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1. Giving teams responsibility for their outcomes affects their productivity.

a. True

b. False

2. If a person attempts to trace the pattern of communication from one person to another through different channels within an organization, that person is mapping out

a. message filtering.

b. satisfaction outcomes.

c. communication networks.

d. productivity gaps.

3. Successful teams need free information flow more than togetherness or commonality.

a. True

b. False

4. The two major outcomes of groups are

a. interaction and emotional satisfaction.

b. fulfillment of the goal and member satisfaction.

c. ultimate productivity and goal fulfillment.

d. interesting magazines and new knowledge.

5. Sarah works at a large non-profit organization. In the network structure, she sits as the center of the wheel. Which of the following might Sarah experience because of her position?

a. Loss of character

b. Low group member satisfaction

c. Solidarity

d. Information overload

6. Abigail and Mike were part of a team responsible for thinking of a new way to market the company's highest selling product. When they were finished and were more than satisfied with their work, they submitted the new ads to the advertising department. Two weeks later, they found out that the vice president of production disliked it and cancelled the ads. The team was upset and frustrated because

a. they knew the ads were not good when they submitted them.

b. the team had trusted the ad department to keep the ads away from management.

c. upper management undermined their expectations of responsibility and empowerment.

d. the team consisted of good friends.