Deck 6: Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1

Human resources at the organization-level is a design component, but an input at the group and job levels.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Group effectiveness is

A) an output at the group level
B) a design component at the job level
C) is an output at any level in the open systems model
D) none of the above

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Fit at the individual job level represents the alignment between

A) the inputs and design components of groups
B) the organization design and the group design
C) job design and personal characteristics
D) group design and the environment
E) A and D

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Analysis of inputs at the group level includes

A) evaluating personal characteristics of job holders
B) examining the job design
C) looking at design components
D) determining what larger organization the group is embedded in
E) none of the above

Question 5

Work groups are prevalent in all sizes and types of organizations.

Question 6

The major inputs at group level diagnosis consists of

A) organization design
B) task structure
C) performance norms
D) none of the above

Question 7

One of the objectives for diagnostic models is

A) to provide a structured mechanism for feedback
B) to properly analyze an open system
C) to explore group dynamics or job design
D) to identify areas in the system that may be inadequate to produce a desired outcome
E) all of the above

Question 8

An individual job is constructed to perform functions that will indirectly impact group functioning.

Question 9

Group effectiveness has two components: quality of work life and performance.

Question 10

Discuss the similarities and differences among the organization, group, and job levels in open systems theory.

Question 11

Which of the following design components are appropriate for job-level diagnosis?

A) group composition
B) norms
C) skill variety
D) strategy
E) A and C

Question 12

Job design should be congruent with the larger organization.

Question 13

Quality of work life is a result of team effectiveness.

Question 14

Goal clarity is a job design component.

Question 15

Discuss team effectiveness as an output at the group level.

Question 16

To diagnose a group, the OD practitioner carefully examines the environment of the organization.

Question 17

Group functioning involves task-related activities such as giving and seeking information and group-maintenance functions.

Question 18

An output at the job level is

A) task identification and autonomy
B) evaluation of the organization and group designs
C) job satisfaction
D) none of the above
E) all of the above

Question 19

Quality of work life at the group level is an

A) input
B) design component
C) output
D) all of the above

Question 20

Group-level diagnosis examines

A) inputs, task variety, and industry structure
B) job design of a larger organization
C) goal clarity, task structure, group composition, group functioning, and performance norms
D) human resources, structure, culture, and measurement systems
E) all of the above

Question 21

What are the key components of group level diagnosis? Discuss how the absence of any one of these components can impact outputs.

Question 22

Compare and contrast the "fits" for group and job level inputs and job design dimensions.