conflict better than those without these characteristics.
A. extraversion; need for power
B. need for power; agreeableness
C. openness; emotional stability
D. need for affiliation; openness
E. need for achievement; extraversion
Feedback: Team research shows that teams with members who possess high levels of openness and emotional stability deal with task conflict better
than those without these characteristics.
78. Veronica just accepted a job at QuizBiz. She left a large company that offered big bonuses for salespersons who exceeded their quotas. At QuizBiz,
the individual bonuses are smaller, but there are team rewards as well. This is known as a _____ reward system.
A. team
B. project
C. hybrid
D. distributive
E. discretionar
Feedback: Organizations that foster the greatest collaboration and assemble the most effective teams typically use hybrid reward systems that recognize
both individual and team performance.
Essay Questions
79. Eight years ago, ABC Co. started out with 5 employees. Everyone was friends; they worked together, socialized together, and shared personal
problems. The company has done well and now has 42 employees, divided into 4 departments. The atmosphere in the company has changed. Although
the original employees still socialize, different types of groups are emerging. Describe the different types of groups that can emerge as companies grow.
What purposes do each of these groups serve?
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A group is two or more freely interacting individuals who share norms and goals and have a common identity. A group is distinguished from a crowd or
organization by the potential for mutual interaction and mutual awareness. Two types of groups in organizations are formal and informal groups. A
formal group is assigned by organizations or their managers to accomplish specific goals. An informal group exists when the members’ overriding
purpose of getting together is friendship or common interest. Managers need to understand both types of groups because (1) formal groups fulfill
organizational functions and thus affect organizational performance, and (2) informal groups may both enhance and inhibit group productivity.
80. Identify a group of which you are a member. It can be a work group, a class project team, a social organization, etc. Now answer the following
questions:
1. What stage of development is that group in today?
2. What are the individual and group issues facing the group during this stage of development?
3. How can these issues be addressed?
Stage 1: Forming
During the ice-breaking forming stage, group members tend to be uncertain and anxious about such unknowns as their roles, the people in
charge, and the group’s goals. Mutual trust is low, and there is a good deal of holding back to see who takes charge and how.
Some research shows that conflict among group members is actually beneficial during this stage. For instance, early conflict in product
development teams can boost creativity. However, the results can also be quite different. For example, in the life-and-death situations
sometimes faced by surgical teams and airline cockpit crews, the uncertainty inherent in the early stages of development (forming and
storming) can be dangerous.
Stage 2: Storming
The storming stage is a time of testing. Individuals test the leader’s policies and assumptions as they try to decide how they fit into the power
structure. Subgroups may form and resist the current direction of a leader or another subgroup. In fact, some management experts say the
reason many new CEOs don’t survive is that they never get beyond the storming stage. Many groups stall in Stage 2 because of the way the
use of power and politics can erupt into open rebellion.
Stage 3: Norming
Groups that make it through Stage 2 generally do so because a respected member, other than the leader, challenges the group to resolve its
power struggles so work can be accomplished. Questions about authority and power are best resolved through unemotional, matter-of-fact
group discussion. A feeling of team spirit is sometimes experienced during this stage because members believe they have found their proper
roles. Group cohesiveness, defined as the “we feeling” that binds members of a group together, is the principal by-product of Stage 3.
Stage 4: Performing
Activity during this vital stage is focused on solving task problems, as contributors get their work done without hampering others. This stage
is often characterized by a climate of open communication, strong cooperation, and lots of helping behavior. Conflicts and job boundary
disputes are handled constructively and efficiently. Cohesiveness and personal commitment to group goals help the group achieve more than
could any one individual acting alone.
Stage 5: Adjourning
The group’s work is done; it is time to move on to other things. The return to independence can be eased by rituals such as parties and award
ceremonies celebrating the end and new beginnings. During the adjourning stage, leaders need to emphasize valuable lessons learned.
81. Identify the organizational and individual functions of formal groups in organizations. Think of a formal group that you belong to. Describe how
being a member fulfills two organizational functions and two individual functions. Use specific examples.
According to Table 8.1, Formal Groups Fulfill Organizational and Individual Functions, the organizational functions of formal groups in organizations
are:
1. Accomplish complex, interdependent tasks that are beyond the capabilities of individuals.
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2. Generate new or creative ideas and solutions.
3. Coordinate interdepartmental efforts.
4. Provide a problem-solving mechanism for complex problems requiring varied information and assessments.
5. Implement complex decisions.
6. Socialize and train newcomers.
82. Pablo has decided to start a soccer team at his school. He has been playing soccer for many years and is looking forward to being part of a team
again. Once sign-ups are completed, he calls a team meeting. Pablo is not very forceful or outspoken, and nothing is accomplished at the meeting.
Everyone just sits around and chats with each other. What problem does this signify and how can it be overcome?
This can result in a version of a team charter that detail members’ mutual expectations about how the team will operate, allocate resources, resolve
conflict, and meet its commitments. This process may include identifying member strengths, setting goals, agreeing on processes for communication
and decision making, and deciding how to measure and use contributions from members.
Team charters help guide behavior as well as avoid and overcome conflict.
83. Identify at least four group task roles, and describe the function each serves in a group. Provide an example of each from your own experience.
Task roles enable the work group to define, clarify, and pursue a common purpose. In short, task roles keep the group on track.
• An initiator suggests new goals or ideas.
• The information seeker/giver clarifies key issues.
• An opinion seeker/giver clarifies pertinent values.
• The elaborator promotes greater understanding through examples or exploration of implication.
• The coordinator pulls together ideas and suggestions.
• An orienter keeps the group headed toward its stated goals(s).
• The evaluator role tests the group’s accomplishments with various criteria such as logic and practicality.
• The energizer prods the group to move along or to accomplish more.
• A procedural technician performs routine duties (e.g., handing out materials or rearranging seats).
• The recorder performs a “group memory” function by documenting discussion and outcomes.
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
AACSB: Teamwork
Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 08-01 Describe the four criteria that define a group and the multiple functions it serves.
Topic: Task Roles
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84. Identify at least four group maintenance roles, and describe the function each serves in a group. Provide one example of each from your own
experience.
Maintenance roles foster supportive and constructive interpersonal relationships. In short, maintenance roles keep the group together.
• The encourager fosters group solidarity by accepting and praising various points of view.
• The harmonizer mediates conflict through reconciliation or humor.
• A compromiser helps resolve conflict by meeting others “halfway.”
• Gatekeepers encourage all group members to participate.
• The standard setter evaluates the quality of group processes.
• Commentators record and comment on group processes/dynamics.
• A follower serves as a passive audience.
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
AACSB: Knowledge Application
AACSB: Teamwork
Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 08-01 Describe the four criteria that define a group and the multiple functions it serves.
Topic: Maintenance Roles
85. ONLINEX is a large technology company, on its way to competing with Yahoo and AOL. ONLINEX acknowledges that its success is primarily due
to the performance of its project teams. Unfortunately, project team members have increasingly missed project due dates and customers have
complained about the company’s products and services.
Sallie Masterson, the vice president of human resources, is investigating the use of teams within the company. The CEO is very concerned and has
asked Sallie to develop a plan to improve the performance of the company’s teams.
Most teams are cross-functional and are composed of vary diverse employees with different values and needs. Many employees also work virtually.
Some employees want to work at the company due to its promotional opportunities while others desire the novelty and autonomy associated with work
tasks. Once employees are hired, they experience a short orientation that focuses on human resource policies and procedures and the company’s
mentoring program. There is no formal training regarding group/team dynamics.
Most teams rely on work product produced by other teams. This makes the teams interdependent and prone to conflict. Teams do not have shared goals
and team leaders often report to different managers, making collaboration and cooperation a bit more difficult to achieve. The company tries to hire
people who have teaming skills and a learning goal orientation.
The company’s CEO recently held a town-hall meeting to discuss industry competition and to extol the need for more effective teamwork in order to
remain competitive. Some employees left the meeting feeling good about the CEO and the company’s vision whereas others were more cynical. These
latter employees complained about the lack of team-based rewards and poor hiring. More senior employees find some of the newly hired Millennials to
be offensive and ill-prepared to work within the company culture.
Sallie is staying late at work trying to come up with a plan of attack. Should she conduct an employee survey, hold town-hall meetings or focus groups,
talk to customers, or implement team training?
Use the 3-Step Problem-Solving Approach and the Organizing Framework to address this situation.
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86. Describe the group development process, listing the stages in order and discussing what goes on in each. Now, think of a team to which you
belonged that did function effectively. Where in the development process did things break down? What happened? How could it have been fixed?
Groups and teams go through a maturation process. Bruce Tuckman formulated the most popular group development process with five stages-forming,
storming, norming, performing, and adjourning.
• Stage 1: Forming. During this ice-breaking stage, group members tend to be uncertain and anxious about such things as their roles, the
people in charge, and the group’s goals.
• Stage 2: Storming is a time of testing. Individuals test the leader’s policies and assumptions as they try to determine how they fit into the
power structure. Subgroups take shape, and subtle forms of rebellion, such as procrastination, occur.
• Stage 3: Norming. The group resolves its power struggles. A feeling of team spirit is sometimes experienced during this stage because
members believe they have found their proper roles. Group cohesiveness, defined as the “we feeling” that binds members of a group together
is the principal by-product of Stage 3.
• Stage 4: Performing. Activity during this vital stage is focused on solving task problems. This stage is often characterized by a climate of
open communication, strong cooperation, and lots of helping behavior.
• Stage 5: Adjourning. The work is done; it is time to move on to other things. The return to independence can be eased by rituals celebrating
“the end” and “new beginnings.”
Understanding this process will enable you to more effectively manage individual- and group-level outcomes in the Integrative Framework, and
perform more successfully in work and school groups.
87. What are the differences between “groups” and “teams”? Can you think of a situation in which a group serves a purpose becoming a team?
A team is a small number of people with complementary skills who are committed to a common purpose, performance goals, and approach for which
they hold themselves mutually accountable. A group becomes a team when the following criteria are met: (1) Leadership becomes a shared activity. (2)
Accountability shifts from strictly individual to both individual and collective. (3) The group develops its own purpose or mission. (4) Problem solving
becomes a way of life, not a part-time activity. (5) Effectiveness is measured by the group’s collective outcomes and products. Teams are groups that
have matured to the performing stage.
88. Think of an effective team player—hopefully, yourself! What competencies do you exhibit? Give specific examples of each.
89. The AnswerU group is a team of customer service advisors within the marketing department at Debarque that supports baby food products. The
team, made up of parents and healthcare professionals, had recently undergone considerable changes. The coming year will bring more challenges as
new, procedures, product launches, and training plans are put in place.
It is important that the team gets help to deal with these changes in a positive way and is encouraged to become a more of a self-managing team.
Describe what team building is and how it can help the AnswerU group.
Team building is a catchall term for a host of techniques aimed at improving the internal functioning of work groups. Team building workshops strive
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for greater cooperation, better communication, and less dysfunctional conflict. Team builders prefer active versus passive learning. Three fundamental
elements are recommended: clear objectives, validation, and performance information.
You want to make sure that participants understand their roles and that of their teammates. The emphasis would be to ensure that teamwork and
communication improve.
To become a self-managed team, employees should develop administrative oversight over their work domains. Administrative oversight consists of
activities such as planning, scheduling, monitoring, and staffing. These are normally performed by managers, but in self-managed teams employees act
as their own supervisors. Self-managed teams have a defined purpose and their duration can vary, along with the level of member commitment.
90. Wang joins MicroTech, a small startup technology company. His mission is to set up effective project teams quickly. What steps can Wang take to
accelerate the development of these teams? Why is each step important?
91. Elias works for Joe’s Landscaping Service. Joe promises that he will get employees new mowers this season; the old ones are always breaking
down. Joe takes his family on a cross-country vacation while his home is being renovated. When Elias asks about the mowers, Joe says the company
doesn’t have enough money this season.
Elias no longer trusts Joe. What type of trust has Joe violated? What are the implications for Elias’s relationship with Joe?
Trust is a reciprocal belief that another person will consider how his or her intentions and behaviors will affect the other. Contractual trust is trust of
character.
Managers can build trust by following these behaviors: communication, support, respect, fairness, predictability, and competence.
92. How can a manager rebuild trust, once it is lost? Can you think of a time when you lost trust in someone? How was it rebuilt?
Figure 8.7 describes a popular approach to trust repair. The Reina Seven-Step Model for Rebuilding Trust includes these steps:
1. Acknowledge what caused trust to be compromised.
2. Allow feelings and emotions to be discussed, constructively.
3. Get and give support to others in the process.
4. Reframe the experience and shift from being a victim to taking a look at options and choices.
5. Take responsibility. Ask, “What did I do or not do that caused this to happen?”
6. Forgive yourself and others.
7. Let go and move on.
93. Discuss the 3 Cs of effective teams. How do these relate to the 3 Cs of effective team players?
The 3 Cs of effective teams are charters and strategies, composition, and capacity. Team charters describe how the team will operate, such as processes
for sharing information and decision making (teamwork). Teams should also create and implement team performance strategies, which are deliberate
plans that outline what exactly the team is to do, such as goal setting and defining particular member roles, tasks, and responsibilities. Team
composition is a term that describes the collection of jobs, personalities, knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience of team members. Teams perform
better when members have a high tolerance for uncertainty. Teams with members who possess high levels of openness or emotional stability deal with
task conflict better than those without these composition characteristics. Team adaptive capacity (i.e., adaptability) is important to meet changing
demands and to effectively transition members in and out.
The 3 Cs of effective team players are committed, collaborative and competent. These are the bare minimum to be considered a team player. Effective
team players don’t just feel the three Cs—they display them.
Category # of Questions
AACSB: Analytical Thinking 42
AACSB: Communication 1
AACSB: Knowledge Application 63
AACSB: Teamwork 93
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation 77
Blooms: Apply 10
Blooms: Remember 48
Blooms: Understand 35
Difficulty: 1 Easy 27
Difficulty: 2 Medium 48
Difficulty: 3 Hard 18
Learning Objective: 08-01 Describe the four criteria that define a group and the multiple functions it serves. 40
Learning Objective: 08-02 Differentiate between formal and informal groups. 13
Learning Objective: 08-03 Describe the characteristics of effective team players and team building and the impact this knowledge has on individual
performance in teams. 24
Learning Objective: 08-04 Explain the ways in which trust can be built and repaired to allow for effective performance. 8
Learning Objective: 08-05 List the characteristics of an effective team. 9
Topic: Cross-Functional Teams 2
Topic: Five-Stage Group Development Model 10
Topic: Formal Group 4
Topic: Forming 1
Topic: Group Functioning 7
Topic: Maintenance Roles 15
Topic: Performing 1
Topic: Reward Power 2
Topic: Self-Managed Teams 3
Topic: Social Norms 2
Topic: Storming 1
Topic: Task Roles 12
Topic: Team Building 19
Topic: Trust 6
Topic: Virtual Team 4
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mint ilyenek, érintetlenek maradnak attól, hogy mikép gondoljuk
az «átvitelt» a «nehézkedési erőnél» és a megismerés hézaga,
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törvény egyetemességének elismerését a mindenség minden
eddig lett részében. A hézaggal magával szemben vigaszt kell
találnunk abban a körülményben, hogy ahol az ilyen minden
közvetítő közeg nélküli «távolba-hatások» az újabb fizikában
kísértettek is, mind jobban felhagytak velök. Így tehát egy nap ütni
fog az órájuk a gravitácziónál is – akár ha ennek a fogalomnak
erős átalakítása árán is. A mindennapi életben különben gyakran
halljuk ezt a mondást: Kepler megmutatta, hogyan mozognak a
bolygók a nap körül, Newton pedig megmutatta, miért mozognak.
Az ilyen dolgokban óvatosaknak kell lennünk és nem szabad egy
miért-fogalmat belevinni a természetkutatásba, amelyet az nem
ismer. A «miért» Newton értelmében az ő felfedezésekor éppen
ennek maradandó mathematikai részében megint csak «hogyan»
volt, ha mindjárt még sokkal egyszerűbb és ezért sokkal tovább
érvényes formula is a Kepler «hogyan»-ja helyett.
3) Az inga, talán a legegyszerűbb és legkevésbbé mutatós
minden elképzelhető eszközök között – egy tetszés szerinti
súlyos test, mely egy pontján szabadon mozoghatóan van
felfüggesztve – a gondolkodó emberiségnek többet nyilatkoztatott
ki, mint a misztikus bölcseség és fantasztikus ábrándozás egész
könyvtárai. Nem számítva gyakorlati használatát az idő mérésére
az ingaórában (Galilei adta rá az indítást és Huygens valósította
meg 1657-ben), eltéréseivel hatalmas hegytömegek közelében és
bányákban egyre-másra támaszpontokra vezetett a föld
sűrűségét és súlyát illetőleg, az egyenlítőnél meglassabodó, a
pólusoknál gyorsabbuló lengéseivel a földnek a sarkaknál való
összelapulására figyelmeztetett, ugyanabban a lengési síkban
való megmaradásával még akkor is, ha a földgömbnek alatta
fekvő pontja megváltozott, szemlélhető bizonyítékul szolgált a
földnek tengelye körüli valóságos megfordulására.
4) A Jupiternek első, hozzá legközelebb eső holdja 42 óra és 28
perc alatt végzi keringését. Eközben mindig belelép egyszer az
óriási Jupiter árnyékába s elsötétül. Ennek az elsötétülésnek
másodperczre szabályos bekövetkezése földi megfigyelésünk
számára mindannyiszor 14–15 másodperczczel megkésik, mikor
a föld pályáján derékszögüen eltávolodik a Jupitertől. Ilyen
esetben ugyanis a föld mindannyiszor csaknem négy és fél millió
kilométernyire távolodott el a 42 óra és 28 percz alatt és a
fénynek ezen a négy és fél millió kilométeren utána kell
szaladnia, ami másodperczenkinti 40,000 mérföldnél kevéssel
több fénysebesség mellett (Römer 45,100 mérföldet számított ki)
megmagyarázza azt a 14–15 másodpercnyi késedelmet. A
francia Fizeau a XIX. század közepe táján egy másik, még
pontosabb módszer segítségével hasonló mértékűnek találta a
fény sebességét, mint Römer. Foucault és Michelson újabb
kutatásai után valamivel lejebb szállították, (Foucault 40,159,
Michelson 40,417 geografiai mérföld) – egészben véve azonban
a Cassini–Römer-féle eszmével a döntő tény: a fény terjedési
sebességének mérhetősége diadalmasan meg volt nyerve.
5) A hogy Luther Márton a Józsua bibliai legendájával akarta
megcáfolni Kopernikust, épp úgy vádolták eretnekséggel 1674-
ben a merevhitüek a firenzei Franciskus Redit, a ki
mikroszkopikus kutatással foglalkozott, midőn kimutatta, hogy a
légyálczák a rodhadt húsban, nem maguktól keletkeznek, hanem
petékből fejlődnek ki, melyeket előzetesen legyek raktak a húsba.
A bibliában ugyanis a Birák könyvében kifejezetten arról van szó,
– a hogy ezt a természetkutatónak szemére lobbantották – hogy
egy méhraj közvetlenül keletkezett egy oroszlán hullájából.
6) Lamarcknak a darwinizmus szempontjából érdekes munkája,
«a zoológia filozofiája» új francia kiadásához Charles Martins
rövid életrajzi bevezetést írt, mely a tudós tragikai végét néhány
egyszerű, de mélyen megrázó szóval írja le: «Négyszer nősült és
hét gyermek atyja volt; csekély örökségét és előbbi megtakarított
pénzét is elvesztette néhány a spekuláczió által a közönségre
dicsőitésekkel rátukmált pénzintézetnél. Csak szerény tanári
fizetése védte meg a nyomortól. A tudományok barátai, kiket
zoologusi és botanikusi hírneve hozzávonzott, csodálkozva látták
tehetetlen helyzetét; úgy tünt fel nekik, hogy egy felvilágosodott
kormányzatnak kissé gondosabban kellene törődnie egy
aggastyán helyzetével, aki hazáját híressé tette. Lamarck 1829
december 18-án halt meg nyolczvannyolcz éves korában, két
leánya mindennemű segélyforrás nélkül maradt. Magam is láttam
1832-ben Cornelie de Lamarck kisasszonyt, a mint csekély
díjazásért fehér papirlapokra raggatta ama muzeum
herbáriumának növényeit, melynek az ő apja tanára volt.
Bizonyára gyakran mentek keresztül a kezén olyan növényfajok,
melyeknek apja adott nevet és melyeket apja írt le és ez az
emlékezés bizonyára csak fokozta gyászának keserűségét. Ha
miniszter vagy tábornok leányai lettek volna, a két testvér
bizonyára kegydíjat kapott volna az államtól, de hát apjuk csak
egy nagy, hazájának a jelenben és a jövőben dicsőségére váló
természetkutató volt, róluk tehát meg kellett feledkezni. Meg is
feledkeztek.»
7) Az antidarwiniánusok zöme, mely ragaszkodott a fajok
állandóságához és a «teremtés fogalmához», a Darwin fellépése
óta lefolyt évtizedekben úgyszólván az utolsó emberig kihalt. Ha a
mai, gyakran nagyon is személyileg czímezett vitákban a modern
biologia terén itt-ott a darwinizmus elleni ellenzéknek bizonyos új
neme válik észrevehetővé, mely a laikust megzavarhatja, akkor
alapjában véve többé-kevésbbé önkényes definicziókról és
fogalmi zavarokról van szó. A valóság szerint Darwin szelleme
hatja át mindezeket a vitákat és ma is uralkodik rajtuk, akár
akarják a szót, akár nem. Ahol pedig ezek a viták Darwin
nézeteinek részleteibe bocsátkoznak, új igazságok tanításának
ürügye alatt, ott vannak igazán tele Darwin szellemével. Mert
épen a vakon elhitt dogma és a haladásellenes tekintély ellen
küzdött Darwin, mint senki más. Ő tanította, hogy egyáltalán
semmi sincs az igazság fölött és hogy az igazi természetkutató
számára nem fájdalmas, hanem megtisztelő, ha a jobban indokolt
tény előtt meghajol és személyre való tekintet nélkül az igazság
mellé áll. Aki ebben kételkedni mer, az épen azt bizonyítja, hogy
sohasem olvasta műveinek egyetlen sorát sem.
8) Thomas Huxley (szül. 1825) számos elsőrendű szaktudományi
munkán kívül különös érdemet szerzett a szabad és a
természetnek megfelelő világnézet korunkban való kifejlődése
ügyében kitünő népszerű irataival is. Ezekben mint hivatott
népművelő jelenik meg, amilyen ez kell, hogy legyen: egyszerű
és mégis előkelő tudása teljes tudatában, a legegyszerűbb elme
megértéséig leszállni tudó és mégis tekintetet nem ismerő
hirdetője a természetkutatás fenséges missiójának. Minden
népszerű irata a legmelegebben ajánlható olvasmány.
TARTALOM.
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