WGU C715 COMPREHENSIVE EXAM
SCRIPT VERIFIED QUESTIONS COMPLETE
ANSWERS GRADED APLUS
◉ Conflict is dysfunctional when it ________.
a) provides a medium to release tension
b) reduces group cohesiveness
c) fosters an environment of self-evaluation
d) provides a means for expressing frustration
Answer: B) reduces group cohesiveness
◉ Which of the following accurately differentiates between work
groups and work teams?
a) Work groups are used by top-management employees, while work
teams are used by lower-level workers.
b) Work groups involve members who have complementary skills,
while work teams use employees who have random and varied
skills.
c) Work teams generate a potential for an organization to generate
greater outputs with no increase in inputs, while work groups
cannot perform this function.
, d) Work teams represent the mere accumulation of individual
efforts, while work groups generate a positive synergy within the
organization.
Answer: C) Work teams generate a potential for an organization to
generate greater outputs with no increase in inputs, while work
groups cannot perform this function.
◉ Which of the following statements is true regarding self-managed
work teams?
a) Self-managed work teams typically consist of forty to fifty
employees.
b) Members of self-managed work teams typically report lower job
satisfaction.
c) Self-managed work teams are typically composed of employees
from different departments who work independent of each other.
d) In the case of self-managed work teams, supervisory positions
take on decreased importance.
Answer: D) In the case of self-managed work teams, supervisory
positions take on decreased importance.
◉ Which of the following statements is true regarding size of teams?
a) When teams have excess members, cohesiveness declines.
b) As team size increases, social loafing decreases.
c) When teams have excess members, mutual accountability
increases.
SCRIPT VERIFIED QUESTIONS COMPLETE
ANSWERS GRADED APLUS
◉ Conflict is dysfunctional when it ________.
a) provides a medium to release tension
b) reduces group cohesiveness
c) fosters an environment of self-evaluation
d) provides a means for expressing frustration
Answer: B) reduces group cohesiveness
◉ Which of the following accurately differentiates between work
groups and work teams?
a) Work groups are used by top-management employees, while work
teams are used by lower-level workers.
b) Work groups involve members who have complementary skills,
while work teams use employees who have random and varied
skills.
c) Work teams generate a potential for an organization to generate
greater outputs with no increase in inputs, while work groups
cannot perform this function.
, d) Work teams represent the mere accumulation of individual
efforts, while work groups generate a positive synergy within the
organization.
Answer: C) Work teams generate a potential for an organization to
generate greater outputs with no increase in inputs, while work
groups cannot perform this function.
◉ Which of the following statements is true regarding self-managed
work teams?
a) Self-managed work teams typically consist of forty to fifty
employees.
b) Members of self-managed work teams typically report lower job
satisfaction.
c) Self-managed work teams are typically composed of employees
from different departments who work independent of each other.
d) In the case of self-managed work teams, supervisory positions
take on decreased importance.
Answer: D) In the case of self-managed work teams, supervisory
positions take on decreased importance.
◉ Which of the following statements is true regarding size of teams?
a) When teams have excess members, cohesiveness declines.
b) As team size increases, social loafing decreases.
c) When teams have excess members, mutual accountability
increases.
