MAN 320F PRACTICE SOLUTION
GUIDE 2026 TESTED QUESTIONS
AND EXPLANATIONS
◉ It is during the ____________ stage of team development that
members begin to come together as a coordinated unit.
(a) storming
(b) norming
(c) performing
(d) total integration.
Answer: B. Norming
◉ An effective team is defined as one that achieves high levels of task
performance, member satisfaction, and ____________.
(a) coordination
(b) harmony
(c) creativity
(d) team viability.
Answer: D. team viability
◉ Task characteristics, reward systems, and team size are all
____________ that can make a difference in team effectiveness.
(a) processes
(b) dynamics
,(c) inputs
(d) rewards.
Answer: C. Inputs
◉ The best size for a problem-solving team is usually ____________
members.
(a)no more than 3or4
(b)5to7
(c)8to10
(d) around 12to13.
Answer: B. 5 to 7
◉ When a new team member is anxious about questions such as "Will I
be able to influence what takes place?" the underlying issue is one of
____________.
(a) relationships
(b) goals
(c) processes
(d) control.
Answer: D. Control
◉ Self-managing teams ____________.
(a) reduce the number of different job tasks members need to master
(b) largely eliminate the need for a traditional supervisor
,(c) rely heavily on outside training to maintain job skills
(d) add another management layer to overhead costs.
Answer: B. Largely reduce the need for a traditional supervisor
◉ Which statement about self-managing teams is most accurate?
(a) They always improve performance but not satisfaction. (b) They
should have limited decision-making authority.
(c) They operate with elected team leaders.
(d) They should let members plan and control their own work.
Answer: D. They should let members plan and control their own work
◉ When a team of people is able to achieve more than what its members
could by working individually, this is called ____________.
(a) distributed leadership
(b) consensus
(c) team viability
(d) synergy.
Answer: D. Synergy
◉ Members of a team tend to become more motivated and better able to
deal with conflict during the ____________ stage of team development.
(a) forming
(b) norming
(c) performing
, (d) adjourning.
Answer: C. Performing
◉ The Ringlemann effect describes ____________.
(a) the tendency of groups to make risky decisions
(b) social loafing
(c) social facilitation
(d) the satisfaction of members' social needs.
Answer: B. Social Loafing
◉ Members of a multinational task force in a large international
business should probably be aware that ____________ might initially
slow the progress of the team.
(a) synergy
(b) groupthink
(c) the diversity-consensus dilemma
(d) intergroup dynamics.
Answer: C. The diversity-consensus dilemma
◉ When a team member engages in social loafing, one of the
recommended strategies for dealing with this situation is to
____________.
(a) forget about it
GUIDE 2026 TESTED QUESTIONS
AND EXPLANATIONS
◉ It is during the ____________ stage of team development that
members begin to come together as a coordinated unit.
(a) storming
(b) norming
(c) performing
(d) total integration.
Answer: B. Norming
◉ An effective team is defined as one that achieves high levels of task
performance, member satisfaction, and ____________.
(a) coordination
(b) harmony
(c) creativity
(d) team viability.
Answer: D. team viability
◉ Task characteristics, reward systems, and team size are all
____________ that can make a difference in team effectiveness.
(a) processes
(b) dynamics
,(c) inputs
(d) rewards.
Answer: C. Inputs
◉ The best size for a problem-solving team is usually ____________
members.
(a)no more than 3or4
(b)5to7
(c)8to10
(d) around 12to13.
Answer: B. 5 to 7
◉ When a new team member is anxious about questions such as "Will I
be able to influence what takes place?" the underlying issue is one of
____________.
(a) relationships
(b) goals
(c) processes
(d) control.
Answer: D. Control
◉ Self-managing teams ____________.
(a) reduce the number of different job tasks members need to master
(b) largely eliminate the need for a traditional supervisor
,(c) rely heavily on outside training to maintain job skills
(d) add another management layer to overhead costs.
Answer: B. Largely reduce the need for a traditional supervisor
◉ Which statement about self-managing teams is most accurate?
(a) They always improve performance but not satisfaction. (b) They
should have limited decision-making authority.
(c) They operate with elected team leaders.
(d) They should let members plan and control their own work.
Answer: D. They should let members plan and control their own work
◉ When a team of people is able to achieve more than what its members
could by working individually, this is called ____________.
(a) distributed leadership
(b) consensus
(c) team viability
(d) synergy.
Answer: D. Synergy
◉ Members of a team tend to become more motivated and better able to
deal with conflict during the ____________ stage of team development.
(a) forming
(b) norming
(c) performing
, (d) adjourning.
Answer: C. Performing
◉ The Ringlemann effect describes ____________.
(a) the tendency of groups to make risky decisions
(b) social loafing
(c) social facilitation
(d) the satisfaction of members' social needs.
Answer: B. Social Loafing
◉ Members of a multinational task force in a large international
business should probably be aware that ____________ might initially
slow the progress of the team.
(a) synergy
(b) groupthink
(c) the diversity-consensus dilemma
(d) intergroup dynamics.
Answer: C. The diversity-consensus dilemma
◉ When a team member engages in social loafing, one of the
recommended strategies for dealing with this situation is to
____________.
(a) forget about it
