Question 1

June is a member of a new product development team.Her supervisor asks her about her experience in the team,and she replies,"Our team seems to be suffering from homophily." This statement means that:

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A)   team members are not exerting the expected amount of effort.
B)   team members spend all their time chatting about their personal issues.
C)   team members are only interested in talking to people who are senior to them.
D)   team members only like other people whom they perceive as being similar to themselves.

Question 2

Managers of lightweight teams are normally junior or middle management employees.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

As the size of a team increases,the potential for social loafing decreases.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

In a functional team approach to new product development,team members remain in their functional departments and may meet periodically to discuss the project.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is an advantage typically associated with cross-functional teams?

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A)   A cross-functional interface ensures that cross-fertilization of ideas is reduced.
B)   Cross-functional teams allow a project to draw on a wider mix of information sources in the environment.
C)   Cross-functional teams usually reduce coordination and communication costs.
D)   Cross-functional teams are most efficient in eradicating homophily.

Question 6

In heavyweight teams,the long-term career development of individual members rests with their project managers rather than their functional managers.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The vice president of Biomedics Inc.is trying to decide on the composition of a new product development team.If she chooses members from multiple functional areas in the firm,which of the following disadvantages is she most likely to experience?

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A)   Increase in instances of whistle-blowing
B)   Increase in communication and coordination costs
C)   Lesser cross-fertilization of ideas
D)   Lesser instances of social loafing

Question 8

Which of the following is a defining characteristic of autonomous teams?

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A)   Autonomous teams are not held accountable for the success of a project.
B)   Autonomous teams do not have a project manager, which leads to constant problems with coordination of activities.
C)   The degree of cross-functional integration is low in autonomous teams.
D)   Autonomous teams often do not conform to the operating procedures of the rest of the organization.

Question 9

Which of the following is a disadvantage associated with autonomous teams?

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A)   The project manager of an autonomous team does not have any control over resources contributed from different functional departments.
B)   The autonomous team structure does not accommodate cross-functional integration.
C)   It is hard for autonomous teams to fold back into the parent organization when a project is completed.
D)   Autonomous teams do not have project managers, because of which they face a lot of coordination problems.

Question 10

Which of the following statements is true of functional teams?

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A)   Functional teams consist of members from multiple areas in the firm such as R&D, marketing, manufacturing, distribution, and so on.
B)   The functional team structure provides little opportunity for cross-functional coordination.
C)   Functional teams are not appropriate for derivative projects that affect only a single function.
D)   Functional teams are usually permanent.

Question 11

In the forming of virtual teams,what criteria must be used to select team members?

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Question 12

A lack of cross-functional communication can lead to a poor fit between product attributes and customer requirements.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A cross-functional team is one that has members of different ethnic backgrounds in a single functional area.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Homogeneous teams should possess more information,on average,than heterogeneous groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Virtual teams are best defined as teams in which members:

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A)   may be situated at a great distance from each other and collaborate intensively via advanced information technologies.
B)   are drawn from multiple functional areas in the firm such as R&D, marketing, manufacturing, and distribution, and they work at the company headquarters.
C)   have the tendency to cooperate only with people whom they perceive as being similar to themselves.
D)   have the tendency of shirking their responsibilities and blaming one another for their poor performance.

Question 16

What are the advantages and disadvantages of having a heterogeneous new product development team?

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Teams that incorporate cultural diversit...

Question 17

Which of the following is an advantage of a functional team?

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A)   The team structure of a functional team is straightforward to implement.
B)   The team structure of a functional team allows for greater cross-functional coordination.
C)   The team structure of a functional team increases the cross-fertilization of ideas.
D)   The team structure of a functional team increases the possibility of social loafing.

Question 18

Which of the following is an advantage of lightweight teams?

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A)   Lightweight teams are more stable as they are permanent in nature.
B)   Lightweight teams do not have dedicated liaison personnel, and the members have more decision-making authority.
C)   The team structure of lightweight teams increases the possibility of homophily.
D)   It is easier to coordinate activities in a lightweight team than in a functional team.

Question 19

Project managers of heavyweight teams are typically junior managers.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Functional teams typically have a project manager or dedicated liaison personnel.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 12: Managing New Product Development Teams

What are the advantages and disadvantages of having a heterogeneous new product development team?

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Virtual teams are best defined as teams in which members:

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Functional teams typically have a project manager or dedicated liaison personnel.

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Which of the following is an advantage of a functional team?

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The vice president of Biomedics Inc.is trying to decide on the composition of a new product development team.If she chooses members from multiple functional areas in the firm,which of the following disadvantages is she most likely to experience?

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A cross-functional team is one that has members of different ethnic backgrounds in a single functional area.

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Homogeneous teams should possess more information,on average,than heterogeneous groups.

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As the size of a team increases,the potential for social loafing decreases.

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Which of the following is a defining characteristic of autonomous teams?

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Which of the following statements is true of functional teams?

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Which of the following is an advantage typically associated with cross-functional teams?

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In heavyweight teams,the long-term career development of individual members rests with their project managers rather than their functional managers.

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Which of the following is an advantage of lightweight teams?

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Managers of lightweight teams are normally junior or middle management employees.

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Which of the following is a disadvantage associated with autonomous teams?

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In the forming of virtual teams,what criteria must be used to select team members?

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Project managers of heavyweight teams are typically junior managers.

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A lack of cross-functional communication can lead to a poor fit between product attributes and customer requirements.

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In a functional team approach to new product development,team members remain in their functional departments and may meet periodically to discuss the project.

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