Exam 14: Leading Teams

Tamika is a manager at Sleeveless Clothes,Inc.Recently,she was assigned a work team.She is in charge of the team and it consists of the subordinates under her authority.This is an example of a _____ team.

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_____ can present enormous challenges for team leaders,who have to bridge gaps of time,distance,and culture.

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Discuss the determinants of team cohesiveness and its consequences.

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Determinants of team cohesiveness include two categories:

1. Team structure which includes team interaction, shared goals, and personal attraction to the team.

2. Team context which include the presence of competition, and team success and the favorable evaluation of the team by outsiders.

Consequences of team cohesiveness also fall into two categories:

1. Morale: In general, morale is higher in cohesive teams because of increased communication among members, a friendly team climate, maintenance of membership because of commitment to the team, loyalty, and member participation in team decisions and activities. High cohesiveness has almost uniformly good effects on the satisfaction and morale of team members.

2. Team productivity: Research findings are mixed. First, in a cohesive team, members' productivity tends to be more uniform. Cohesive teams have the potential to be productive, but the degree of productivity depends on the relationship between management and the working team.

All of the following are common dysfunctions of teams,except:

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_____ means that the first behaviors that occur in a team often set a precedent for later team expectations.

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Question 5

All of these behaviors are consistent with the role of a task specialist,except:

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Which of the following is NOT one of the four key strategies for achieving a win-win solution through negotiation?

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Question 7

Fred,a software engineer,is in charge of scrutinizing electronic communication patterns as part of his role within a virtual team at work.Fred's role fulfills which virtual team practice?

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Question 8

The compromising style of conflict management reflects a high degree of cooperativeness and a low degree of assertiveness.

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Question 9

The stage of team development in which conflicts are resolved and members focus on problem solving is called reforming.

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Question 10

Michael's team has evolved to the storming stage of team development.As team leader,what should Michael be emphasizing?

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Question 11

The avoiding style of conflict resolution is based on a _ degree of assertiveness and a _ degree of cooperativeness.

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Question 12

A role in which the individual devotes personal time and energy to helping the team accomplish its task is called a(n)_____ role.

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Question 13

A task force is sometimes called a(n):

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Question 14

What are the three key components of the author's definition of a team?

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The five stages of team development are forming,storming,reforming,performing,and adjourning.

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Randy is a team leader at Welldrilling.net.His team is made up of fifteen co-workers.Recently,he has noticed a tendency for some team members to participate much less than others.They seem uninterested and content to let others do the work.This is called:

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Question 17

A common dysfunction of teams is to be results oriented.

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Dysfunctional teams avoid _____,being unwilling to accept responsibility for outcomes and engaging in finger-pointing when things go wrong.

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Question 19

The collaborating style of conflict resolution is based on a _ degree of assertiveness and a _ degree of cooperativeness.

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Tamika is a manager at Sleeveless Clothes,Inc.Recently,she was assigned a work team.She is in charge of the team and it consists of the subordinates under her authority.This is an example of a _____ team.

_____ can present enormous challenges for team leaders,who have to bridge gaps of time,distance,and culture.

Discuss the determinants of team cohesiveness and its consequences.

All of the following are common dysfunctions of teams,except:

_____ means that the first behaviors that occur in a team often set a precedent for later team expectations.

All of these behaviors are consistent with the role of a task specialist,except:

Which of the following is NOT one of the four key strategies for achieving a win-win solution through negotiation?

Fred,a software engineer,is in charge of scrutinizing electronic communication patterns as part of his role within a virtual team at work.Fred's role fulfills which virtual team practice?

The compromising style of conflict management reflects a high degree of cooperativeness and a low degree of assertiveness.

The stage of team development in which conflicts are resolved and members focus on problem solving is called reforming.

Michael's team has evolved to the storming stage of team development.As team leader,what should Michael be emphasizing?

The avoiding style of conflict resolution is based on a _ degree of assertiveness and a _ degree of cooperativeness.

A role in which the individual devotes personal time and energy to helping the team accomplish its task is called a(n)_____ role.

A task force is sometimes called a(n):

What are the three key components of the author's definition of a team?

The five stages of team development are forming,storming,reforming,performing,and adjourning.

Randy is a team leader at Welldrilling.net.His team is made up of fifteen co-workers.Recently,he has noticed a tendency for some team members to participate much less than others.They seem uninterested and content to let others do the work.This is called:

A common dysfunction of teams is to be results oriented.

Dysfunctional teams avoid _____,being unwilling to accept responsibility for outcomes and engaging in finger-pointing when things go wrong.

The collaborating style of conflict resolution is based on a _ degree of assertiveness and a _ degree of cooperativeness.

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Exam 14: Leading Teams

Tamika is a manager at Sleeveless Clothes,Inc.Recently,she was assigned a work team.She is in charge of the team and it consists of the subordinates under her authority.This is an example of a _____ team.

_____ can present enormous challenges for team leaders,who have to bridge gaps of time,distance,and culture.

Discuss the determinants of team cohesiveness and its consequences.

All of the following are common dysfunctions of teams,except:

_____ means that the first behaviors that occur in a team often set a precedent for later team expectations.

All of these behaviors are consistent with the role of a task specialist,except:

Which of the following is NOT one of the four key strategies for achieving a win-win solution through negotiation?

Fred,a software engineer,is in charge of scrutinizing electronic communication patterns as part of his role within a virtual team at work.Fred's role fulfills which virtual team practice?

The compromising style of conflict management reflects a high degree of cooperativeness and a low degree of assertiveness.

The stage of team development in which conflicts are resolved and members focus on problem solving is called reforming.

Michael's team has evolved to the storming stage of team development.As team leader,what should Michael be emphasizing?

The avoiding style of conflict resolution is based on a _____ degree of assertiveness and a _____ degree of cooperativeness.

A role in which the individual devotes personal time and energy to helping the team accomplish its task is called a(n)_____ role.

A task force is sometimes called a(n):

What are the three key components of the author's definition of a team?

The five stages of team development are forming,storming,reforming,performing,and adjourning.

Randy is a team leader at Welldrilling.net.His team is made up of fifteen co-workers.Recently,he has noticed a tendency for some team members to participate much less than others.They seem uninterested and content to let others do the work.This is called:

A common dysfunction of teams is to be results oriented.

Dysfunctional teams avoid _____,being unwilling to accept responsibility for outcomes and engaging in finger-pointing when things go wrong.

The collaborating style of conflict resolution is based on a _____ degree of assertiveness and a _____ degree of cooperativeness.

The World of Innovative Management

The Environment and Corporate Culture

Managing in a Global Environment

Managing Ethics and Social Responsibility

Planning and Goal Setting

Managerial Decision Making

Designing Organization Structure

Managing Change and Innovation

Managing Human Resources and Diversity

Understanding Individual Behavior

Leadership

Motivating Employees

Managing Communication

Managing Quality and Performance

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The avoiding style of conflict resolution is based on a _ degree of assertiveness and a _ degree of cooperativeness.

The collaborating style of conflict resolution is based on a _ degree of assertiveness and a _ degree of cooperativeness.