Exam 9: Collaborating in Teams

The role you assume in a group may depend on who else is in the group.

According to your textbook,what is the single most important attribute of an effective team?

Team norms typically develop without anyone explicitly spelling out what the norm should be.

Which of the following is NOT required for it to be small group communication?

The phase when a group becomes familiar with other group members and the group task is known as the _.

Katie is in a new group at work,to help make sure the group is effective she should fear conflict.

According to your textbook are some of the positive reasons we work in group according to research?

Paul's development team is spread out across the country so they use an online collaborative site to review,make edits,and update their project documents.Paul's team is using a(n) .

The loathing many people have for collaborating with others in groups and teams is referred to as .

During a very important team meeting,Marty is realizing that there are a few people dominating the conversation.In order to get others to participate he says,"I have only heard from a few of you.Sally,Jeff,and Mike,what do you all think we should do?" This statement represents which type of group role?

Bryan's group thinks that he is a pain in the neck.He seems to disagree for the sake of disagreeing. Bryan is an example of a group deviate.

People who pay attention to the process of how work is done in teams rather than focusing only on techniques used to achieve a goal are referred to as .

When referring to the power bases,every group or team member has one source of power.

Marvin is a project leader and has 12 members on his team.He is concerned because within the group there seems to be a sub-group of four people that always sit together,joke together,and even look at each other when they feel another group member has said something wrong.What has most likely happened within the group?

A group member can have status without having any power.

Margaret is having difficulty getting her employees to arrive on time.As a result,she implements a policy that says that anyone who is more than five minutes late will get "written up," and three write- ups are grounds for dismissal.What type of power is Margaret using?

What are team norms? What purpose do they serve for group members? How can you recognize norms when you enter a group?

An important skill of an effective group member is to be a vigilant thinker.

One of the primary differences between a group and a team is that teams develop clearly defined responsibilities for team members.

Teamwork takes less time than working individually.