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MGT 330 MIDTERM EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Whenever Paula works in a group, she gives less effort than when she works individually. What
term best describes this scenario?
groupthink
group cohesiveness
social l
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MG
MGT 330 MIDTERM EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Whenever Paula works in a group, she gives less effort than when she works individually. What
term best describes this scenario?
groupthink
group cohesiveness
social loafing
sender disability
Question 2
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Which of the following is NOT a category of barriers to interpersonal communication?
individual differences among employees
situational factors, such as outside noise
transmission problems, such as telephone static
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informal communication networks, such as the grapevine
Question 3
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The dictates that leaders should adapt their style in response to how prepared
their audience is to follow them.
Hersey and Blanchard Situational Leadership Model
Fiedler Contingency Model
Attribution Model
University of Michigan Leadership Model
Question 4
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Of the following goals, which is considered to be the most crucial for leaders who want to
succeed at team-building?
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Build trust among members.
Reduce personal conflict inside a group or team.
Develop effective channels of communication among members.
Increase effective support between members.
Question 5
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Yael, a manager at a footwear company, is a production-oriented leader. How would Yael likely
fare if she were to take Fred E. Fiedler’s LPC test?
Yael would likely score high on the test.
Yael would likely score low on the test.
Yael would likely refuse to take the test because she is so production oriented.
Yael would not take the LPC test, because it is not for managers.
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Question 6
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All of the following are examples of formal groups EXCEPT for a
command group
friendship group
project group
committee
Question 7
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Marc supported Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election. According to attribution theory,
when Barak Obama won instead, Marc most likely
accepted that Obama was probably the better candidate
felt silly for having thought Romney would win
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refused to accept the election as legitimate
predicted that Obama would fail as a president
Question 8
1 / 1 pts
What is a key difference between managing and leading?
Managers help people do their jobs by problem solving, while leaders help people do their jobs
through planning and budgeting.
Managers help people do their jobs by providing direction, while leaders help people do their
jobs through planning and budgeting.
Managers help people do their jobs by problem solving, while leaders help people do their jobs
by providing direction.
Managers help people do their jobs by providing direction, while leaders help people do their
jobs by accomplishing organizational agendas.
Question 9
1 / 1 pts
What may accompany the adjourning stage of group performance?
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a sense of uncertainty
a sense of unity
a sense of loss
a sense of conflict
Question 10
1 / 1 pts
According to French and Raven, which source of power does NOT have an informal side?
reward
referent
legitimate
expertise
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