Foundations of Group Behavior

Saadia, Atiaat, and Om-Elkhair work in different departments but often eat lunch together. They are an example of what type of group?

• formal

• informal

• command

• task

• reactant

Which of the following statements is true?

• All task groups are also command groups.

• All command groups are also task groups.

• All task groups are also friendship groups.

• All command groups are also informal groups.

• All informal groups are also command groups.

When do informal groups appear?

• in response to the need for social contact

• in reaction to formal groups

• as a result of social needs

• most frequently in bureaucracies

• when formal groups cannot meet their goals

The group type that is determined by the organization chart is the _____ group.

• job

• work

• authority

• social

• command

Which one of the following group types is organizationally determined?

• job

• task

• work

• authority

• social

What sort of groups is defined by the organization's structure?

• informal

• task

• friendship

• interest

• formal

Which of the following statements most accurately describes interest groups?

• They are longer lasting than friendship groups.

• They develop because individual members have one or more common characteristics.

• They are formed because of some common objective.

• They are governed by labor laws.

• They are likely to involve great social conflict.

Which of the following is not one of the most common reasons why people join groups?

• security

• status

• equity

• power

• goal achievement

Work teams produce final results that exceed the sum of individual team member inputs.

• True

• False

Norms tell members what they ought and ought not to do under certain circumstances.

• True

• False