Question 1

Specify six leadership practices of virtual team leaders.

Accepted Answer

1. Establish and maintain trust through the use of communication technology.
2. Ensure that diversity in the team is understood, appreciated, and leveraged.
3. Manage virtual work-cycle and meetings.
4. Monitor team progress through the use of technology.
5. Enhance external visibility of the team and its members.
6. Ensure individuals benefit from participating in virtual teams.

Question 2

Group Decision Support Systems (GDSS) are a subset of the broader category of group support software and tools known as:

Accepted Answer

A) forming 
B) storming 
C) norming 
D) performing 
E) none of the above 
A) forming 
B) storming 
C) norming 
D) performing 
E) none of the above B

Question 3

Someone saying, "I will exercise before dinner rather than after" is presented as an example of the "reorder behavior" step of behavioral self-management.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

The idea that "nothing ensures but change" is relatively new; until the early twentieth century change was not seen as necessarily enduring or inevitable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The traditional emphasis on a bureaucratic hierarchy with clear lines of authority and strict deference to those at higher levels has generally been eroded.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Identify seven (of the ten) guidelines for behavioral self-management.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Identify seven (of the ten) guidelines for...

Question 7

With ___ humans and robots directly interact.

Accepted Answer

The answer of With ___ humans and robots directly interact....

Question 8

Briefly discuss five potential difficulties in geographically diverse teams resulting from culture clashes on the basis of Hofstede's dimensions.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Briefly discuss five potential difficulties in geographically...

Question 9

The ___ contract was an implied contract between the employee and the organization; the employee would be loyal and work hard, and the company would provide rewards and security.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ___ contract was an implied contract...

Question 10

In which of the following culture types may team members be especially uncomfortable using relatively impersonal forms of communications in virtual teams?

Accepted Answer

A) high context 
B) high power distance 
C) individualistic 
D) low context 
E) none of the above 
A) high context 
B) high power distance 
C) individualistic 
D) low context 
E) none of the above

Question 11

Which of the following are sometimes referred to as virtual research environments?

Accepted Answer

A) thinkLets 
B) collaboratories 
C) facilitator-in-a-box 
D) holodecks 
E) none of the above 
A) thinkLets 
B) collaboratories 
C) facilitator-in-a-box 
D) holodecks 
E) none of the above

Question 12

ThinkTank is as an example of a Group Decision Support System.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Daniel Power, the team scholar interviewed in this chapter, discussed individual and group ___.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Daniel Power, the team scholar interviewed in...

Question 14

Teams can develop opportunity thinking as opposed to obstacle thinking. This is an example of ___ aspects of team self-leadership.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Teams can develop opportunity thinking as opposed...

Question 15

Specify seven challenges associated with virtual teams.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Specify seven challenges associated with virtual teams....

Question 16

Which of the following is not presented in the chapter as an element of the changing environment of teams?

Accepted Answer

A) enhanced globalization 
B) growing computer literacy 
C) increased focus on hierarchy 
D) increased rate of change 
E) none of the above 
A) enhanced globalization 
B) growing computer literacy 
C) increased focus on hierarchy 
D) increased rate of change 
E) none of the above

Question 17

Identify and define three types of new office forms.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Identify and define three types of new...

Question 18

The managerial interventions of setting individual accountabilities, completion dates, and schedules is especially important at the norming stage of the team life cycle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

With global teams it is important to give not just a realistic team preview but also a realistic ___ preview.

Accepted Answer

The answer of With global teams it is important to...

Question 20

ThinkTank, while popular in academic circles, has found little use in practice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Specify six leadership practices of virtual team leaders.

Group Decision Support Systems (GDSS) are a subset of the broader category of group support software and tools known as:

Someone saying, "I will exercise before dinner rather than after" is presented as an example of the "reorder behavior" step of behavioral self-management.

The idea that "nothing ensures but change" is relatively new; until the early twentieth century change was not seen as necessarily enduring or inevitable.

The traditional emphasis on a bureaucratic hierarchy with clear lines of authority and strict deference to those at higher levels has generally been eroded.

Identify seven (of the ten) guidelines for behavioral self-management.

With ___ humans and robots directly interact.

Briefly discuss five potential difficulties in geographically diverse teams resulting from culture clashes on the basis of Hofstede's dimensions.

The ___ contract was an implied contract between the employee and the organization; the employee would be loyal and work hard, and the company would provide rewards and security.

In which of the following culture types may team members be especially uncomfortable using relatively impersonal forms of communications in virtual teams?

Which of the following are sometimes referred to as virtual research environments?

ThinkTank is as an example of a Group Decision Support System.

Daniel Power, the team scholar interviewed in this chapter, discussed individual and group ___.

Teams can develop opportunity thinking as opposed to obstacle thinking. This is an example of ___ aspects of team self-leadership.

Specify seven challenges associated with virtual teams.

Which of the following is not presented in the chapter as an element of the changing environment of teams?

Identify and define three types of new office forms.

The managerial interventions of setting individual accountabilities, completion dates, and schedules is especially important at the norming stage of the team life cycle.

With global teams it is important to give not just a realistic team preview but also a realistic ___ preview.

ThinkTank, while popular in academic circles, has found little use in practice.

Teams: Opportunities and Challenges

Designing the Team System

Building and Developing the Team

Socializing, Building Trust, Training, Motivating, and Leading Teams Abstract

Managing Team Diversity

Fostering Effective Communication in Teams

Facilitating Team Processes

Managing Change in Teams

Dealing With Team Problems

Teams: Evaluating Team Effectiveness

Designing and Implementing Team-Based Organizations

Teams Summary and Integration

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Exam 11: The New Teams: Virtual, Global, Connected, and Self-Managing

Specify six leadership practices of virtual team leaders.

Group Decision Support Systems (GDSS) are a subset of the broader category of group support software and tools known as:

Someone saying, "I will exercise before dinner rather than after" is presented as an example of the "reorder behavior" step of behavioral self-management.

The idea that "nothing ensures but change" is relatively new; until the early twentieth century change was not seen as necessarily enduring or inevitable.

The traditional emphasis on a bureaucratic hierarchy with clear lines of authority and strict deference to those at higher levels has generally been eroded.

Identify seven (of the ten) guidelines for behavioral self-management.

With ___ humans and robots directly interact.

Briefly discuss five potential difficulties in geographically diverse teams resulting from culture clashes on the basis of Hofstede's dimensions.

The ___ contract was an implied contract between the employee and the organization; the employee would be loyal and work hard, and the company would provide rewards and security.

In which of the following culture types may team members be especially uncomfortable using relatively impersonal forms of communications in virtual teams?

Which of the following are sometimes referred to as virtual research environments?

ThinkTank is as an example of a Group Decision Support System.

Daniel Power, the team scholar interviewed in this chapter, discussed individual and group ___.

Teams can develop opportunity thinking as opposed to obstacle thinking. This is an example of ___ aspects of team self-leadership.

Specify seven challenges associated with virtual teams.

Which of the following is not presented in the chapter as an element of the changing environment of teams?

Identify and define three types of new office forms.

The managerial interventions of setting individual accountabilities, completion dates, and schedules is especially important at the norming stage of the team life cycle.

With global teams it is important to give not just a realistic team preview but also a realistic ___ preview.

ThinkTank, while popular in academic circles, has found little use in practice.

Teams: Opportunities and Challenges

Designing the Team System

Building and Developing the Team

Socializing, Building Trust, Training, Motivating, and Leading Teams Abstract

Managing Team Diversity

Fostering Effective Communication in Teams

Facilitating Team Processes

Managing Change in Teams

Dealing With Team Problems

Teams: Evaluating Team Effectiveness

Designing and Implementing Team-Based Organizations

Teams Summary and Integration

Filters