Question 1

Psychological safety in groups is defined as the feeling that team members are free to make mistakes, ask questions, and take risks without penalty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following is an impediment (hindrance)  to team empowerment?

Accepted Answer

A)   Not everyone embraces the concept of empowered teams.
B)   Rewards are distributed according to team, not individual, success.
C)   Participation in decision making is spread across all team members.
D)   Organizational leaders provide encouragement.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 3

You join a group of highly experienced and technically skilled members whose task is to produce creative solutions to complex technical problems. Such experience and technical know-how virtually assure that this will be a very effective team.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Individual accountability

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A)   has no place in team building because it discourages some members from performing.
B)   establishes a maximum, extremely high standard of effort and performance for each team member to share the fruits of team success.
C)   establishes a minimum standard of effort and performance for all team members.
D)   establishes a ceiling that all team members must reach, not a floor below which no one must sink.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 5

To be effective, teams should have

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A)   clear, cooperative, challenging goals, and these goals should be consistent with universal cultural values.
B)   clear, competitive, challenging, and consistent goals.
C)   clear, cooperative, challenging, and complementary goals.
D)   clear, cooperative, challenging goals, and be committed to these goals.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

Team empowerment consists of

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A)   group potency, meaningfulness, autonomy, and impact.
B)   group hierarchy, meaningfulness, autonomy, and impact.
C)   ad hoc teams, autonomy, carefulness, and impact.
D)   group quest, potency, autonomy, and meaningfulness.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above A

Question 7

Autonomy in teams means

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A)   teams have no supervision.
B)   a perception that the team's task is important and worthwhile.
C)   exercising freedom, independence, and discretion when working in teams.
D)   team decisions must be approved by those higher up in the organizational hierarchy.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 8

Roles for team members should not be designated if a team is expected to be effective. Team members should be allowed to choose roles that they feel best suited to play.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Your team has a shared belief that they can be effective as a team and meet just about any challenge. Your team exhibits

Accepted Answer

A)   group potency.
B)   an element of empowerment.
C)   autonomy.
D)   Both a and bE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

Your team works on a task that team members view as largely worthless, and even when the task is finished quickly and effectively, those in leadership positions outside of your team ignore the results of your work. From this description, which of the key elements of team empowerment is missing?

Accepted Answer

A)   Group potency
B)   Meaningfulness
C)   Impact
D)   Both b and cE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 11

All cultures studied so far value decisive decision making and try to avoid a lengthy decision-making process characterized by chewing over all possible options before choosing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Cynicism

Accepted Answer

A)   is a "can't-do" attitude.
B)   the attitude that most destroys teamwork and team effectiveness.
C)   communicates negativity, predicts failure, and criticizes team members who attempt to inspire.
D)   All of the aboveE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 13

Individual accountability in teams means emphasizing individual member failures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Virtual groups and virtual teams are not identical. They differ in which of the following ways?

Accepted Answer

A)   Virtual teams require a greater degree of cooperation.
B)   Virtual teams typically need greater diversity of knowledge and skills to solve problems.
C)   Virtual teams typically have stronger group identity.
D)   Virtual teams usually have stronger commitment from members.E) None of the above
F) C) and D) A, B, C, D

Question 15

A team should establish as many goals as it can, the more goals the better, to be sufficiently challenged and effective.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Team empowerment can be maximized by

Accepted Answer

A)   decreasing the choices available to teams.
B)   team members expressing optimistic "can do" attitudes.
C)   establishing a hierarchy of decision making so all team members know clearly who makes the decisions for the team.
D)   allowing teams to make recommendations for improvements that will ultimately be decided by those higher in the organizational hierarchy.E) None of the above
F) A) and B) B

Question 17

Which of the following qualifies as a team?

Accepted Answer

A)   Board of Directors for the local community college
B)   The Student Senate at your college
C)   A task force constituted to change college policy on hiring practices
D)   Your college debate squadE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 18

Rewards for teams should be distributed based on individual effort or ability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Successful virtual team members typically have good communication skills, high emotional intelligence, an ability to work independently, and an ability to recover from mistakes and failures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A group charge is the task of the team, such as making decisions about improving cafeteria food on campus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 8: Developing Effective Teams

Psychological safety in groups is defined as the feeling that team members are free to make mistakes, ask questions, and take risks without penalty.

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Which of the following is an impediment (hindrance) to team empowerment?

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You join a group of highly experienced and technically skilled members whose task is to produce creative solutions to complex technical problems. Such experience and technical know-how virtually assure that this will be a very effective team.

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Individual accountability

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To be effective, teams should have

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Team empowerment consists of

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Autonomy in teams means

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Roles for team members should not be designated if a team is expected to be effective. Team members should be allowed to choose roles that they feel best suited to play.

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Your team has a shared belief that they can be effective as a team and meet just about any challenge. Your team exhibits

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Your team works on a task that team members view as largely worthless, and even when the task is finished quickly and effectively, those in leadership positions outside of your team ignore the results of your work. From this description, which of the key elements of team empowerment is missing?

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All cultures studied so far value decisive decision making and try to avoid a lengthy decision-making process characterized by chewing over all possible options before choosing.

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Cynicism

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Individual accountability in teams means emphasizing individual member failures.

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Virtual groups and virtual teams are not identical. They differ in which of the following ways?

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A team should establish as many goals as it can, the more goals the better, to be sufficiently challenged and effective.

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Team empowerment can be maximized by

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Which of the following qualifies as a team?

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Rewards for teams should be distributed based on individual effort or ability.

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Successful virtual team members typically have good communication skills, high emotional intelligence, an ability to work independently, and an ability to recover from mistakes and failures.

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A group charge is the task of the team, such as making decisions about improving cafeteria food on campus.

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