1. Which of the following statements is true about groups in a workplace?
A) Working in groups often leads to members losing their confidence.
B) Groups are formed to reduce the occurrence of social loafing.
C) Most employees of large organizations cluster into smaller groups such as task groups.
D) Not all the employees of an organization form a group.
2. A task group is:
A) formed to carry out a particular function, such as producing or selling goods.
B) often disbanded once the objective of the group is achieved.
C) set up to satisfy the informal needs of the members in a group.
D) also called an organic group.
3. Employees have a good reason to be fearful when employers speak about improving productivity because:
A) improving productivity reduces overhead costs.
B) improving productivity hinders employee growth options.
C) cost-reduction strategies often result in overtime and difficult work.
D) cost-reduction strategies often lead to downtime.