Exam 10: Group Processes and Teams

Group orientation in diverse groups is known as ______.

Describe team mental models (TMMs) and explain why they are important.

Explain why cohesion may not always be a good thing.

One key factor for team learning to translate into performance is the degree to which team members agree that they feel a sense of ______.

Which of the following is a collective phenomenon that encompasses what team members do behaviorally, cognitively, and emotionally as they define problems, generate ideas, and attempt new ways of doing their work?

Mirabel is a member of a group that is committed to a common purpose--performance goals--an approach for which they hold themselves mutually accountable. Plus, her team members are deeply committed to the growth and development of other team members. Mirabel's team is best called a ______.

Functioning teams that rely on technology-mediated communication while crossing several different boundaries are known as ______.

______ are team members' shared, organized understanding, and mental representation of knowledge about key elements of the team's relevant environment.

Team members generating explanations that support their preferred course of action is known as ______.

Direct pressure from leaders increases the symptoms of ______.

People belong to different groups (e.g., a student can also be a coworker, a friend, and a member of a church), and these categorizations comprise their ______.

One model for team effectiveness is the ______.

Allowing team members to decide on how resources are distributed (a team regulatory process) increases ______.

Which of the following stages of the five-stage development model for teams is when team members may experience stress due to the uncertainty of not knowing the other team members and understanding their role on the team?

Which of the following is a team where there is typically no designated leader?

Describe the three main aspects of team effectiveness.

Phuong is interested in increasing the cohesion of her student team. She should understand that ______.

Which of the following is true of team learning?

Self-managed work teams are not as effective as teams with a clear leader.

Which of the following is one of the stages of the five-stage development model for teams?