MGMT 311 MIDTERM 2 EXAM COMPLETE
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
\Q\.Which of the following refers to the degree to which teams can remain together as ongoing
entities?
A.Team states
B.Team viability
C.Team sensitivity
D.Groupthink
E.Transactive memory - ANSWER-✔B.Team viability
\Q\.In team functions in the past at Zhang's Whimsical Creations, a retailer that sells
psychedelic art, several employees have consistently displayed certain behaviors. Brody has
always motivated the teams to do better. Rafael has always challenged the status quo. Hannah
has performed routine tasks to keep things rolling. Leasia has constructively challenged the
team to consider different points of view. Dai has proposed new ideas. Amanda, the company
owner, is assembling a team for a project where all of the decisions have high stakes. Which of
the previously mentioned employees would likely be the most valuable for Amanda to add to
this particular team? - ANSWER-✔Leasia
\Q\.A special surveillance and rescue team is being deployed to counter the menace of
poachers in unpopulated regions throughout the world. Sebastian, Julietta, and Omar are the
core members of the team. Sebastian was elected as the leader of the team. Julietta is
responsible for monitoring the team's progress toward its goals. Omar took on the role of
motivator and confidence builder for the team. This team has worked together before and has
,developed a high level of common understanding regarding the team and its mission. Members
also strongly believe that the team can be effective across a variety of situations and tasks. As a
standard practice, before deployment, the team members observe how other members
perform their roles by shadowing and going through simulations.
The team's high level of common understanding refers to which of the following?
A. Cohesion
B. Potency
C. Transactive memory
D. Boundary spanning
E. - ANSWER-✔E. Mental models
\Q\.Which element of the organizational structure signifies formal authority relationships?
A. Chain of command
B. Formalization
C. Centralization
D. Work specialization
E. Span of control - ANSWER-✔A. Chain of command
\Q\.Which of the following statements is true about functional organization structure?
A. Small companies experiencing rapid growth are the only organizations to benefit from a
functional structure.
, B. Functional structures are extremely efficient when the organization as a whole has a
relatively wide focus.
C. One of the main advantages of the functional structure is that it encourages communication
across functions.
D. One of the main disadvantages of the functional structure is the lack of work specialization.
E. Functional structures are extremely efficient when the organization has fewer product lines or
services. - ANSWER-✔E. Functional structures are extremely efficient when the organization has
fewer product lines or services.
\Q\.A common form of training called ________ teaches attendees about the organization.
A. mentoring
B. person-organization fit
C. basic underlying assumptions
D. newcomer orientation
E. realistic job previews - ANSWER-✔D. newcomer orientation
\Q\.Which of the following statements about companies that adopt a differentiation strategy is
true?
A. They believe that people will pay more for a product that is unique in some way.
B. They concentrate on developing large quantities of the same product, thereby providing cost
advantages to their customers.
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
\Q\.Which of the following refers to the degree to which teams can remain together as ongoing
entities?
A.Team states
B.Team viability
C.Team sensitivity
D.Groupthink
E.Transactive memory - ANSWER-✔B.Team viability
\Q\.In team functions in the past at Zhang's Whimsical Creations, a retailer that sells
psychedelic art, several employees have consistently displayed certain behaviors. Brody has
always motivated the teams to do better. Rafael has always challenged the status quo. Hannah
has performed routine tasks to keep things rolling. Leasia has constructively challenged the
team to consider different points of view. Dai has proposed new ideas. Amanda, the company
owner, is assembling a team for a project where all of the decisions have high stakes. Which of
the previously mentioned employees would likely be the most valuable for Amanda to add to
this particular team? - ANSWER-✔Leasia
\Q\.A special surveillance and rescue team is being deployed to counter the menace of
poachers in unpopulated regions throughout the world. Sebastian, Julietta, and Omar are the
core members of the team. Sebastian was elected as the leader of the team. Julietta is
responsible for monitoring the team's progress toward its goals. Omar took on the role of
motivator and confidence builder for the team. This team has worked together before and has
,developed a high level of common understanding regarding the team and its mission. Members
also strongly believe that the team can be effective across a variety of situations and tasks. As a
standard practice, before deployment, the team members observe how other members
perform their roles by shadowing and going through simulations.
The team's high level of common understanding refers to which of the following?
A. Cohesion
B. Potency
C. Transactive memory
D. Boundary spanning
E. - ANSWER-✔E. Mental models
\Q\.Which element of the organizational structure signifies formal authority relationships?
A. Chain of command
B. Formalization
C. Centralization
D. Work specialization
E. Span of control - ANSWER-✔A. Chain of command
\Q\.Which of the following statements is true about functional organization structure?
A. Small companies experiencing rapid growth are the only organizations to benefit from a
functional structure.
, B. Functional structures are extremely efficient when the organization as a whole has a
relatively wide focus.
C. One of the main advantages of the functional structure is that it encourages communication
across functions.
D. One of the main disadvantages of the functional structure is the lack of work specialization.
E. Functional structures are extremely efficient when the organization has fewer product lines or
services. - ANSWER-✔E. Functional structures are extremely efficient when the organization has
fewer product lines or services.
\Q\.A common form of training called ________ teaches attendees about the organization.
A. mentoring
B. person-organization fit
C. basic underlying assumptions
D. newcomer orientation
E. realistic job previews - ANSWER-✔D. newcomer orientation
\Q\.Which of the following statements about companies that adopt a differentiation strategy is
true?
A. They believe that people will pay more for a product that is unique in some way.
B. They concentrate on developing large quantities of the same product, thereby providing cost
advantages to their customers.
