Question 1 (1 point)

Which of the following statements is true regarding a work group?

Question 1 options:

	Work groups do not generate any positive synergy through coordinated effort.
	Information sharing is not the primary function of a work group.
	The performance level of the work group is greater than the summation of each group member's individual contribution.
	Work groups primarily engage in collective work that requires joint effort.
	Individuals working in a work group work on different objectives and are not dependent on each other.

Question 2 (1 point)

Which of the following statements is true regarding a work team?

Question 2 options:

	Work teams are less flexible than traditional departments.
	Work teams impede employee participation in decision making.
	Work teams are less responsive to changing events than are traditional departments.
	Work teams generate positive synergy through coordinated effort.
	Today, work teams are rarely used in organizations.

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Question 1 (1 point)

Which of the following statements is true regarding a work group?

Question 1 options:

	Work groups do not generate any positive synergy through coordinated effort.
	Information sharing is not the primary function of a work group.
	The performance level of the work group is greater than the summation of each group member's individual contribution.
	Work groups primarily engage in collective work that requires joint effort.
	Individuals working in a work group work on different objectives and are not dependent on each other.

Question 2 (1 point)

Which of the following statements is true regarding a work team?

Question 2 options:

	Work teams are less flexible than traditional departments.
	Work teams impede employee participation in decision making.
	Work teams are less responsive to changing events than are traditional departments.
	Work teams generate positive synergy through coordinated effort.
	Today, work teams are rarely used in organizations.

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Question 3 (1 point)

One of the dangers of teams is that ________.

Question 3 options:

	the same people end up doing all the work
	they are not truly effective
	team members can be swayed by fads
	someone might be a slacker
	There are no dangers of teams.

Question 4 (1 point)

In the case of a work team, individual efforts result in a level of performance greater than the sum of those individual inputs.

Question 4 options:

	True
	False

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Question 5 (1 point)

Work groups typically generate more positive synergy than do work teams.

Question 5 options:

	True
	False

Question 6 (1 point)

Compared to traditional departments, teams tend to be less flexible and less responsive to changing events.

Question 6 options:

	True
	False