The document discusses different types of work groups and organizational concepts. It provides multiple choice questions that assess understanding of cross-functional teams, how members perceive each other's status, factors that increase the legitimacy of group decisions, benefits of global teams, assumptions about employee motivation, and keys to successful planning. The questions cover a range of topics relating to groups, decision making, motivation, and planning within organizations.
The document discusses different types of work groups and organizational concepts. It provides multiple choice questions that assess understanding of cross-functional teams, how members perceive each other's status, factors that increase the legitimacy of group decisions, benefits of global teams, assumptions about employee motivation, and keys to successful planning. The questions cover a range of topics relating to groups, decision making, motivation, and planning within organizations.
The document discusses different types of work groups and organizational concepts. It provides multiple choice questions that assess understanding of cross-functional teams, how members perceive each other's status, factors that increase the legitimacy of group decisions, benefits of global teams, assumptions about employee motivation, and keys to successful planning. The questions cover a range of topics relating to groups, decision making, motivation, and planning within organizations.
This kind of work group brings individuals together from different
work disciplines with different knowledge and skills. A) formal group B) cross-functional team C) command group D) self-managed team 2. Members of an organization typically ________ the status of other organizational members. A) agree about B) disagree about C) cannot recognize D) refuse to recognize 3. Group decision making typically increases the legitimacy of a decision because the decision was made ________. A) over a long period of time B) democratically C) by experts D) primarily by the group leader
4. A major benefit of global teams is ________.
A) minimal distrust B) groupthink C) idea diversity D) little stereotyping 5. Theory X assumes that people work hard ________. A) only when they are forced B) because they enjoy a sense of accomplishment C) whether or not they are paid D) out of a sense of fairness 12. Studies of planning show that the key to successful planning is to make sure that the plans ________. A) cover every possible detail B) are high in quality and insight C) are exceedingly simple to follow D) are not shared with employees