encompasses formal activities intended to improve the development and functioning of a work team.
Management can change dysfunctional norms by .
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... [Show More] a general rule, smaller teams have less process loss than larger teams.
Face-to-face communication during the early stages of the team development process ultimately may hinder the success of a virtual team.
Typically, teams that are susceptible to “fault lines” are .
As project manager for a large insurance company, Anton coordinates the installation of a multinational claims processing system. His team members are located in Ireland, India, and Brazil. This is an example a(n) .
Which of the following are ways to avoid social loafing on teams?
John has been designated the record-keeper for the team, and he is expected to take notes of all meeting procedures and share with the team. This is John’s team .
During which stage of team development does the team establish team roles and form consensus around group objectives?
Brooks’s law states that .
“The harder it is to get into a group, the more incentive people have to stay.” This quote illustrates which influence on team cohesion?
is a group idea generation and problem resolution approach that asks participants to write down their ideas instead of verbally describing them.
The final project in Alonzo’s class is a group research paper. He hates group work but he also knows that, even if he doesn’t do much work on the project, his other group members will pick up the slack so they don’t get a bad grade on the project. This is known as .
Match the type of team trust with its description. Based on mutual understanding and an emotional bond among team members. Based on the premise that team members will act appropriately because they will otherwise face sanctions. Based on the predictability of another team member’s behavior
Social loafing is more likely to occur when employees .
Which of the following describe characteristics of teams?
Which of the following are ways approaches to avoid social loafing on teams?
Employees’ drive to motivates them to fulfill the goals of the groups to which they belong.
The more similar the background, interests, attitudes, and values of team members are, the more the team tends to be.
A method to improve team decision making that relies on networked computers to submit and share creative ideas is referred to as .
Informal groups are differentiated from teams in that
Informal team roles are established as a result of formal job responsibilities.
Laurel was frustrated after the fund raising committee meeting because only one member was allowed to speak at a time, and she couldn’t find an opportune time to voice her concerns or ask questions. Laurel has experienced:
Which of the following is a major shortcoming of team-building activities?
Teams tend to have more cohesion when .
Toby had some ideas on how her group should address its class project, but she was reluctant to speak up during their meeting because she was afraid that her ideas might seem silly and the other members would be judging her. This is an example of:
One of the dangers of team efficacy is that it causes team members to .
When employees first join a team, they often have a moderate or high level of trust in their new coworkers, known as trust. [Show Less]