Exam 8: Self-Managed Teams and Team Leadership

The self-managed team ____ is the external leader of a self-managed team, whose job is to create optimal working conditions so team members take on responsibilities to work productively and solve complex problems on their own.

Before calling a meeting, the leader should do all of the following EXCEPT:

The terms "team" and "group" are used interchangeably because both require member interdependence.

Nancy has been placed on a team where her skills are intended to complement those of the other members. The team is unlike previous assignments for her because of the amount of decision making that the team is collectively allowed to have. Next month, she is slated to be team leader for a particular project, after which she will remain as a normal member. This team is most likely a ____ team.

What are some of the key indicators of team dysfunction?

Recall a present or past job. Describe what type of team you are in or have been in-functional, cross-functional, or self-managed.

Teams composed of less than 12 members are generally less effective than larger teams.

The nature of self-managed teams is one of individual empowerment and accountability.

All of the following are problem members you may have in a group that can cause the group during a meeting to be less efficient than possible EXCEPT:

Which of the following is NOT one of the key responsibilities a leader should undertake in order to create an effective team?

A self-managed team facilitator is an advocate of the self-managed team concept whose responsibility is to help the team obtain necessary resources, gain political support from top management and other stakeholders of the organization, and defend it from enemy attacks.

Which of the following statements regarding functional teams is NOT true?

All of the following occur with groupthink EXCEPT:

The team-centered decision-making model is preferred when:

In a meeting, it is a leader's responsibility to shut up the talkers.

Teams where individuals in the teams have clearly defined roles and responsibilities are more likely to assign blame when things go wrong.

Using your own experience, or asking someone who has been part of an SMT, describe some of the self-managing activities of the team that made it a truly self-managing team as opposed to a traditional team.

How can virtual teams work well together from far apart?

Which of the following is an advantage of teamwork?

Instructions for the following question(s) For the Variables line, write the numbers 1 to 4. To the right of the four numbers, write the four variables. To the left of the four numbers, write the answers to each variable from the Leadership Decision Making model that represents the style to use based on the variable. Fill in the Leadership Style and Action Taken lines with the appropriate answers. Variables: Leadership Style: Action Taken: -Leadership: Decision Making. As the supervisor, you have to make a decision on disciplinary action. An employee has broken a rule again, after being told not to do so. The employee did not have a good reason for breaking the rule the first time, but you took no action then.