Exam 14: Teamwork and Communications

Miscommunications can easily occur with virtual teams and it's difficult to establish trust.

Recipients of e-mails often use the subject line to decide whether to open or delete a message.

Which of the following factors is important to team effectiveness?

A _____ consists of members from various parts of the organization or even from outside the organization.

When each team member is encouraged by other team members to do his or her best, then:

The best way to get over your fear of making a presentation is through preparation.

Provide some tips for writing effective email messages.

An organization is a group of people with complementary skills who work together to achieve a specific goal.

Teams are more effective when team members depend on one another.

Generally, the more that team members derive satisfaction from being on the team, the more fun they have and the less committed they become to achieving goals.

It is perfectly acceptable to read the slides to your audience during a presentation so that nothing important is missed.

In contrast to a team, members of a working group:

Members of a team work independently, but come together primarily to share information.

Committees and task forces, both of which are dedicated to specific issues or tasks, are often _____ teams.

What is group cohesiveness? Why is it important? Identify four factors that contribute to team cohesiveness.

Task facilitators are especially valuable when assignments aren't clear or when progress is too slow.

It is common and appropriate to forward an email without permission from the sender.

When writing to a coworker with whom you are friends, you can be less formal than when you are writing to your manager or a client.

The RE in a memo stands for "reminder."

Chris Arnholt's responsibility as chief designer of the RAZR required him to communicate his ideas about the product's visual and physical features but not about the production processes and manufacturing requirements for building it.