Exam 11: Team Characteristics and Processes

Gold Team B uses __________ task interdependence.

According to research,task conflict results in increased team effectiveness irrespective of the trust on the team and the manner in which the conflict is managed.

In the storming stage of team development,feelings of solidarity develop as members work towards team goals.

Bianca has found herself playing the role of an energizer who motivates her team members to work harder towards the team goals.This is an example of which of these roles?

Which of these teams mostly likely requires only part-time commitment from members?

Fun activities that facilitate team problem solving,trust,relationship building,and the clarification of role responsibilities are called:

Two reasons why brainstorming doesn't work as well as individual idea generation are:

Teamwork processes become important before the team actually begins to conduct the core aspects of its work.

Which of the following assesses the likelihood that the team can work together effectively into the future?

A project team at ABC International is given the task to develop new product ideas for three different foreign markets._______ reflects whether the project team members at ABC possess adequate information about their own task responsibilities.

Brainstorming may lead to social loafing and production blocking.

The interactions in teams,as opposed to groups,revolve around:

Low _______ interdependence exists in teams in which individual members receive rewards and punishments on the basis of their own performance,without regard to the performance of the team.

Mike is able to motivate teammates to achieve goals.Mike appears to be engaging in which of these team building roles?

In contrast to sequential interdependence,in reciprocal interdependence members are specialized to perform specific tasks.

Margie constantly expresses disapproval of her teammates' ideas and makes comments that are often deflating.Margie can be described as engaging in which of these roles?

Team commitment is sometimes called:

Parallel teams require a full-time commitment from all members.

Teamwork processes have a strong,positive relationship with team commitment.

NASA's decision to launch the space shuttle Challenger in unusually cold weather is a famous example of _______.