1. Ninety percent of all U.S. businesses use some form of group structure.
2. In coordination meetings, project teams keep each other informed of their progress and plan
each stage of their joint efforts.
3. One advantage of a group meeting is it increases the chance of communication problems,
which is healthy because creates a better line of communication down the road for group
members.
4. Coch and French found that participation in meetings decreased a feeling of ownership of the
outcome.
5. Meeting costs are a part of the budget line items.
6. Meetings are an effective way to make announcements and share information.
7. Groupthink is the tendency of a group to conform to ideas simply because the general sense of
the group has moved in a particular direction and the members of the group feel committed to
continue in the same line of thought.
8. A good reason to call a meeting is to allow everyone the opportunity to get away from his
desk.
9. Research shows that as a group grows, communication is more effective and stress between
members decreases.
10. An increased number of meeting attendees decreases one’s willingness to participate.
11. The agenda of the meeting should communicate the what, why, when, and who regardless of
the type of meeting.
12. Participants of a meeting need five working days to prepare.
13. Meetings should occur in the meeting leader’s office.
14. When the size of the meeting becomes larger, to 10 or 12 members, a V-shaped arrangement
is preferred.
15. Social network profiling objectively evaluates project team members.
16. Studies have shown that brainstorming increases the production of new ideas.
17. An advantage of the Delphi technique is that it does not require close physical proximity.
18. Unlike in other types of meetings, members of staff meetings are not expected to share
information.
19. The purpose of informational meetings is to communicate a company point of view and have
it accepted by employees.
20. An important advantage of working in teams is increased commitment and loyalty.
21. Which of the following does the chapter list as reasons why managers use meetings?
22. Which is not an advantage of working in a team?
23. Which is not a disadvantage of teamwork?
24. Which of the following is a symptom of groupthink?
25. How can one prevent groupthink?
26. Which is not a strategic consideration listed in the chapter that assists managers in preparation
for meetings?
27. Filley, who conducted extensive research on workgroups, thinks the ideal size for a meeting
is generally
28. Which is not a guideline for the Ws of a meeting agenda?
29. Which of the following seating arrangements should be avoided at a meeting?
30. The object of ________ is to generate ideas rather than evaluate or analyze those ideas.
31. When more powerful or vocal group members might intimidate others, which decision-
making format for a face-to-face meeting is appropriate?
32. Which of the following uses a questionnaire that elicits the participants’ expert opinions on a
33. When attempting to halt a disruption, the meeting facilitator should not
34. A(n) _________ question is one originally asked by a group member to the leader who then
directs it back to the person who asked it.
35. Which is a good follow-up to use in re-capping the decisions made in a meeting?
36. Which of the following is not a disadvantage of teams?
37. Which of the following is not an advantage of teams?
39. The presence of inordinate optimism that predisposes members to take excessive risks is a
40. When a meeting leader asks for “push back,” he/she is asking the meeting members to
41. Asking a meeting member to play “devil’s advocate” is a strategy for
42. Which of the following is not an advantage of conducting stand-up meetings?
43. Which of the following should not be a consideration when deciding who should attend a
meeting?
44. Which of the following is not a skill required for meeting participation?
45. The working paper from which a meeting operates is called a(n)
46. “Centrality” describes meeting members who
47. Which of the following is not a strategic consideration for virtual meetings?
48. Give two good reasons to have a business meeting and two poor reasons to have a meeting.
49. What is groupthink? What are some symptoms? How can you assure groupthink will not
become a problem in your meeting?
50. What is NGT? What is its value for group decision making?