Group Dynamics and Social Loafing Quiz

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Which of the following is a characteristic of cohesiveness in a highly functioning group?

All group members think and act alike

The group has high productivity

The group has a shared bond driving members to work together (correct)

The group is exclusive and does not include all its members

What does diversity in a group tend to increase?

Group cohesiveness

Group productivity

Group conflict (correct)

Group morale

What is the perceived division that splits groups into subgroups based on individual differences called?

Group shift

Brainstorming

Faultlines (correct)

Group think

What is the phenomenon in which the norm for consensus overrides the realistic appraisal of alternative courses of action called?

Group think Signup and view all the answers

What is brainstorming?

An idea-generation process that encourages alternatives without criticism Signup and view all the answers

What is the group decision-making method in which individual members meet face-to-face to pool their judgments in a systematic but independent fashion called?

Nominal Group Technique Signup and view all the answers

What is a group whose individuals' efforts result in performance that is greater than the sum of the individual inputs called?

Work Team Signup and view all the answers

Which type of group is not defined by an organization's structure and can include social clubs or interest groups?

Informal group Signup and view all the answers

According to social identity theory, when and why do individuals consider themselves members of groups?

When they share common interests or characteristics with other group members Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the perspective in which individuals see members of their own group as better than others, and people not in their group as all the same?

Ingroup favoritism Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the inverse of an ingroup, which can mean everyone outside the group or an identified other group?

Outgroup Signup and view all the answers

According to the punctuated-equilibrium model, when does a transition take place in a temporary group?

At the halfway point of the group's allotted time Signup and view all the answers

Which group property helps shape member's behavior, explain individual behavior, and affect the performance of the group itself?

Roles Signup and view all the answers

According to the metaphor used by Shakespeare, how are group members similar to actors?

They perform on a stage Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best defines role perception?

An individual's view of how they are supposed to act in a given situation Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of psychological contract?

An unwritten agreement that sets out what a manager expects from an employee and vice versa Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a situation in which an individual is confronted by divergent role expectations?

Role conflict Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the adjustment of one's behavior to align with the norms of the group?

Conformity Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for voluntary behavior that violates significant organizational norms and threatens the well-being of the organization or its members?

Deviant workplace behavior Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what are the four types of deviant workplace behavior?

Production, Property, Political, Personal Aggression Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the tendency for individuals to expend less effort when working collectively than when working individually?

Social loafing Signup and view all the answers

Which term refers to a team member's affinity for and sense of belongingness to their team?

Team Identity Signup and view all the answers

Which term refers to a team's collective belief that they can succeed at their tasks?

Team Efficacy Signup and view all the answers

Which term refers to a structure when team members are emotionally attached to one another and motivated toward the team because of their attachment?

Team Cohesion Signup and view all the answers

Which term refers to a team characteristic of reflecting on and adjusting the master plan when necessary?

Reflectivity Signup and view all the answers

Which term refers to a team member who offers insightful analysis of options?

Assessor Signup and view all the answers

Which term refers to a team member who champions ideas after they're installed?

Promoter Signup and view all the answers

Which term refers to a team member who initiates creative ideas?

Creator Signup and view all the answers

Which term refers to a team member who coordinates and integrates?

Linker Signup and view all the answers

Which term refers to a team member's knowledge and beliefs about the work gets done by the team?

Mental Model Signup and view all the answers