Exam 9: Collaborating in Teams

Savi wanted to hire a candidate who focuses on managing interpersonal relationships and positively affects the group climate. What qualities should Savi look out for in the candidates, and how do these roles help in a work environment?

Zeenat worked on a sales team managed by Randy. When it was brought to Randy's attention that Zeenat has been continually missing deadlines for the past six months, he decided to deduct Zeenat's salary by 25 percent for the next quarter. Which type of power did Randy exercise?

When it comes to managing her team, Ariadne is a strict disciplinarian. She forbids the members of her team to take coffee breaks or celebrate birthdays whenever they miss a deadline. Ariadne tells the team to use any spare time they have to review the minutes of their latest team meeting or come up with new ideas for their project and discuss it with their teammates. Which type of team role does Ariadne enforce on her team?

What are conducts that assist a team in completing its objectives and assignments?

What can be described as a subgroup that is created within a bigger group due to the presence of some shared link between the relevant members?

Alf, the CEO of EI Consultancy Services, has more than 2,000 employees working for him. He decided to give more bonuses and raise the minimum salary to improve employee morale. What power did Alf exercise?

During team meetings, instead of making constructive comments, Ethan continually cracks jokes at inopportune moments. On account of this, the members lose focus of the task at hand, and the meetings do not function effectively. Which team role does Ethan play in this scenario?

The marketing team was asked to create a mission statement for the upcoming financial year. The team came up with, "By the end of the year, our team will produce more advertisements." Which part of the SMARTS test did the team mission statement lack?

________ identify the process of how tasks are accomplished in groups, rather than fixating only on the methods utilized to successfully complete the tasks.

When Matilda joined Kruger Corp., she assumed all employees were expected to dress in business formal attire each day. However, after being there for a few days, she realized employees were allowed to dress casually on Fridays. What aspect of team dynamics was illustrated in this scenario?

Which term best explains an assortment of individuals who work with each other to accomplish a particular goal?

The research team at Wardsworth Corp. is comprised of six men and four women. All of the men are soccer enthusiasts and detest anything related to fashion, whereas, the reverse is true for the women. This resulted in the formation of factions within the team, with the men discussing various sports events, while the women talked about fashion. What are such factions called?

If you suspend a team member for regularly coming late to office, then you are exerting ________ power.

The managing partner of a law firm told one partner she was going to slash all the paralegals' salaries at the firm by 50 percent for the next quarter. The partner then told the associates, who then passed it on to the junior associates. Finally, the junior associates communicated this to the paralegals. Which type of team network was evidenced in this scenario?

Yuri is a part of a public relations team at Cruyff, Ltd. He always disagrees with the decisions his team members make, and he goes out of his way to start arguments with other members. As a result, Yuri's teammates spend a considerable amount of time trying to get him on board with the group decisions and reach a consensus. Which term best describes Yuri?

Joseph, a high school senior, wanted to be elected class president. He was vice president last year, and ran a fair and strong campaign gaining support from his fellow students. Once he won the election, what power does Joseph hold over his fellow students?

Toby is the most experienced architect at a construction firm, and a new client approaches him to build a gallery. Toby had previously helped this client design and build a museum, so the firm assembles a team to work under his leadership. Which type of power does Toby possess?

The members of a newly formed finance team were meeting for the first time to ascertain who their fellow members were and what each of their individual roles and responsibilities were going to be. They felt awkward and disconcerted. Which phase of the group talk process is this group currently in?

Kieran is perceived as a strong leader. He interacts with clients and gathers all the relevant information about a project before it commences. Kieran then relays that information to his team members and maps out their respective roles and responsibilities. When a client provides any feedback on the team's work, Kieran first discusses the issue directly with the client's representative, then highlights for his teammates the areas that need rectification. What team network is exemplified in this scenario?

Which type of approach is established by the belief that group members must follow certain guidelines and use certain techniques to remain focused and productive while still being understanding of fellow members' actions?