Responsibility
Dept.
Doing Dept.
Observing Dept.
Understanding Dept.
Mystery ?'s
100

This is the process where you can reduce the amount of work you end up doing by at least half.

What is planning?

100

This is the descriptive tool that helps the organization know where they are in the planning process. (Directing Team)

What is Decisionometer?

100

The following is an example of the individual team’s concept: “It’s not fair for Professor Olsen to give us a midterm”.

What is an unnecessary value judgment?

100

This quality employees use to feel safe when taking risks, express themselves freely, and innovate. (management theory)

What is trust?

100

Name one effective way to communicate information (Communications)

What is emails, print copies, put copies in mailboxes, post grades, use an information system?

200

You have to trust me to place your rankings in excel. What team am I?

What is Control Team?

200

Name one behavior that is deemed ineffective by the XB manual. (Effectiveness)

 List on page 106-107 of manual.

200

What does the following example represent: “After our discussion, it seems that one XB member doesn’t like working in groups”.

What is an inference?

200

This reveals clusters of friends, perhaps several, influential individuals, and some individuals not associated with groups. (informal)

What is a Sociogram?

200

Who is your favorite department Head? Choose carefully.

What is all the above?

300

Name two characteristics of an effective control system.

What are the following: provide diagnostic information, provide timely information, must be appropriate and meaningful, should motivate people, should be realistic, allow for self-control, and control measures do not contradict each other?

300

Name one behavior that is deemed effective by the XB manual. (Effectiveness)

List on page 108-110 of manual.

300

This is an observation that only the individual can make about themself. It is best known as the “internal state”.

What is feeling?

300

We depend upon this to track how much responsibility individuals are taking and depend on a computer to process the data. (formal)

What is technology?

300

What is the very last phrase of the XB pledge (without looking)?

Let’s ask DY (10 seconds go!)

400

Name the cycle according to these steps: Set standard, Act,Measure Performance,Compare,Act if necessary, Revise Standard.

What is the control cycle?

400

Name at least 3 steps in making a rational decision (Directing Team)

What is ... warm up decision making group, observe, apply concept/theory, set goal, set alternatives/consequences, choose, plan action?

400

What type of questions should one ask to exemplify that they are listening to the speaker’s feelings?

What are open-ended questions?

400

Which theory supports the idea that people are fundamentally energetic, intelligent, and responsible? (management theory)

What is Theory Y?

400

Which theory supports the idea that people are fundamentally lazy, stupid, and irresponsible? (management theory).

What is Theory X?

500

What are some forms of compensations in exchange for your work working with an organization?

What are skills, education, responsibility and working conditions?

500

Name one setback of a computer based information system (Communications)

What is Computer blindness or Technomania?

500

The following example shows which behavior? “Do you guys know if there is an RTF memo due over break?

What is seeking information?

500

Which stage of development from the informal team describes when a member of a group has differing opinions than others in the group and doesn't perceive conflict as a threat?

What is storming?

500

When listening to someone’s feelings, what is not encouraged to be given to the speaker? (Dyad)

What is advice?